I Wish I Were Stephanie V (2010)

3 girls, 3 immigrant families, 3 romances, 1 tennis final. Told by Helen, a 21 year old virgin being raised by her matchmaking Greek grandmother.

Director:

Jon Cohen

Writer:

Chloe Traicos

Stars:

Chloe Traicos, Clayton Watson, Kain O'Keeffe

Cast

Credited cast:
Chloe Traicos	...	Helen Andridis
Clayton Watson	...	Jimmy Koutella
Kain O'Keeffe	...	Brendan
Bree Desborough	...	Angela Matthews
Hazem Shammas	...	Imran Bashir
Jade Alexander	...	Jade
Oriana Panozzo	...	Dr. Jacobson
Darren K. Hawkins	...	Stewart
Dani Crane	...	Stephanie V Watanabe
Caz Adams	...	Dr. Robertson (as Carol Adams)
Olivia Solomons	...	Shelly Mcleland
Nathan Dean Ramsay	...	Tony Goldstein
Chris Galletti	...	Dean
Jill McKay	...	Yaya
Malcolm Frawley	...	Clive

Storyline

Soon to be 21 year old Helen Andritis is a consummate tennis player, being raised by her embarrassing traditional Greek grandmother. All Helen wants to do is win the tennis championships, but all her grandmother wants is for Helen to find a nice Greek boyfriend, like Jimmy Koutella, who is Helen's childhood crush. But Helen (who is still a virgin) can't even muster the nerve to talk coherently in his presence, despite his mother and her grandmother's match-making endeavors. Nor does she really think he's that interested. Not a day goes by when she doesn't wish she looked just like one of her classmates, Stephanie V, a beautiful Eurasian model who appears on the cover of every magazine, and who plays tennis like a pro. This tale takes us through the trials, traumas, and romances of 3 very different young women being raised by their immigrant families. It's fun, it's crazy, it's serious. It will make you cheer and cry - but not too much! In the tradition of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" ...

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Plot Keywords:

greek | tennis | grandmother | immigrant | tradition | 

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Taglines:

With a dress like that - who needs enemies?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Epping, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Courage Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Girls Girls Girls"
Lyrics by Laura Sivis
Composed by Mark Olsen
Performed by Mark Olsen
Courtesy of WHITE SOUL

User Reviews

Awesome first film from writer/star Chloe Traicos

I attended the screening of Stephanie V at the Women in Film festival in Sydney. Was very impressed with what was done with a relatively low budget. The film works well throughout and some of the older characters are particularly enjoyable. The star of the film is Chloe Traicos who also penned the script which is very solid. We can expect great things from Chloe in the future. The story follows three young girls in their quest for love and the hurdles, such as overprotective parents, they have to overcome. Chloe's performance is excellent and she interacts well with the top notch cast. Chloe plays the lead character Helen, a young Greek girl trying to find her way in love and life. Standout performances were Jill McKay. Her role as a traditional overprotective Greek ya ya is hilarious. Kain O'Keefe is also well cast as an energetic friend. I hope this film finds a decent Australian distributor and sales agent as it deserves to go far. I look forward to seeing it on the big screen around Australia.