Women-led Series
Lady Parts was written, directed, filmed, and edited by a female-led crew. The project grew from a desire to create compelling female roles for local actresses and share stories relevant to their lives, all while giving the opportunity to learn about the process of production.
Series Theme
Lady Parts examines relationships between women: social situations, friendships, competition, belonging, alienation and more. The feminist series embraces comedy and satire.
Accolades & Press
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Minnesota Webfest
Episode 4: The Big Raise was screened at the inaugural Minnesota WebFest in 2017, held at IPR studios in Edina. The entry received a nomination for Best Comedy and screened alongside local and international entries.
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The Mespies
Episode 4: The Big Raise was screened at the Heights Theater in Minneapolis as part of the Mespies in 2018. The entry was nominated for Best Directing, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Writing and Best Visual Effects.
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Women and Hollywood Coverage
Lady Parts was profiled as a top pick in July 2017 in the news and blog site Women and Hollywood. The site content educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity and inclusion in Hollywood and the global film industry.
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Local News Coverage
Lady Parts was profiled in the publication Northfield News, a newspaper from the community where the production crew and team lives and works. The article highlighted the funding support from SEMAC and the show’s content.
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Grant Supported Work
This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
Episodes
Seven episodes of the series were created over two seasons and concluded with a final, 30-minute holiday special.
Episode 7: A Very Lady Parts Christmas
Released in December of 2018. Despite their best efforts, four friends celebrate Christmas.
Episode 6: The Women’s March
Released in June of 2017. Friends squabble about the right way to approach feminism during the tumultuous car ride to The Women's March.
Episode 5: Artist’s Block
Released in June of 2017. A looming deadline puts the pressure on Andi to find a cure for her artist's block, however unconventional it may be.
Episode 4: The Big Raise
Released in June of 2017. Wendy's salary revelation and mounting medical bills motivate Anne to push her boss to give her the big raise she deserves.
Episode 3: Compliments
Released in May of 2017. Wendy gets cat-called by a man on the street. Unaccustomed to this kind of attention, she decides to go out with him.
Episode 2: Lifestyle Blogging
Released in May of 2017. Birch takes up a new hobby that turns into an unhealthy fascination. The gang helps by staging an intervention.
Episode 1: Bachelorette Slumber Party
Four acquaintances arrive at a bachelorette party, and are stuck with one another when the bride never shows.