Perhaps because the Austin Film Festival has been known as one of the better “writer’s fests” on the film fest circuit over the years, it’s always been a festival where screenwriters and filmmakers with strong voices and powerful narrative filmmaking chops seem to be drawn to.This year’s Austin Film Festival was no different. We were delighted to feature several of these standout filmmakers as part of a roundtable discussion on how they could bring their personal, engaging stories to life on what could ultimately be quantified as micro-budgets.One of the films we featured from this year’s AFF was Lady Parts, a dramedy film about vaginal health care which comes from executive producer and screenwriter Bonnie Gross’ very real-life experiences. We chatted with Gross and the film’s editor Edith Belmont about how this film came together, the film’s important message, and what gives them the passion to live the micro-budget filmmaking life.No Film School: Tell us a bit about the inspiration for Lady Parts?Bonnie Gross: I’m sitting at a doctor’s office, in agonizing, chronic pain, with my mom and dad. The pain is in my vagina. The doctor is a vulvar specialist. A nerve ending problem. Pain. Knife stabbing pain to the touch. If it was on my shoulder we could fix it in a day, but you know what they say? Location, location, location. Meanwhile my mom and dad watched intently as the doctor used his fist and hand to show how vaginismus and pelvic floor tightening means that nothing...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 7 November