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How to Hack Birth Control (full series)

Directed by Sassy Mohen

A satire comedy series told through the sharp wit and perky charm of the narrator Ruth, ‘HOW TO HACK’ takes on everything that sex-ed never told you.

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  • BIO
  • AWARDS
  • CREDITS
  • GALLERY

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Synopsis

HOW TO HACK, looks for optimism within today’s doom and gloom surrounding women’s reproductive rights, dishing out well re- searched facts and hacks with merciless humor to help you laugh through the darkness. The episodes take seemingly unrelated characters & circumstances and carefully weave them together to paint a bigger and complete picture. Using sketch comedy, surreal CGI and late-night comedy humor, How to Hack fuses it all together with a sleek modern visual style. Aiming to shine the cleansing light of satire on today’s challenging topics, ‘HOW TO HACK’ spotlights everything women were told never to talk about. From birth control, to conception, boobs, infertility and the female orgasm there is no taboo topic ‘HOW TO HACK,’ won’t tear apart and stitch back together with laughter

Bio

Sassy Mohen's innovative, bold, confident style has emerged as a pioneer in female-driven storytelling. She has directed, written, and produced multiple award-winning films, TV Pilots, Music Videos, Commercials, Specs, and Web series. Her hot topic comedy satire HOW TO HACK BIRTH CONTROL, has been called "Wickedly Funny and Charmingly Scathing" by IndieShorts Magazine. Sassy and HOW TO HACK BIRTH CONTROL (2022) have smashed the festival circuit with official selections at over 60 festivals, including the upcoming Nashville Film Festival, and prestigious festivals such as Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, and Harlem Int. Film Festival. It has won 21 awards and nine nominations and counting, including BEST PICTURE; BEST DIRECTOR; BEST SERIES; SPECIAL JURY AWARD, BEST SERIES PILOT, AUDIENCE AWARDS, a FEMALE PERSPECTIVE AWARD and BEST EDITING awards. In 2023 the City of West Hollywood and its Women’s Advisory Board voted unanimously to endorse the project and has set up special screening events for its members and the community. The project has also picked up endorsements from NARAL - Pro-choice America, SheNYC Arts & Truth be Told. Her previous short film FEAR ACTUALLY (2020) was released to rave reviews and won 3 BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR AWARDS. FX Network tapped her to direct, write and produce for their online web channel, THIS IS AOK. Sassy recently shot several promotions for new Disney Studio film DISENCHANTED.

Awards History

First Glance Film Festival 2022 - Best Director

Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2022 - Best TV

Imagine This Women's Film Festival 2022 - Best TV Pilot

Credits

Actor - Jackie R. Jacobson

Audio - Rob Marshall

Producer - Steve Cubine