# Skinny Boots

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{{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](/source/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](/source/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival)}}
| runtime        = 19 minutes
| language       = French
| country        = Canada
}}

'''''Skinny Boots''''' ({{langx|fr|Skinny Bottines}}) is a 2026 Canadian comedy [short film](/source/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](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', May 12, 2026.</ref> Starring Dominick Rustam and [Aksel LeBlanc](/source/Aksel_LeBlanc) as Dan and Pinpin, two troublemaking cousins who are getting up to mischief, including [pickpocketing](/source/pickpocketing) in downtown [Montreal](/source/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](/source/Le_Devoir)'', May 18, 2026.</ref> The cast also includes France Pilotte, Tiffany Montambault, [Juliette Gariépy](/source/Juliette_Gari%C3%A9py), Mattis Savard-Verhoeven and Antoine Nicolas.

The film had its world premiere at the [Critics' Week](/source/Critics'_Week) short film competition of the [2026 Cannes Film Festival](/source/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival) on May 17, where it won the Discovery Prize for Short Film.

== Cast ==

* Dominick Rustam as Dan
* [Aksel LeBlanc](/source/Aksel_LeBlanc) as Pinpin
* France Pilotte
* Tiffany Montambault
* [Juliette Gariépy](/source/Juliette_Gari%C3%A9py)
* Mattis Savard-Verhoeven
* Antoine Nicolas

== Production ==
Cinematographer Ménad Kesraoui shot the film on [16mm](/source/16_mm_film).<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](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival)
| [2026](/source/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival)
| 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](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), May 20, 2026.</ref>
|}

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

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

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