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Vicki Polon is known for Mr. Wonderful (1993), Girlfriends (1978) and Visions (1976).
- Writer, Producer, Director
- Vicki Polon
Jul 20, 2021 · The screenplay, co-written with Vicki Polon, was based on Weill’s own experiences: she was eager to present a story with an imperfect, refreshingly relatable protagonist. “I grew up in a family...
Girlfriends is a 1978 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Claudia Weill and written by Vicki Polon. The film stars Melanie Mayron as Susan Weinblatt, a Jewish photographer who experiences loneliness once her roommate Anne (Anita Skinner) moves out of their apartment in New York City. It was the first American independent film to ...
Jul 26, 2018 · Weill presented her idea for Girlfriends to her friend, the screenwriter Vicki Polon, who wrote the film’s witty and occasionally biting dialogue and helped shape its complex, touching story ...
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Nov 10, 2020 · Girlfriends began as a short film financed with ten thousand dollars from the American Film Institute; while developing a feature-length script written by Vicki Polon, Weill managed to scrape together grants and loans to fund its expansion into a feature.
When her best friend and roommate abruptly moves out to get married, Susan (Melanie Mayron), trying to be an artist while making ends meet as a bar mitzvah photographer on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, finds herself adrift in both life and love.
Nov 11, 2020 · Screenwriter Vicki Polon also discusses that process in a separate interview. A group interview with Weill, Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest, and Bob Balaban is also included, as is a conversation between Weill and filmmaker Joey Soloway and an archival interview with Weill and Mayron for a Canadian talk show.
