- LolliLove
Infobox Film | name = LolliLove
caption = Publicity still for "LolliLove" featuring Gunn and Fischer
director =Jenna Fischer
producer =Stephen Blackehart
writer =Jenna Fischer
Peter Alton
starring = James GunnJenna Fischer Linda Cardellini Jason Segel Judy Greer Lloyd Kaufman
music =Willie Wisely
Peter Alton
distributor =Troma Entertainment
released =November 21 ,2004 (film festival)March 7 ,2006 (DVD)
runtime = 64 min.
language = English
awards = Independent Kodak Spirit Award
budget = $2,000
imdb_id = 0316187"LolliLove" is a
mockumentary co-written by, directed by and starringJenna Fischer . The film is about a hip, misguidedSouthern California couple who decide to make a difference in the lives of thehomeless by giving themlollipops with a cheery slogan on the wrapper.Production
The film also stars James Gunn (Fischer's then-husband) and Peter Alton, who were also co-writers, though about half of the film's dialogue was improvised by the cast. Fischer talked about the creative process behind the film in an interview with a St. Louis-based arts and entertainment magazine:
The film is in the style of "
This Is Spinal Tap " or "Waiting for Guffman " with a transgressive core.or|date=February 2008 It mixes fact and fiction: Gunn's and Fischer's characters are named James and Jenna Gunn, the film was shot in their actual home, it incorporates scenes from their wedding footage, and the cast hands out lollipops to homeless people during the climax of the film.Principal photography cost $1,500 and was completed in 12 days. The film premiered at theSt. Louis International Film Festival (the hometown of Fischer and Gunn) in November 2004, and played in other film festivals. It was released on DVD byTroma Entertainment onMarch 7 ,2006 .Cast
Awards
*For her role in the film, Fischer was awarded a
Screen Actors Guild Emerging Actor Award.fact|date=February 2008
*The film won the 2005Kodak Independent Soul Award at the 2005 Tromadance film festival, hosted by the company that James Gunn previously worked for, where he created thecult classic "Tromeo and Juliet ."External links
* [http://www.playbackstl.com/Current/profiles/fischer.htm The "LolliLove" Interview: Jenna Fischer] , from an arts and entertainment magazine in St. Louis
* [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=20095 DVDTalk Review]
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