The Female Side Effect
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synopsis
When a clinical trial participant dies under mysterious circumstances, Dr. Elena Pizano is tasked by a pharmaceutical company to study the body with the help of an advanced A.I. program. As dangerous gaps in the drug study get uncovered, she must navigate the dark side of medical trials and their desire to keep things secret.
WHY THIS FILM?
This film is based on real experiences and data...or the lack of it. Until 1993, women weren’t allowed in clinical trials, meaning all medication was only being tested on men (Yes, including ones specifically targeted for women, like birth control).
The notion being, men and women are the same, it’s just that women have more hormonal fluctuations. And a woman is really just a smaller version of a man, so just studying men makes more sense…(Take a second to digest that) This was the foundation doctors stood on, ignoring half the worlds population.
By that time, hundreds of non-female tested drugs were already FDA-approved and we’re being prescribed to women—and to this day they still are. So we can say that much of modern medicine, is not made for women.
CAST
stacey
williams
Stacey began her career as a model but that path lead her into a new journey in acting where she truly find was her passion. She believes in social change and using art as a tool to help which is why this project interested her so much.
“It was a challenging character with many layers but also portrayed a very strong message”. She has won best actress for a the role of Nicole in The Cake, and also worked on the feature film The Egypt Affair.
OLIVER RITCHIE
Oliver is a British Actor living and working between Barcelona and London. He’s held supporting roles in films such as The Kill Team, Paradise Hills and Rich Flu as well as National and international tv credits. He has a genuine passion for story telling, through film, tv, theatre and music.
When asked why he joined this project, he replied: “As an actor we look for depth in characters, stories that impact you, and of course, to be able to work with good people. Sometimes all three come together and you get to be a part of something really worth while.”
JORDI ROCASPANA
5 years ago and by chance Jordi restarted his artistic path with the same enthusiasm he had left off 35 years ago. During this time he has been training in various schools and working with independent projects, Including fifty short films, several video clips, a few feature films and 3 plays.
When talking about this film “I was interested in working with its director Alexander García Mallarini but also thought the topic was very important. My character and his scene represented a challenge for me as an actor. and there is nothing I like more than challenges.”
PAMPA
MEK
Pampa Mek is an artist, born in Buenos Aires. Her creative outlets include writing, design and theater. In Argentina, she graduated in Social Communication and founded Corazón de Raíz, a joint project of handmade basketry.
After participating in a mask contest, she moved to Paris to learn the technique of Jacques Lecoq. He specialized in set design and movement and participated in object theater performances based on literary works. Later she moved to Barcelona and continued his training at Jessica Walker's Laboratory Experimental Theater.
crew
Director & Screenplay
Producers
Alex García Mallarini
Chelsea Black
Manuela Greene
Director of Photography
Lara Vilanova AEC
Editor
Juan Carrano
Art Direction
Ania Chwaliszewska
Composer
Josefina Rossenwasser Marin
Sound Design
Matias Nuñez
On set Sound
Victor M Fernandez
1st AD
Flavia Ventura
Stylist
Carmela Silva
Iolanda Paternoy
Makeup/Special Effects
Katt Caceres
Gia Aguirre
Video Dept.
Lucia Ajuria
Marc Villafranca
Silvia Muzzioli
Roc Busom
Diego Cardenas
Lighting Dept.
Eucaris Conte
Mj Zafra
Aleksandra Janaszewski
Art Dept.
Marta Calderon
Marcelo Rojas
Blau Font
HELP SPREAD THE WORD
As we continue to promote the film and spread the message, we aim to place it in as many platforms possible. Unfortunately this can become very costly. If you wish to be part of this journey and contribute in any way our whole cast and crew thanks you! Below you can learn more on our GoFund me page.