Cow Heavy And Floral

Short Film / Limited Release

Synopsis

Cow Heavy And Floral is a15-minute short narrative live-action film about a postpartum writer who races a deadline as she battles an identity crisis between her various personas. This is a story of a new mother who unwittingly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, deftly portrayed through innovative use of split-screen storytelling to examine her fractured identities as a mother (cow), writer (heavy), individual (and), and dreamer (floral).

Film title inspired by the Sylvia Plath poem “Morning Song”.

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More Information

After running a successful crowdfunding campaign, production took place in September 2023 and the film was completed in May 2024. The film had its World Premiere at the Oscars-qualifying 2024 Tasveer Film Festival and its NYC Premiere at the 2025 Athena Film Festival. Since then, as Cow Heavy And Floral continues its festival journey it’s enjoying a stronger run beyond film festivals as the winner of the 2025 OTV Social Impact Grant.

Writer/Director Richa Rudola and Producer Lela Meadow-Conner were invited to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion to speak about their unique approach to audience building and innovative distribution strategies with Cow Heavy And Floral, alongside Ted Hope and Sylvia Desrochers.

(Photo Credit: Randall Michelson)

Our growing network of notable partners include:

Vicki Shabo & New America Better Life Lab’s Entertainment Initiative,
Re-Scripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care
Park Slope Parents
Lyra Health
And more..

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Partnership Kit available upon request.

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Meals About Motherhood is a partner initiative with the film to engender honest conversations about motherhood and invite attendees to watch the film as part of a showcase. Our mission is to foster more open dialogue between people about motherhood - about being a mother, not being a mother, and the decisions, consequences, and factors that arise from both - and to use film/media as a tool to expand and drive those conversations, over a shared meal.

Meals About Motherhood has taken place in 15 cities across the North American continent!

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Testimonials

“I feel seen! Motherhood is full of complex multilayered emotions- grief, loss, panic, fear, ambivalence, conflict, being pulled in different directions. Women need to hear and see their inner conflicts represented through stories to understand themselves which can facilitate healing.” - anonymous survey responder

“It’s really strong and terrifying - as a woman who had two children in a very demanding career I related to it a lot…There is nothing more frightening than to be a mother struggling with postpartum, responsible for a baby, and trying to hold onto a career in an industry that punishes us.” - Geeta Gandbhir, Emmy and Peabody-winning filmmaker

“I love the length of the film. It's a perfect conversation starter... “ - Roma Kaundal, Deputy Director of Global Philanthropy, JP Morgan Chase

“Congratulations on a fantastic film! …it totally resonated in communicating the frenetic pace and feeling of life as a parent these days being pulled in so many directions (something I feel strongly as a Dad of a 3 and 5 year old!).” - Aaron Saffa, Panavision, Los Angeles

Cast & Crew

Writer, Director
Richa Rudola

Producers
Lela Meadow-Conner, Robin Rose Singer,
Emily Branham, Apoorva Bakshi, Elia Petridis