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AN INDIE MOVIE ABOUT INFERTILITY, LOVE & REPROTECH

Over 100 Awards and Nominations Globally

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Anything You Lose is a documentary voyage into the experience of infertility. The film shares the saga of striving for parenthood and managing expectations in a cinéma vérité format over a course of seven years.

A first-person documentary with music and narration, this film has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and is a recipient of over 100 awards and nominations at Indie Film Festivals Worldwide. 


Anything You Lose is a seven-year documentary journey through the maze of assisted reproductive technologies and into the depths of the silence of infertility: Once upon a time, there lived Eddie and Irina, who were to have children by modern means of conception. They were beautiful people with average lives. What transpires is a story of love and perseverance, overcoming setbacks, and testing the strength of spirit through challenges that arise. The film harnesses the power to heal and transform through learning and acceptance. 

AS SEEN ON ABC NEWS

  • who’ve closed their hearts from too much pain

  • who wonder “why me” and “what to do next”

  • who’ve yet to think about family planning

  • who take fertility for granted

  • who want to know how to support their loved ones in the time of need

  • in our work and family environment to know how to relate to us better

The film is made FOR THOSE

USE THE FILM TO

• Recognize growing Prevalence of Infertility among us. Infertility is a social and medical issue

• Promote Transparency in Chances of Success for all forms of Assisted Reproductive Care 

• Educate on Preventive Care and promote Patient-Centric Approach

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Our Team

  • Irina Vodar Director

    IRINA VODAR

    DIRECTOR PRODUCER EDITOR

    Irina Vodar is an award-winning filmmaker and graphic designer with over twenty years of experience in film and Broadcast Design with ABC News. As an Indie Filmmaker, Irina wrote, produced and directed two full-length documentary films. Her debut doc feature Miss Gulag, produced in association with Neihausen-Yatskova Films on a beauty pageant in a Russian prison for women, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2007 (available on Amazon Prime).

    Her second documentary Anything You Lose, an insightful portrayal of infertility journey, won funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and went viral on the Indie Film Festival circuit with a 3X WIN at IndieFest Film Awards and garnering nearly 100 awards and nominations globally.

  • Laura J. Woods

    OUTREACH COORDINATOR

    Laura Woods is an Australian documentary producer, scriptwriter, and communications professional based in Mexico City. Fueled by curiosity and a passion for storytelling, in all its forms, Laura has built a multi-hyphenate career around topics that captivate her. Whether it’s producing documentaries about criminal justice, scripting cybersecurity podcasts, writing about whistleblowers, or working with nonprofits in sustainability and drug law reform, Laura takes action where stories need to be told. Laura’s involvement in Anything You Lose is deeply personal, informed by her experience as an IVF child, giving her unique insight into the complexities of the industry.

  • GREG LOSTRACCO

    GREG LOSTRACCO

    COMPOSER

    Greg Lostracco is a composer, producer and music teacher based in western Canada. Drawing from a wide range of influences and experiences, Greg brings a vast musical vocabulary to any situation. Whether he's writing electronic music, or programming interactive audio environments, Greg has the ability to synthesize contrasting elements in a way that is as intuitive as it is complex.

  • FERNANDA ROSSI CO_WRITER

    FERNANDA ROSSI

    CO-WRITER

    Fernanda Rossi is an internationally renowned speaker, writer and film theorist, who has collaborated on over 500 documentaries and screenplays, including two nominated for the Academy Award® and one nominated for Best Screenplay for the Panda Awards®. Her book Trailer Mechanics: How to Make your Documentary Fund raising Demo, 2nd Edition is "the bible on demos" according to industry professionals.

  • BENJAMIN NICHOLAS CINEMATOGRAPHER.jpg PHER

    BENJAMIN NICHOLAS

    CINEMATOGRAPHER

    Benjamin Nicholas likes to shoot families, kids, non-actors, challenging relationships. He's been directing commercials and shorts for 10 years, and before that, he was shooting documentaries. He won BRONZE director of the year by SHOTS in 2021 for his spot for the Montreal Children's hospital. His last Short films WANDA and BEAST have been running major international festivals and won several awards. They are featured on Vimeo STAFF PICK.

  • Nino Cao

    Nino Cao

    ILLUSTRATOR

    Nino Cao is an illustrator and art educator with over 15 years painting experience. She is good at painting with watercolor, gouache, and Procreate. In addition to drawing materials, she has experimented with different ways of creating art, such as printmaking, sequential art, and pattern design. She is best known for her portraits of women, showing the vitality of women through line and color.