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"The greatest strength of this screenplay is its pacing. It moves at a great clip with hardly any slow moments. It's a simple premise and setup, so it's nice that the writer wastes no time getting into the fun of the premise as opposed to having a needlessly long setup. Nia and Emma's friendship is believable and sweet. They're also suitably different from each other with their own clear perspectives. When it's not going for the lowbrow humor there are plenty of clever lines and exchanges throughout. Emma being flat out rejected so often is funny. Descriptions are punchy helping with the ease of the read. It has a silly and playful tone that allows for the absurd to occur without it ever being too jarring. Overall, this is a slick and professionally executed screenplay. "
   
—The Black List

Feature Screenplay:
R-Rated Comedy

Desperate to escape their dead-end lives, two broke women reinvent themselves using other people’s pre-approved credit cards—putting their friendship, freedom, and futures on the line. BRIDESMAIDS in tone.

The short (originally scripted for two men) was written and directed by Jeffrey Hirschberg.
Official Selection: Fiars Club Comedy Film Festival and NYLA International Film Festival
Starring: Sean Meehan, Jim Santangeli, and Karen Shallo

Jim Santangeli, Karen Shallo, and Sean Meehan

Sean Meehan, Nathan Hirschberg, Ed Fenster, and Dresden Engle

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Feature Screenplay: R-Rated Comedy