Lady Parts

At its core, Lady Parts is a film with a mission: to shatter the stigma around discussions of women’s bodies. By addressing the cultural shame and silence surrounding these conversations, the film empowers audiences to embrace openness and honesty about their health and well-being.

An expert panel on sexual health and Q&A will follow the film.

Lady Parts Film Synopsis

On the verge of finally breaking into her dream career in Los Angeles, Paige (in a hilariously deadpan performance by Valentina Tammaro) is forced to put everything on hold, move back in with her parents, and undergo a vulvar vestibulectomy, in order to alleviate years of vaginal pain. Paige’s excruciating and hilarious road to recovery makes the health and wellbeing of her lady parts a family affair, as her loving but over-enthusiastic parents learn that saying “vagina” loud and proud is the first step to advocating for women’s health. Based on writer/executive producer Bonnie Gross’s true story, Gross and director Nancy Boyd both pull from their own, horrifically cringe-worthy experiences with vaginal pain and the difficulties women face receiving treatment. Lady Parts is heartfelt, laugh-out-loud funny, and brutally honest, offering audiences a glimpse into an experience many women face, but few talk about, either on or offscreen.

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Panelists

Bonnie Gross

Bonnie Gross is an award-winning comedy writer, producer, and post-production pro who’s never met a taboo topic she couldn’t turn into a smart, comical, and relatable story. She has a passion for telling authentic stories that focus on the realities of living with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain, which she believes deserve far more screen time.

Originally from Philadelphia and now based in New York City, Bonnie earned her B.A. in Media Production from the University of Alabama and completed the UCLA Professional Program in TV Comedy Writing in 2018. Her most recent film Lady Parts is an autobiographical comedy inspired by her own experience navigating the vulvovaginal health care world, which earned the Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at the Florida Film Festival and the Jury Award for Best Comedy Feature at the Austin Film Festival.

Bonnie has worked for several years in post-production at Encore Hollywood and Light Iron, working on an array of television shows and films. She now co-owns Brainwomb, a boutique finishing house in NYC where she partners with filmmakers to shape their stories at every stage of the post-production process

She has also written, produced, and edited comedic content for the media brand It’s a Southern Thing, and regularly creates her own offbeat comedy videos for social media. In addition to her creative work, Bonnie serves as the social media manager and a campaign team volunteer for Tight Lipped, a grassroots advocacy organization by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain.

At the heart of Bonnie’s work is a simple goal: to make people feel seen, understood, and maybe laugh at a speculum joke along the way. 

Timaree Schmit 

Sexologist Dr. Timaree is an educator, freelance writer and consultant in Human Sexuality, and she believes that sexual freedom is the foundation of social justice. She was the host of the award-winning podcast Sex with Timaree, co-host of the long-running Philly favorite sex education/comedy show DTF: Darryl & Timaree Fun Hour and was the long-time LGBT Affairs and Sexuality contributing writer for Philly Weekly. Nominated for Philly Geek Award as Geek of the Year, Dr. Timaree is committed to sharing factual, sex positive information from an intersectional, body-positive, feminist perspective. Committed to helping people fall in love with their bodies, she also has nearly two decades of experience as a fitness professional and wellness coach with certifications in a variety of group exercise formats. She is also prolific burlesque performer and nightlife events producer who loves showcasing the incredible diversity of human beauty and cultivating queer-centric, sex-positive communities. Dr Timaree is available for leading workshops, designing curricula, research and writing assignments, events organization, and as an expert guest.

https://www.drtimaree.com/

Dr. Michelle Friedman

Dr. Michelle is the owner of Atlantic Physical Therapy. She graduated Drexel University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2007 with a concentration in orthopedics and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The George Washington University. She founded Atlantic Physical Therapy in 2015 with a mission to provide high quality holistic care.

Michelle has experience in inpatient settings, outpatient settings, and clinical instruction. She holds certifications in the Graston Technique, the Aligned Flow Yoga Method, and the CAPP certification in pelvic floor physical therapy through the Women’s Health Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. She is interested in integrating a holistic approach to rehabilitating her patients which includes yoga, dietary, and lifestyle changes.

Dr. Susan Kellogg-Spadt

Susan Kellogg-Spadt, PhD, CRNP is the director of female sexual medicine at the Center for Pelvic Medicine in Rosemont. She is a nationally recognized expert in pelvic floor dysfunction, vulvar pain, and sexual dysfunction. She is a professor of OB-GYN at Drexel University College of Medicine, a professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and clinical associate faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University.

Susan Kellogg-Spadt, PhD, CRNP is a certified sexuality counselor, vulvoscopist, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. She is on the executive board of the National Vulvodynia Association and the Journal of Sexual Health.  

Director of Female Sexual Medicine at The Center for Pelvic Medicine in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Panel Moderator - Dr. Jessica Klemens

Dr. Jessica Klemens, OBGYN physician and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), co-founder of Physicians for a Healthy Pennsylvania, physician activist for access to reproductive healthcare.

 

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