Orgasm, Inc.

About the Project

Orgasm, Inc. is a documentary film that provides a humorous and sobering look inside "big pharma" and the marketing campaigns that are literally and figuratively reshaping our everyday lives around health, illness, desire and that ultimate moment: orgasm.

With unique access and deft style of interviewing, filmmaker Liz Canner goes on an eight year odyssey following cadre of drug companies as they race to be the first to win FDA approval of their pill, cream, patch or nose spray. The promised result: orgasm and "normal" sexual function for women. Ultimately, the film concludes that the key to women's sexual satisfaction is to change not just our sex lives but also our society.  This film is currently in production.

The Fledgling Fund Impact

We have a strong interest in both health care and issues affecting women, and this film addresses both. By funding this in collaboration with Chicken & Egg Pictures, we were able to provide key funding at a critical stage in the project. We are confident that the film will provide a vehicle for greater understanding and dialogue around the role of pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. health care system.