Finding Bliss

Finding Bliss

R 2009 · 96 min · ★ 4.6 · Comedy

Jody Balaban, an aspiring filmmaker, is fresh to L.A. with New York film school accolades and the dream of making her movie. Unable to get a job where she can use the skills she so finely honed, Jody must edit adult entertainment to make ends meet. The uncompromising desire to make her movie, leads Jody to secretly film in the porn studio facilities at night - until she is caught in the act.

Directed by Julie Davis · Written by Julie Davis

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