Are babies Hollywood’s new obsession?
« A doc without dialogue, the film is poignant, funny and sometimes disturbing as it explores infants being raised under vastly different circumstances in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco and Tokyo. « 

The Babies trailer was spoofed on The Jimmy Kimmel Show :

« French filmmaker Thomas Balmes, who arrived in San Francisco for the launch of Focus Features docu « Babies » before air travel was shut down, was unable to return to France and has decided to remain in the U.S. doing publicity for the film, which opens May 7. »

Malibu Magazine « Thomas Balmès is the filmmaker behind the new documentary Babies, which is opening Mother’s Day Weekend. »
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Thomas is one of the filmmaker that will participate at the « Meet the Filmmakers » event organized at the Apple Store Soho.
This will take place Monday, April 26, at 8:00 p.m.

Babies is the opening film for Hot Docs 2010.

Babies was feature on msnbcs’s website Popcornbizz.

The film was also featured on NBC Today :

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Interview of Thomas and Alain on focus features babies website.

Babies was featured on USA Today.

BABIES
A film directed by Thomas Balmès (Director, Author – Adaptation, Director of Photography, Co-executive-Producer)
Production : Chez Wam – Studio Canal
Distribution : Focus Features – Studio Canal

“With this movie, Thomas is re-defining the nonfiction art form.”
James Schamus – Focus Features CEO

Capturing on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all, BABIES simultaneously follows four babies, in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, respectively, from birth to first steps. Every shot tells a story, as the adventure of a lifetime begins.
For more infos : http://BabiesTheMovie.com