Interview with Filmmakers Hope Carew & Allison O’Conor (MR. NICE GIRLS)

MR. NICE GIRLS played to rave reviews at the September 2018 COMEDY Feedback Film Festival in Toronto.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Hope Carew & Allison O’Conor: We are real-life best friends who love making comedy. We make each other laugh constantly, so it felt natural to write something together. What started as stand-alone scenes about parties we’d been to eventually turned into Mr. Nice Girls.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

From the idea to the finished product, we made our 6 episode web series in about eight months.

3. How would you describe your short film in two words!?

FUNNY FRIENDS

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

Neither of us had ever directed a film project before. Navigating co-directing with two first-timers was definitely a…