Bonnie Gross
Executive Producer/Writer

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.

Dr. Kathryn Ellis
Sexual Wellness Expert

Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Certified Sexuality Occupational Therapy
AASECT Certified Sexuality Counselor

Dr. Kathryn Ellis is first and foremost a pleasure advocate and enthusiast. She’s a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, a Certified Somatic Sexological Bodywork, and an AASECT Certified Sexaulity Counselor specializing in sex and pelvic floor therapy at her private practice in Wilmington, DE. Kathryn started the Military’s first Occupational Therapy Sexuality & Intimacy Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and in 2025 received the Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association. Kathryn is known internationally as an author and professional educator. Currently, she is working on a project to train Ukrainian providers on addressing sex with wounded veterans and their partners. In her private practice, Kathryn enjoys working with her clients to help them strengthen their relationship with their bodies, desire, and pleasure.

Dr. Susan Kellogg-Spadt
Director of Female Sexual Medicine at The Center for Pelvic Medicine

Susan Kellogg-Spadt PhD, CRNP, IF, CSC, FCST is the Director of Female Sexual Medicine at The Center for Pelvic Medicine in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In this capacity, Dr. Kellogg performs direct patient care, consultative services as a vulvovaginal and pelvic pain specialist, researcher, educator, sexual dysfunction clinician and therapist. She is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and serves on the executive Board of the National Vulvodynia Association and Vaginal Biome Science, Inc.

Dr. Kellogg is Professor of OB/GYN at Drexel University College of Medicine; Professor of Human Sexuality at Widener University; and Clinical Associate faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the former Chair of the Fellowship Committee and Board of Directors for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.

Dr Kellogg is a certified sexuality counselor and therapist. She has authored and coauthored several books, chapters and numerous peer reviewed articles in the field of sexual medicine. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Today Show, 20/20, CNN, Discovery Channel and is a frequent guest on radio and podcasts.

Olaa Olabi
Director of Photography

Olaa Olabi is a cinematographer based in NYC. Daughter of Syrian immigrants, Olaa started her career in the film industry five years ago. She has always had a deep passion for storytelling and was instantly drawn into shooting docs and narratives at an early age.

Amongst her highlighted works are “Locked Down,” a short film which premiered at the 2021 Lady Filmmakers Festival in LA, as well as the music video, “Lucy” by rap artist, Thutmose.

Olaa is thrilled to start principal photography on “Lady Parts”. Women’s health is a topic she holds dear to her, and she believes this is a story that needs to be shared with the world.

Nancy Boyd
Director

Nancy Boyd was raised in a small town in Michigan. During her college career at Madonna University, she studied both film and music. Always eager to direct music videos and short films, her work earned her 19 nominations at 7 Student Production Awards from the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences. She has also had the opportunity to be the set photographer for three feature films and two seasons of the internationally syndicated television show, The Dr. Nandi Show.

In her senior year, she wrote and directed her first feature film, Married on a Monday (2017). Throughout the experience, she fell head over heels for directing. After graduation, she continued to direct music videos professionally and continue to work on indie features and television sets in Michigan.

She moved to Los Angeles to pursue an MFA in Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California, which she received in 2023. Before the age of 30 she will have directed three indie features. Nancy took on the role of directing Lady Parts after struggling on her own health journey with a vulvovaginal disorder. It went on to win the Comedy Vanguard Award at Austin Film Festival and the Audience Award at 3 separate festivals! She wishes to continue to make films centered around women accepting all the parts of themselves, especially the parts society isn’t ready to accept.

STARFIRE
Master of Ceremonies

STARFIRE is thrilled to back as the MC for the Opening Night 10th year celebration of The Woman’s Film Festival.

She is a Curator of Energy & Creative Expression  who uses personality, energy and unique style to bring authenticity, harmony and connection as a Master of Ceremonies Extraordinaire.

STARFIRE has energetically collaborated with Harriett’s Book Shop, Mural Arts, Kimmel Center, Monument Lab, The Barnes, Wawa Welcome America, Roc Nation, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Eastern State Penitentiary, Ida’s Bookshop, DivaGirl Philly, Ars Nova, Vinyl Tap 215, Haddon Township Equity Initiative, Ida’s Bookshop, Theatre In The X, Painted Bride Arts Center, Fringe Arts, Powerstreet Theatre Company, TLM Communications, ACLU Pa, Urban Creatives, Inspiring Life Together, NKCDC, PACDC, CinéSpeak and many more.

An advocate for Performing Artists STARFIRE uses Energy, Love, & Creativity to Inspire & Empower Artists of all mediums.

Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith
Percussionist

Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith, percussionist, poet, playwright, producer, teaching artist. Karen is one of the most sought after multidisciplinary artists in the area and will be a part of an Art-in-Residence program in the Greensboro area this October. “Possible is Possible”!! 

IG: karensmithdrums
Website: www.karensmithdrums.com