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Frankie Shaw Inks Overall Deal with ABC Signature Studios

July 12, 2018

Frankie Shaw Inks Overall Deal with ABC Signature Studios

Frankie Shaw, the star and creator of SMILF, just got a two year deal to develop new projects as well as “incubate” other artists/creators that are probably in the same place when SMILF was just a short film.

Shaw’s voice is one that we’re very thankful for being in comedy and television and this deal will only amplify her voice and those of other “diamonds in the rough”.

Needless to say, we’re excited to see what she comes up with over the next couple of years.

Showtime Renews SMILF for Second Season

November 29, 2017

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Showtime Renews SMILF for Second Season

“So excited i can’t focus and my editor Todd is looking at me like Frankie put the phone down, put the phone down Frankie, we have a cut to finish, but there’s a party over here I’m jumping on the couch in love with this announcement like Tom cruise was in love with Katie Holmes”

–@frankieshawisag

Sometimes, things work how they’re supposed to and a great short film gets successfully adapted into a television worthy of being renewed. Such is the story of Frankie Shaw’s SMILF.

Showtime Is Streaming SMILF’s Premiere Episode on YouTube

November 6, 2017

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Tonight, Frankie Shaw’s series SMILF, based on a fantastic short film of the same name, premieres on Showtime at 10PM.

If you just so happen to not have Showtime, the premium cable network was nice enough to put the series premiere episode up in full over at YouTube.

Stream it here.

SMILF, Now a Series on Showtime, Gets a Trailer

August 9, 2017

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The journey to this series being made is one of those breaking in Hollywood stories that you love to see. Frankie Shaw made a fantastic, honest, vulnerable, and truthfully hilarious short film based on her life, which made the rounds at film festivals. Then got adapted into the Showtime series coming this November 5th.

So, with that in mind, please watch and enjoy the trailer for SMILF.

Frankie Shaw Takes Her Short Film “SMILF” Based on Her Life to Festival Circuit and Then All the Way to a Showtime Series Pick Up

May 11, 2017

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Frankie Shaw Takes Her Short Film “SMILF” Based on Her Life to Festival Circuit and Then All the Way to a Showtime Series Pick Up

Frankie Shaw is taking her story to the top of the mountain as what started as a short film made the rounds at Sundance and is now going to series with Rosie O’Donnell co-starring at Showtime.

If you’ve gotten a chance to see SMILF (a twist on the well worn slang term MILF), you’d know that this show, along with the return Twin Peaks, could signal a new wave of peak TV programming for Showtime.

Showtime Orders Frankie Shaw Comedy Pilot ‘SMILF’ Based on Her Short Film | Deadline

August 12, 2016

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Showtime Orders Frankie Shaw Comedy Pilot ‘SMILF’ Based on Her Short Film | Deadline

Among other great moves that Showtime is making right now, one is giving a Frankie Shaw a pilot order for SMILF (acronym for Single Mother I’d Like To F*ck) based on her critically acclaimed short film of the same name.

SMILF follows Shaw’s life as a young single mother who still wants to follow all of her desires, but has to balance them with the reality of having a son on her own.

If this goes to series (and we hope it does), it will be intriguing to see this side-by-side with FX’s single mother dramedy, Better Things.

You Can Watch and Vote on Short Films Like “Myrna The Monster” in The Wrap’s Digital Shortlist Film Festival

August 10, 2015

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If you didn’t want to trek to a specific art house theater or a film festival to potentially see some short films that are clever, funny, heartfelt, heartbreaking, original, The Wrap’s Shortlist Film Festival might be for you.

Industry news site, The Wrap, has curated their own short film festival and are currently screening them on YouTube for your viewing pleasure as well as the opportunity for you to vote on your favorites.

So, you can watch some great short films like the live-action animated dramedy Myrna the Monster from Ian Samuels, SMILF from Frankie Shaw featuring Thomas Middleditch, and many more.

FYI, screening/voting ends on Aug. 18th. Go and watch all 12 short films here.