Filmmaker Statement

'Scotty's Vag' is inspired by my own experiences in a college sorority. The group provided me with female validation I hadn't received in my childhood, and it was empowering—I felt protected, part of something meaningful. But the group's power dynamics were complex. Older girls acted as role models that younger girls worked hard to impress, and hazing was deemed acceptable—a rite of passage. Looking back, I’m struck by how I was both terrified and enthralled by older girls, and by how I, too, was capable of peer pressuring younger girls when I was an upperclassman. While not autobiographical, 'Scotty's Vag' explores the duality of this experience. I delve into stories of female sexuality & bonding, in which women behave in ways that can’t be categorized as “good" or “bad”. I want to illustrate that women are equal to men in existing in a moral gray area, all the while capturing humanity in their flaws. Raw, female stories are empowering, and it’s time for them not to be overlooked.