The Gist

Short Film Friday -- Golden Girls and Monsters

June 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM

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Girls Season 38 Dir: Gail Lerner Runtime: 8m Even during their off season, it's still prime time to take (loving?) pot shots at the HBO juggernaut Girls. Writer/director Gail Lerner (Will & Grace) and original SNL star Laraine Newman bring us a look into the future where Hannah still hasn't gotten her shit together, Marnie still can't figure out what's up with Charlie and Shosh is your hip grandma with a screw loose. Also starring Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland), Martin Starr (Freaks & Geeks), Sally Kemp and Mindy Sterling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNCnu66tybY

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R'ha Dir: Kaleb Lechowski Runtime: 7m This short sci-fi film about singularity and alien interrogation was picked up this week for feature film treatment by ex-Lucasfilm producer Rick McCallum. The short film specifically falls into some of the worst tendencies of sci-fi, but it could make a decent bed for a feature. However, Rick McCallum's influence over Star Wars isn't the best resume. Either way it's worth taking a look at now so you can more legitimately love or complain about it when the feature comes out. http://vimeo.com/57148705

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The Gist Star Wars George Lucas HBO's Girls Rick McCallum Animated Shorts Short films Lena Dunhan Laraine Newman Gail Lerner R'ha Girls Season 38 Kaleb Lechowski Martin Starr Wendie Malick Short Film Friday

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