Life of the Party
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY captures the voices of three female Texas Republicans—an outlier, an outsider, and an old guard—as they confront the soul of their party ahead of the contentious 2024 election. These are the voices of women, a demographic Texas Republicans frequently hail as the “backbone of the party” despite being dramatically underrepresented in elected office. They offer a minority perspective on a majority movement, one driven by religious fundamentalism and the pursuit of partisan power, that is eroding civic norms and shaping US political discourse for generations to come.
Each of these women has defied the odds to hold positions of power in a party intent on legislating their bodies and rights, and they remind us that the spectrum of American values is much broader and more expressive than the ideological bifurcation suggested by our two-party system. Neither party is a monolith, and a brighter future will come from elevating those on either side of the aisle who still find it possible to lay down their arms and reach across lines of difference to push this American experiment forward.
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A Universe Creative Production
Featuring — Sarah Davis, Mayra Flores, Geanie Morrison
Directed by — Meg Griffiths, Scott Faris
Produced by — Meg Griffiths
Associate Producer — Carlisle Vandervoort
Executive Producers — Amanda Arya, Laura Fischer, Christopher Shaw
Shot & Edited by — Scott Faris
Assistant Camera — Mark Roethke
Sound Recordists — Brian Albritton, Luis Foncerrada, Nick Chauret, Charlie Vela
Music by — William Ryan Fritch
Colorist — Stephen Derluguian
Re-Recording Mixer — Sean Higgins
Design by — Jordan Cathey
Research Assistant — Emily Crosier
Impact Campaign by — Picture Motion
About Meg Griffiths and Scott Faris:
Meg Griffiths and Scott Faris are the directors of The Life of the Party. Combining their backgrounds in video journalism and education, the duo has spent over a decade crafting documentary stories that elevate unsung heroes and complicate simplified narratives. They first teamed up at Teach For America before founding documentary production company Universe Creative in 2017.
Meg and Scott have produced documentaries and branded content supported by the International Documentary Association and the Redford Center. Their client roster includes the Gates Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, and Amazon Studios. Their feature documentary, Impossible Town, debuted on PBS in 2025.