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“Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?”
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In an all female parody of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Anna will get the girl and make the film if it kills her!
Elevator Pitch:
Extremely personal, but equally universal, ‘Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?’ explores a Cuban-American, lesbian’s struggle to balance career, love, mother-daughter issues and her own internalized lesbophobia. In an indie film made by and about women of color, Anna Albelo unpacks what it means to be a lesbian Latina in the world fighting to make your story visible. The film enjoys a unique position in the marketplace of because it comes with a variety of built-in audiences: LGBT, Latina, and female moviegoers.
Production Team:
Director: Anna Margarita Albelo (“Hooters,” “A Lez in Wonderland”)
Writer: Michael Urban (“Saved!”)
Producers: Steakhaus Productions (“Weather Girl,” “6 Month Rule”)
Director of Photography: Allison Kinney
About the Production:
“Ever since I heard the expression, ‘Glass Ceiling’ I’ve found it a paradox. It’s not a concrete ceiling or a steel ceiling or a marble one even. It’s just glass.
We hear this expression so often to describe the reasons women and girls don’t advance in this world but I know things can be different if we each take action.
Action makes change. Action launches a scene. Action makes a film.” — Anna Margarita Albelo
Current Status:
The film is currently in pre-production and will begin shooting in the fall.
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