Gay Guy Friday
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
Following a wild night out in Los Angeles, a group of partying girls and gays accidentally kill a queer man with their car, and rather than risk life in prison, bring the corpse to the club to celebrate his last ever GAY GUY FRIDAY. Your support will make sure they have the night of their lives.
Gay Guy Friday
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
1 Campaigns | California, United States
18 supporters | followers
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$3,232
Goal: $15,800 for production
Following a wild night out in Los Angeles, a group of partying girls and gays accidentally kill a queer man with their car, and rather than risk life in prison, bring the corpse to the club to celebrate his last ever GAY GUY FRIDAY. Your support will make sure they have the night of their lives.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
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- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
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A group of late 27-to-30 year old girls and gays decide to hit the town for another one of their crazy nights out in Los Angeles, the tradition commonly known as "Gay Guy Friday"
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After picking up egocentric JOHN from his apartment, HAILEY, SOPH, SPENCER and ALEX take a joy ride to the club... only for the fun to end when Hailey's red Honda fit accidentally collides with a man riding an electric scooter. After thoroughly checking the man they realize - he's dead. And worse? He's GAY and dead.
Go (1999)
Director: Doug Liman
Cinematographer: Doug Liman
Actors: Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf
In an effort to establish an alibi, and clear their consciences, the newly trauma-bonded crew decides to do the one thing they all know best. Dragging the corpse with them through a fierce night in East LA's gay club scene; giving the dead man a perfect and final...
G A Y G U Y F R I D A Y.
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Nowhere (1997)
Director: Gregg Araki
Cinematographer: Arturo Smith
Actors: Chiara Mastroianni, Debi Mazar, Alan Boyce
WHY MAKE GAY GUY FRIDAY?
Hi! Chris (the screenwriter) here!
The genesis for this film came from an intense desire to comment on and satirize our modern Gen-Z landscape and this generation’s obsession with gazing at our own navels.
I wanted to satirize concepts like my generation's voracious appetite for instant gratification, narcissistic "main character syndrome," and the pursuit of constant hedonism as a way to avoid endless internal emptiness.
As a gay man it was very important to explore these ideas through a uniquely queer lens. To show queer characters who were flawed and unsympathetic, yet realistic and relatable. Through their points of view, we get to ask deep questions like:
What happens when the worst people in the world want to have the best night ever?
What does a Gay Guy Friday even mean?
And... Why am I having so much fun?!
To make this film we have assembled a team of hilarious and talented LGBTQ+ creatives with similar mindsets and a love for making art. We all come from different backgrounds in the comedy, film, and TV world and are equally determined to tell a great story. By donating to this campaign you can help us bring our shared vision for this hilarious raunchy dark comedy to light.
Our vision for GAY GUY FRIDAY is inspired by the values instilled in us by the independent filmmakers that came before us. We are led by the 90s New Queer Cinema movement's rejection of traditional narrative structures, the determination of otherized artists to take back control and and tell stories on their own terms; all heightened through a raunchy and amoral dark comedy which allows us to laugh at the ugliest parts of ourselves. That's what interests me and my team, and we hope you feel the same.
With your help, we'll be able to make the story we want to tell: a GAY GUY FRIDAY that is aesthetically sickening, envelope-pushing, and darkly hilarious.
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Nowhere (1997)
Director: Gregg Araki
Cinematographer: Arturo Smith
Actors: James Duval
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Hellooooo!! Thank you for reading about our film and considering donating. We really appreciate the support!
I’ve been stuck writing a few different versions of this: I’ve harped on the dangers of electric scooters and gay culture’s proximity to death and technology. I’ve observed that electric scooters are an invasive species in Los Angeles. I’ve waxed poetic about the importance of allowing queer filmmakers to tell stories that don’t have the pressure of changing the world or perfectly representing entire communities. I’ve even told a story about someone we know and love getting hit by a car on one. (He’s okay now.)
When Chris asked me to direct Gay Guy Friday, I was thrilled, and so grateful for his trust. His writing builds such a distinct and recognizable world, and I can't wait to bring it to life. As a lesbian it often feels we can be the ultimate quiet observers (and critics) of the queer world, which is the secret sauce that I believe makes us great storytellers. I’m thankful I can tell this one, and over the moon to collaborate with Chris and the rest of our team.
Donating to this campaign enables us to obtain the resources our film needs: lived in locations, a strong crew, proper equipment, and a post team to bring it all home. These things come at a cost, but are necessary to build our world and faithfully execute our vision.
The 5 friends in our film are loveable but flawed, and you can’t help but see the worst parts of yourself in them. At face value, they are selfish– but you can tell they would do anything to keep this part of their lives going, and to protect their friends. It’s the sweet spot of your late 20s / early 30s where the most important decision you can make is where you’re all going to be Friday night. It’s Bohemia. I can’t wait for you to meet them!
Gay Guy Friday was born in a group chat over a year ago. Chris made the pitch to Kate Wilkinson, Bailey Kearns, and I. It was a pitch that worked in just one text message. It’s what we like to call a creative emergency. We knew immediately that we needed to get this thing made. It’s so easy to not prioritize your own projects when you’re working long hours, and we wanted to push through that.
We are in pre production now, and when we raise the money– will shoot at the end of July 2026. We thank you in advance for your help making this dream a reality! Please follow along here on our Seed & Spark page, along with our instagram @gayguyfridaymovie. THANK YOU!
Sarah xo
Bottoms (2023)
Director: Emma Seligman
Cinematographer: Maria Rusche
Actors: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu
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Costs $2,700
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About This Team
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Sarah Thurman is a Los Angeles based director, writer, and producer. She most recently directed Bits (2024), a proof of concept comedy pilot written by and starring Lucy Porter.
Sarah has 5+ years of film industry experience, working as an Office Production Assistant on titles such as The Rip (2026), Animals (2027), and most recently as an Executive Producer’s Assistant on the Untitled Stephen Merchant / Cameron Diaz film for Amazon MGM. This experience informs her work as an independent filmmaker with a passion and understanding for how to actually get the thing made. Instagram
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Chris Kearns is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Chris earned a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. His credits include short films, sketches, and commercials, and he has written for several WOW Presents Plus original series.
Chris is represented commercially by Stewart Talent. Instagram
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Kate Wilkinson is a Los Angeles based producer and writer. With previous experience in sales and events management across the city, she has experience coordinating productions; working closely with location managers and producers. She has a love for comedy and working with comedic talent. She most recently produced Bits (2024), a proof of concept comedy pilot written by and starring Lucy Porter.
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Matthew Barkley is a writer and director based in Los Angeles, California. His short film Gay Pre-Party Before The Party was an official selection at the 2020 Outfest Film Festival. He is currently in post-production for his feature directorial debut Horse Beach. He graduated from the University of Florida. Instagram
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Grace Roushdi is a comedian and Unscripted TV Producer in Los Angeles. Originally from Nashville, TN, she fell in love with all things comedy before moving to Chicago in 2016 where she obtained a BA in Comedy Writing from Columbia College Chicago. She found her niche in the Chicago improv scene at The Second City and The Annoyance Theater. After graduating during the Covid-19 shutdown (super awesome and cool), Grace moved to LA and dived head first into standup comedy and has performed at The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ontario Improv, The Laugh Factory, and more! Instagram
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Anthony Fuentes is an LA based writer and producer who has a passion for comedic and dramatic LGBTQ+ stories. Mainly working in logistics, he is super excited to support this creative team on this hilarious comedy. In the past, he has worked with a lot of this cast and crew at Columbia College Chicago. He is stoked to be jumping back into his producing roots.
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Taylor Simonette is a Los Angeles based documentary production manager with a deep passion for telling compelling real-world stories.
Recently, she worked with the Heads of Unscripted Production & Post-Production at Reece Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, on various projects including Woman Sports Now, and the Paramount+ true-crime limited series, Wild Boys: Strangers in Town.
Previously, Taylor worked with Interloper Films as a Production Coordinator, where she helped shepherd seven documentary features from production through sale, including the 2024 premiere of Dig! XX, the remastered and expanded 20th anniversary of the award-winning rock documentary Dig!
In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, reading esoteric non-fiction, and watching Murder, She Wrote with a bowl of freshly made popcorn. Instagram
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Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
A group of late 27-to-30 year old girls and gays decide to hit the town for another one of their crazy nights out in Los Angeles, the tradition commonly known as "Gay Guy Friday"
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
After picking up egocentric JOHN from his apartment, HAILEY, SOPH, SPENCER and ALEX take a joy ride to the club... only for the fun to end when Hailey's red Honda fit accidentally collides with a man riding an electric scooter. After thoroughly checking the man they realize - he's dead. And worse? He's GAY and dead.
Go (1999)
Director: Doug Liman
Cinematographer: Doug Liman
Actors: Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf
In an effort to establish an alibi, and clear their consciences, the newly trauma-bonded crew decides to do the one thing they all know best. Dragging the corpse with them through a fierce night in East LA's gay club scene; giving the dead man a perfect and final...
G A Y G U Y F R I D A Y.
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Nowhere (1997)
Director: Gregg Araki
Cinematographer: Arturo Smith
Actors: Chiara Mastroianni, Debi Mazar, Alan Boyce
WHY MAKE GAY GUY FRIDAY?
Hi! Chris (the screenwriter) here!
The genesis for this film came from an intense desire to comment on and satirize our modern Gen-Z landscape and this generation’s obsession with gazing at our own navels.
I wanted to satirize concepts like my generation's voracious appetite for instant gratification, narcissistic "main character syndrome," and the pursuit of constant hedonism as a way to avoid endless internal emptiness.
As a gay man it was very important to explore these ideas through a uniquely queer lens. To show queer characters who were flawed and unsympathetic, yet realistic and relatable. Through their points of view, we get to ask deep questions like:
What happens when the worst people in the world want to have the best night ever?
What does a Gay Guy Friday even mean?
And... Why am I having so much fun?!
To make this film we have assembled a team of hilarious and talented LGBTQ+ creatives with similar mindsets and a love for making art. We all come from different backgrounds in the comedy, film, and TV world and are equally determined to tell a great story. By donating to this campaign you can help us bring our shared vision for this hilarious raunchy dark comedy to light.
Our vision for GAY GUY FRIDAY is inspired by the values instilled in us by the independent filmmakers that came before us. We are led by the 90s New Queer Cinema movement's rejection of traditional narrative structures, the determination of otherized artists to take back control and and tell stories on their own terms; all heightened through a raunchy and amoral dark comedy which allows us to laugh at the ugliest parts of ourselves. That's what interests me and my team, and we hope you feel the same.
With your help, we'll be able to make the story we want to tell: a GAY GUY FRIDAY that is aesthetically sickening, envelope-pushing, and darkly hilarious.
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Nowhere (1997)
Director: Gregg Araki
Cinematographer: Arturo Smith
Actors: James Duval
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Hellooooo!! Thank you for reading about our film and considering donating. We really appreciate the support!
I’ve been stuck writing a few different versions of this: I’ve harped on the dangers of electric scooters and gay culture’s proximity to death and technology. I’ve observed that electric scooters are an invasive species in Los Angeles. I’ve waxed poetic about the importance of allowing queer filmmakers to tell stories that don’t have the pressure of changing the world or perfectly representing entire communities. I’ve even told a story about someone we know and love getting hit by a car on one. (He’s okay now.)
When Chris asked me to direct Gay Guy Friday, I was thrilled, and so grateful for his trust. His writing builds such a distinct and recognizable world, and I can't wait to bring it to life. As a lesbian it often feels we can be the ultimate quiet observers (and critics) of the queer world, which is the secret sauce that I believe makes us great storytellers. I’m thankful I can tell this one, and over the moon to collaborate with Chris and the rest of our team.
Donating to this campaign enables us to obtain the resources our film needs: lived in locations, a strong crew, proper equipment, and a post team to bring it all home. These things come at a cost, but are necessary to build our world and faithfully execute our vision.
The 5 friends in our film are loveable but flawed, and you can’t help but see the worst parts of yourself in them. At face value, they are selfish– but you can tell they would do anything to keep this part of their lives going, and to protect their friends. It’s the sweet spot of your late 20s / early 30s where the most important decision you can make is where you’re all going to be Friday night. It’s Bohemia. I can’t wait for you to meet them!
Gay Guy Friday was born in a group chat over a year ago. Chris made the pitch to Kate Wilkinson, Bailey Kearns, and I. It was a pitch that worked in just one text message. It’s what we like to call a creative emergency. We knew immediately that we needed to get this thing made. It’s so easy to not prioritize your own projects when you’re working long hours, and we wanted to push through that.
We are in pre production now, and when we raise the money– will shoot at the end of July 2026. We thank you in advance for your help making this dream a reality! Please follow along here on our Seed & Spark page, along with our instagram @gayguyfridaymovie. THANK YOU!
Sarah xo
Bottoms (2023)
Director: Emma Seligman
Cinematographer: Maria Rusche
Actors: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Havana Rose Liu
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Equipment Purchases, Rentals, Expendables
Costs $2,700
Help us pay for our equipment purchases, rentals, and expendables.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
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Sarah Thurman is a Los Angeles based director, writer, and producer. She most recently directed Bits (2024), a proof of concept comedy pilot written by and starring Lucy Porter.
Sarah has 5+ years of film industry experience, working as an Office Production Assistant on titles such as The Rip (2026), Animals (2027), and most recently as an Executive Producer’s Assistant on the Untitled Stephen Merchant / Cameron Diaz film for Amazon MGM. This experience informs her work as an independent filmmaker with a passion and understanding for how to actually get the thing made. Instagram
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Chris Kearns is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, Chris earned a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. His credits include short films, sketches, and commercials, and he has written for several WOW Presents Plus original series.
Chris is represented commercially by Stewart Talent. Instagram
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Kate Wilkinson is a Los Angeles based producer and writer. With previous experience in sales and events management across the city, she has experience coordinating productions; working closely with location managers and producers. She has a love for comedy and working with comedic talent. She most recently produced Bits (2024), a proof of concept comedy pilot written by and starring Lucy Porter.
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Matthew Barkley is a writer and director based in Los Angeles, California. His short film Gay Pre-Party Before The Party was an official selection at the 2020 Outfest Film Festival. He is currently in post-production for his feature directorial debut Horse Beach. He graduated from the University of Florida. Instagram
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Grace Roushdi is a comedian and Unscripted TV Producer in Los Angeles. Originally from Nashville, TN, she fell in love with all things comedy before moving to Chicago in 2016 where she obtained a BA in Comedy Writing from Columbia College Chicago. She found her niche in the Chicago improv scene at The Second City and The Annoyance Theater. After graduating during the Covid-19 shutdown (super awesome and cool), Grace moved to LA and dived head first into standup comedy and has performed at The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ontario Improv, The Laugh Factory, and more! Instagram
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Anthony Fuentes is an LA based writer and producer who has a passion for comedic and dramatic LGBTQ+ stories. Mainly working in logistics, he is super excited to support this creative team on this hilarious comedy. In the past, he has worked with a lot of this cast and crew at Columbia College Chicago. He is stoked to be jumping back into his producing roots.
. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
Taylor Simonette is a Los Angeles based documentary production manager with a deep passion for telling compelling real-world stories.
Recently, she worked with the Heads of Unscripted Production & Post-Production at Reece Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, on various projects including Woman Sports Now, and the Paramount+ true-crime limited series, Wild Boys: Strangers in Town.
Previously, Taylor worked with Interloper Films as a Production Coordinator, where she helped shepherd seven documentary features from production through sale, including the 2024 premiere of Dig! XX, the remastered and expanded 20th anniversary of the award-winning rock documentary Dig!
In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, reading esoteric non-fiction, and watching Murder, She Wrote with a bowl of freshly made popcorn. Instagram
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