Lorena and Mark had pinky-pact never to produce a short until they read Doug Van Bebber’s “Le Femme Ballon." A riff on artsy fartsy French films like Jules et Jim, “Le Femme Ballon” immerses the viewer in a love affair between a man and his female blow up doll. It’s all about what she doesn’t say that leads to the deadly finale. In French with English subtitles and starring Van Bebber, this film went on to win numerous awards including the Showtime Latino Filmmakers Showcase. Age restricted due to graphic sex with a blow up doll
Awards:
Best Fiction Short-USA Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifier)
Best Short Film-Emerald Eye Film Festival
Audience Choice Award-Emerald Eye Film Festival
Winner-Showtime Latino Filmmakers Showcase
Best Short-IFP South Film Festival
Interesting fact: This is the second Roberts/David film that features a blow up doll