Fund “My Best Friend Molly” Senior Thesis Short Film

Hi everyone! My name is Samara Russell and I am a student filmmaker at GVSU. I’m directing a short film titled “My Best Friend Molly”.

This story follows our protagonist, Annie, as she tries to find her place in her own life. She struggles with toxic relationships and fitting in with others around her. She soon meets Molly, her polar opposite. She shows her there’s more to life than rules and order, but she’s not the best influence and the people in Annie’s life aren’t supportive of this growing friendship.

I hold this story close to my heart because I see Annie as myself. I have struggled a lot with toxic relationships throughout my college experience and I never really knew where I belonged.

I want to be able to show Annie and Molly’s complex relationship through weird camera work, lighting, and makeup. Any donations given will be put into bringing the colorful makeup and lighting to life while also helping us pay for location, actors, and set design!

Meet The Team

Director: Samara R

Producers: Samara R, Haden M, Izaak R

Assistant Director: Harrison F

Director of Photography: Lucas L

Assistant Camera: Kailey B, Haden M

Sound: Elyssia A

Assistant Sound: Pacience L

Production Design: Beth P

Art Assistant: Shannan P

PA: Noah R, Perry

Gaffer: Josh W

Grip: Brian G, Kevin W

We hope you join us on our journey and we thank you for any donations!

for more information or any questions you may have about the short film, please don’t hesitate to reach out!