Draft:Lady Parts (film)

A dramedy feature film where a young woman’s sex life becomes a family affair when she has to undergo a vulvar vestibulectomy. Her loving, but overbearing parents help her through recovery (despite her cringing) and learn that saying “vagina” loud and proud is the first step to advocating for herself in all aspects of her life.

Lady Parts premiered on April 14, 2024 at the Florida Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature and the Special Jury Award for Screenwriting.

Attaching the official poster and logo, which were designed by Zab Shavrick. We do have permission to use these.

Film Info[edit]

Company: Lady Parts Film LLC
Starring: Valentina Tammaro, Amy Lyndon, Peter Larney, Lars Midthin
Directed By: Nancy Boyd
Screenplay By: Bonnie Gross
Executive Produced By: Bonnie Gross
Produced By: Bonnie Gross, Nancy Boyd, Meghan Griesbeck, Luke Novella
Cinematography By: Olaa Olabi
Edited By: Edith Belmont
Music By: Hollie Buhagiar
Costume Design By: Jessica Campbell
Budget: $50,000
Release Date: April 14, 2024 (Florida Film Festival)
Country: United States
Running Time: 100 minutes
Language: English

Synopsis[edit]

Paige has been living in Los Angeles for the past 5 years, paying her dues in hopes of becoming a screenwriter. Although she is just days away from securing a writer’s assistant position, she has put off her issues with vulvo-vaginal pain for too long. After broken relationships due to painful sex, and multiple doctors unable to give a correct diagnosis, Paige finally finds the top specialist in the city. The price of the initial appointment forces Paige to call her parents, Linda and Steve, for financial help. Soon, Paige’s sexual health becomes a family affair when her parents show up unannounced to her doctors’ appointment. Now Paige must turn down her dream job and move back in with her parents to have vaginal surgery as well as a year of bed rest and sex therapy. Her year at home becomes a turning point as she recovers from surgery, fixes her broken relationships, and starts writing about her own struggles with vaginal health care and sexuality.

Production[edit]

This story is based on writer and producer Bonnie Gross's own experiences with painful sex. She was diagnosed with vulvar vestibulitis and vaginismus and underwent a vestibulectomy surgery. She began writing “Lady Parts” to help spread awareness.

Director, Nancy Boyd, also struggles with vaginismus and connected with Gross after the writing process.

Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, CA and post production took place in New York, NY. All Lady Parts department heads are females with a female majority identifying cast and crew.

Cast[edit]

Valentina Tammaro as Paige
Amy Lyndon as Linda
Peter Larney as Steve
Lars Midthun as Cody
Ben Lepley as Dr. Silverstein
Hannah Battersby as Hannah
Coby Lawrence as Dave
Susanne Potrock as Dr. Harrison
Andriana Manfredi as Kelly
Angelina Brower as Jamie
Alyx Lee as Masie
Jade Santana as Nurse Emily
Caroline Stevens as Patty
Quentin Boyer as Anesthesiologist Adam
Jens Sweaney as Chase

Sites[edit]

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21423506/
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/lady-parts-2024/
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyparts_film/
Official Website: www.ladypartsfilm.com
Trailer: https://ladypartsfilm.com/trailer

Lady Parts at 2024 Florida Film Festival[edit]

“A Roadtrip for Yer Mind”: A preview of the 2024 Florida Film Festival

Lady Parts review at Florida Film Festival by Lisa Blanck

Lady Parts interview with WKMG by Brooke Savage

A conversation with Bonnie Gross, Lady Parts screenwriter, by Sheila O'Malley

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Declined by Hey man im josh 15 days ago. Last edited by Samanthagraymills 5 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Lady Parts is a dramedy feature film where a young woman’s sex life becomes a family affair when she has to undergo a vulvar vestibulectomy. Her loving, but overbearing parents help her through recovery (despite her cringing) and learn that saying “vagina” loud and proud is the first step to advocating for herself in all aspects of her life.

Cast: Valentina Tammaro, Amy Lyndon, Peter Larney, Lars Midthin

Directed By: Nancy Boyd

Screenplay By: Bonnie Gross

Producers: Bonnie Gross, Nancy Boyd, Meghan Griesbeck, Luke Novella

Executive Producers: Bonnie Gross

Cinematography By: Olaa Olabi

Edited By: Edith Belmont

Music By: Hollie Buhagiar

Costume Design By: Jessica Campbell

SYNOPSIS:

“Lady Parts” features the main character, Paige, who has been living in Los Angeles for the past 5 years, paying her dues in hopes of becoming a screenwriter. Although she is just days away from securing a writer’s assistant position, she has put off her issues with vaginal pain for too long. After broken relationships due to painful sex, and multiple doctors unable to give a correct diagnosis, Paige finally finds the top specialist in the city. The price of the initial appointment forces Paige to call her parents, Linda and Steve, for financial help. Soon, Paige’s sexual health becomes a family affair when her parents show up unannounced to her doctors’ appointment. Now Paige must turn down her dream job and move back in with her parents to have vaginal surgery as well as a year of bed rest and sex therapy. Her year at home becomes a turning point as she recovers from surgery, fixes her broken relationships, and starts writing about her own struggles with vaginal health care and sexuality.

BACKGROUND:

This film is based off the writer and executive producer, Bonnie Gross’s, true story. For years she was also struggling with painful sex. After years of doctors not being able to properly diagnose, she found a specialist in New York that correctly diagnosed her vulvar vestibulitis and vaginismus.

Eventually she got surgery and did a year of sex therapy with dilators. She wrote a blog post about the surgery and found others were experiencing similar issues. Once she was able to get herself healthy, she began writing “Lady Parts."

The director, Nancy Boyd, also struggles with vaginismus and connected with Bonnie after she wrote the script. All production heads of the Lady Parts team are led by women.