Award-winning Justice Woman Season 3
Premieres Oct. 28th www.JusticeWoman.com
Actor/Filmmaker Vanessa Verduga’s Justice Woman is back for season 3 and is bringing its unique blend of comedy and suspense back to the real world. Justice Woman is an iconoclastic series in a time where police dramas, comedy crime capers and courtroom thrillers present a united front of self-congratulatory success.
Justice Woman, in contrast, has a darker perspective—a show that reveals corruption at the lowest level and highest level, taking inspiration from the Occupy movement, and ripped-from-the-headlines stories involving judicial and political corruption.
The series follows the adventures of Sofia Escala (played by Verduga), as costumed vigilante Justice Woman, and spunky Assistance District Attorney by day. Robert Gallion, played by Lee J. Kaplan, is her best friend at the D.A.’s office and cross-dressing sidekick Roberta. Together, they wage war against a corrupt legal system where innocent people are victimized and people in power get away with murder.
Despite the heavy subject matter, Verduga has always been intent on the series playing up its comedy and camp. Season 3 promises more laughs, as well as creative visuals including motion comic sequences. “Sometimes the best way to make people think is to make them laugh and that’s why we add elements of comedy to the drama. It makes the show more accessible and unique from all the other legal shows on television,” she said.
Citing inspiration from a variety of shows, including Will & Grace, Law & Order and even Latino telenovelas, Verduga makes it clear she really does believe in superheroes. “We live in an age where superheroes dominate movies and TV shows. And yet people are still afraid to stand up to injustice. That’s why I want our show to be about real life superheroes…situations we can all relate to and empowering everyday people to stand up for what’s right.”
The show has recently tackled some controversial subjects, including domestic violence, immigration, homophobia in the workplace and abuse of power from government and judicial officials. Today’s super villains are less quirky and far more menacing, but Justice Woman’s recurring theme about confronting life altering challenges by tapping into one’s own superhero or super-heroine powers to influence change remain timely.
The show’s themes of female empowerment has helped the web series win a bevy of awards for seasons 1, and season 2 garnered further mainstream attention, including two 2014 Rome Web Awards in the categories of “Best Sexy Actress” for Verduga and “Best Original Score” for TJ Kross’ music. In addition, the series has been made an Official Section of the 2014 Miami Web Festival and the 2014 Campi Fiegrei Web Series Festival in Italy. The award-winning web series has enjoyed a steady viewer increase that currently surpasses 1.5 million.
Justice Woman joins an onslaught of internet-based entertainment shows, that dare to push further and features more independent-minded filmmaking than the network standard, with a quality level equal to cable series.
The web series’ increasing popularity, and the recently launched Justice Woman comic book has made scheduling demands on Verduga, who is now bi-coastal, travelling from New York to Hollywood. However, the thrill of networking with the show’s fans at comic conventions makes it all worthwhile.
“When little girls tell me how they want to grow up and be a super-heroine, it really makes my day. We all need role models who exhibit positive self-confidence and self-esteem. And, without ever having to sacrifice our femininity to prove we are strong, wise and fearless,” said a beaming super-heroine.
Verduga recently participated in the highly acclaimed “Women of Color in Comics” panel hosted by the NYC Women in Comics Collective at the 2014 NY Comic Con. “I’m so proud to be a part of a movement that sheds light on the issues faced by diverse women as we strive for equal representation in the comic book industry.”
In the tradition of Wonder Woman, Hit-Girl and Rogue, Justice Woman is a super-heroine who represents something bigger than just a leather-cladded glittering crime fighter.
Justice Woman Season 3 premieres on October 28th on its YouTube Channel:
For more about Justice Woman visit: http:// JusticeWoman.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/JusticeWomanSeries | Twitter: @JusticeWoman1
You can watch all of Seasons 1 and 2 online
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Vanessa Verduga
Vanessa Verduga is an actor, writer, singer, director, producer and lawyer committed to examining social issues for their impact on the underprivileged and disenfranchised. She is the creator and star of the popular award-winning web series “Justice Woman”, which follows the story of an Assistant District Attorney, by day, who becomes a defender of truth and justice at night. Vanessa also stars and produces “H.O.M.E.”, a feature film that examines the loss of communication told through the immigrant’s perspective, and is in pre-production for a comedy feature film she wrote and will star in entitled “The Implications of Cohabitation.” For more on Vanessa, visit: http://www.VanessaVerduga.com
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