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Telling empowering, complex family stories that inspire

systemic and cultural change.

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Sticky Bun Productions is an independent production company committed to developing and producing accurate, empowering stories of complicated family journeys. Sticky Bun Productions specializes in telling the stories of infertility, high-risk pregnancy, loss, prematurity, parenting, and complex family dynamics that have historically been untold. By partnering with independent filmmakers, Sticky Bun Productions focuses on powerful, evocative, and transformative stories with projects for TV, film, theater, and audio and web series.

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Who We Are

Sticky Bun Productions is a woman-owned independent production company dedicated to telling accurate and empowering stories of complicated family-building journeys and complex families.

 

Founded by integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, Parijat Deshpande, Sticky Bun Productions is committed to developing and producing stories that have historically been untold.

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What We Do

We partner with independent and freelance filmmakers, creatives, and crew around the globe to produce human-centered, accurate content related to infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, prematurity, and complex families.

We primarily develop and produce TV pilots and series, short and narrative films, audio series and web series. We focus specifically on the following genres: Drama, Dramedy, (Dark) Comedy, Musicals, Mystery, Psychological thriller, Crime thriller.

Services

With our team of exceptionally talented, primarily BIPOC, filmmakers and freelance team, we are able to offer multiple levels of support to turn your idea into an engaging and sought after project.

CONSULTING

  • For writers, directors, producers, and actors
     

  • To ensure ccurate depiction and inclusivity of storylines depicting reproductive health, pregnancy, prematurity, NICU parenting, and loss
     

  • Available for pilots, TV series, web series, short films, feature films, documentaries, and theater

DEVELOPMENT

  • For character-driven stories featuring complex female or non-binary leads
     

  • To develop ideas to script or option completed scripts and package to pitch to production partners and networks
     

  • Available for shorts & features, pilot or TV series, audio series, and web series

PRODUCTION

  • For stories featuring complicated family-building journeys or complex families and strong female/non-binary leads
     

  • Includes partnership from development to distribution
     

  • Available for narrative feature films, narrative short films, short & feature length documentaries, TV series, audio series, and web series

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Meet The Team

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Parijat Deshpande is the founder of Sticky Bun Productions. The production company was inspired by her personal experiences with infertility, losses, a high-risk pregnancy, and an extremely preterm delivery, as well as her professional experience working as an integrative high-risk pregnancy and somatic trauma professional. She recognized that the perpetual myths and misconceptions about complicated family-building journeys can be effectively curbed by telling compelling, accurate, and relatable stories. 

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Lauren Ashcraft is a standup comedian, writer, producer, and devoted mom from New York City. She trained Gotham Comedy Club, Squirrel Theater, and Magnet Theater, and has performed at clubs all around New York City. Her grant-funded sketch pilot "Pigeon Food" premiered at Q.E.D. Astoria in 2021, and she hosts and produces "Momedy," a standout comedy show showcasing mothers and non-binary parent comedians. She's passionate about telling and producing compelling stories that raise awareness for causes close to her heart. Lauren is currently a producer for our Mask Up PSA and head writer for an unnamed project in development!

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Shelby Slauer is a writer and performer based in Brooklyn. Her writing credits include Overheard NY, Reductress and ClickHole. She has been featured in Vulture and The New York Times. She graduated from NYU for Film & Television, with honors because she never had to take math. Shelby is currently the writer for our Mask Up PSA.

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Behind the Name

During an IVF cycle, patients are often offered "sticky vibes" to send good thoughts that the embryo will stick (a.k.a. implant). Sticky Bun was the nickname our founder used to refer to one of her children during pregnancy after multiple losses. 


Sticky Buns are also the elevated version of the more commonly eaten cinnamon roll, and we commit ourselves to elevate the depiction of infertility, high-risk pregnancy, loss, prematurity, and complex families to a much more transformational and inspirational level than media has seen.

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Want to Work With Us

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Check Out Our Projects

Sticky Bun Productions focuses on telling accurate, empowering stories of complicated family-building journeys and complex families for TV, film, theater, and the web. We prioritize working with filmmakers, cast, and crew who have historically been left out of the TV and film industry including, but not limited to, BIPOC, female, and/or non-binary people.

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Released

An award winning short film, Divine Mother, is a powerful short film that explores pregnancy loss, Black maternal healthcare, and what it means to be a mother. 

Executive Producer: Parijat Deshpande, Erika Navarro, Ajarae Coleman

Producer: Luis Navarro, Krystyna Walters

Director: Erika Navarro

Writer: Erika Navarro

Learn more and watch the trailer

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In Post Production
The First Martian is a timely, allegorical sci-fi short film that explores bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, and reproductive choice for a Black scientist on Mars.

Executive Producer: Landi Maduro

Producer: Dani Milton

Consulting Producer: Parijat Deshpande

Associate Producer: Jen Cheng

Director: Dani Milton

Writer: Dani Milton

Watch the Trailer

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In Pre-Production

Inspired by the ongoing pandemic, and the impact that SARS2 has on adverse fertility, pregnancy, fetal, and neonatal outcomes, this is a PSA to encourage community members to mask up until we can clean the air and eradicate the virus for good. Riddled with humor and entertainment, we're sure our viewers will be inspired to grab a mask the next time they leave the house! 

Executive Producer: Parijat Deshpande

Producer: Lauren Ashcraft

Writer: Shelby Slauer

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In Development

Often our lives are defined by the tiny moments when we can do nothing but wait. This is a short film about a pivotal moment a couple experiences on their infertility journey.

Executive Producer: Parijat Deshpande

Director: TBA

DP: TBA

Writer: Parijat Deshpande

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Mind-body health & wellness training, integrative coaching and consultations, and patient advocacy services do not provide medical advice and are not meant to replace advice given by the client's medical or mental health service provider. Sessions are not psychotherapy. Legal disclaimer.

© 2023 Parijat Deshpande, LLC. All rights reserved.

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