Girlfriends (1978)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Melanie Mayron, Eli Wallach, Bob Balaban, Viveca Lindfors, Christopher Guest
Girlfriends is a 1978 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 moves out of their apartment in New York City. It was the first American independent film to be funded with grants, although private investors were also brought on to help complete the film.