Bloody Mess
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: WENN00
Producer: Megan Wennberg
Producers: Wennberg, Megan
Directors: Wennberg, Megan
Producing Agencies: Megan Wennberg
Subject: Documentary, Guidance, Health and Medicine, Psychology, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Women's Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2024
Running Time: 9:17
When filmmaker Megan Wennberg's period went nuts, she thought her Uterus was out for revenge because she was almost 40 and hadn't given it a baby. But it turned out she had fibroids. Bloody Mess is a short, personal, animated documentary following Megan and her Uterus (voiced by actor Susan Kent) on their harrowing but darkly funny journey through the medical system to try and stop the bleeding.
Winner - Best Animation at the Atlantic International Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice Award at We Like 'Em Short Film Festival
Nominated - Best Short Documentary at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles
“A raw, satirical take on menstrual stigma, “Bloody Mess” turns a taboo into animated liberation, balancing personal anecdotes with educational bite. It’s advocacy through absurdism: accessible, memorable and necessary.” - Jamie Lang, Variety
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