Skinny Boots

{{short description|2026 Canadian short film by Romain F. Dubois}} {{Infobox film | name = Skinny Boots | native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Skinny Bottines}} | image = | caption = Film poster | director = Romain F. Dubois | producer = Antoine Rivard-Nolin<br>Guillaume Laurin<br>Romain F. Dubois | writer = Romain F. Dubois | starring = Dominick Rustam<br>Aksel LeBlanc | music = Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse | cinematography = Ménad Kesraoui | editing = Romain F. Dubois<br>Guillaume Marin | studio = Couronne Nord | distributor = | released = {{film date|2026|5|17|Cannes}} | runtime = 19 minutes | language = French | country = Canada }}

'''''Skinny Boots''''' ({{langx|fr|Skinny Bottines}}) is a 2026 Canadian comedy short film written, produced and directed by Romain F. Dubois.<ref>Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film-and-tv/film/article-cannes-film-festival-canadian-filmmakers/ "‘Doors are opening’ for Canadian filmmakers carrying the flag at Cannes"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', May 12, 2026.</ref> Starring Dominick Rustam and Aksel LeBlanc as Dan and Pinpin, two troublemaking cousins who are getting up to mischief, including pickpocketing in downtown Montreal.<ref>Jozef Siroka, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/979724/skinny-bottines-culot-romain-f-dubois-croisette? "«Skinny Bottines» et le culot de Romain F. Dubois sur la Croisette"]. ''Le Devoir'', May 18, 2026.</ref> The cast also includes France Pilotte, Tiffany Montambault, Juliette Gariépy, Mattis Savard-Verhoeven and Antoine Nicolas.

The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week short film competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, where it won the Discovery Prize for Short Film.

== Cast ==

* Dominick Rustam as Dan * Aksel LeBlanc as Pinpin * France Pilotte * Tiffany Montambault * Juliette Gariépy * Mattis Savard-Verhoeven * Antoine Nicolas

== Production == Cinematographer Ménad Kesraoui shot the film on 16mm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazlewood |first=Kirsty |date=2026-05-13 |title=Seven features shot on Kodak film compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2026 |url=https://www.cinematography.world/seven-features-shot-on-kodak-film-compete-for-the-palme-dor-at-cannes-2026/ |access-date=2026-05-30 |website=Cinematography World |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Accolades==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Award ! Date of ceremony ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | Cannes Film Festival | 2026 | Critics' Week Sony Discovery Prize for Short Film | Romain F. Dubois | {{won}} | <ref>Léo Langlois, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2255446/skinny-bottines-prix-decouverte-sony "Skinny Bottines remporte le prix Découverte Sony à Cannes"]. Ici Radio-Canada, May 20, 2026.</ref> |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|42863453}}

Category:2026 films Category:2026 short films Category:Canadian comedy short films Category:French-language Canadian films Category:2026 Canadian films