In this piece for Bodyform, we follow the unknown, untold, and often complicated story of women; from the hilarious to the painful to the tragic. Confronting the simplified narrative of womanhood that avoids the messier and more painful experiences of miscarriages, endometriosis, and menopause, Womb Stories holds nothing back. Within the same film, we watch a miscarriage, a period inducing sneeze, and a pap smear. The piece integrates these both intimately difficult and hilariously real storylines through the use of live-action and animation, to create authentic portraits of the multi-dimensional women. Through the different characters' worlds, we appreciate how diverse and unique each period, vulva, and womb really is.

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Wombstories was cut during 6 weeks during the beginning of 2020. There was constant dialogue with the various animators involved - figuring out the story of the “inside” of each womb and how it would connect to the women. It was pretty heavily storyboarded going into the shoot but once the 5 different scenarios were weaved together, the connections and transitions often needed to be re-thought. So in short, a lot of back and forth, a lot of pulling it apart and piecing back together again. It was also difficult to cut together the more tragic storylines with the funnier light-hearted moments, as well as intimate footage with animation. To make it powerful, real and funny while also encapsulating the scope of experiences and the very real pain.