Girlfriends Films

{{short description|American pornographic film studio}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2012}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Girlfriends Films

| logo = Girlfriends Films logo.png

| logo_size = 350px

| foundation = {{Start date|2002}}{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-to-Receive-FSC-Leadership-Award-383106.html|title=Girlfriends Films to Receive FSC Leadership Award|access-date=March 10, 2012|archive-date=January 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101235628/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-to-Receive-FSC-Leadership-Award-383106.html|url-status=dead}}

| founder =

| location_city = Valencia, California

| location_country = United States

| industry = Pornographic films, video-on-demand

| homepage = {{url|girlfriendsfilms.net}}

}}

Girlfriends Films (or GFF) is an American pornographic film studio based in Valencia, California and founded in 2002. The studio was founded by Dan O'Connell and "Moose" (who serve as president and vice-president, respectively).{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/index.php?ID=3040|title=Girlfriends Films Dan O'Connell and Moose|access-date=February 10, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com/index/about-us.html |title=Girlfriends Films: World's Finest and Largest Library of Lesbian DVDs - About Girlfriends Films |access-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306075558/http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com/index/about-us.html |archive-date=March 6, 2012 |df=mdy }} On January 1, 2014, it was announced that Moose had purchased O'Connell's interest in the company and that O'Connell will retain ownership of Groundwork Visions, the production company behind his Girlfriends movies to date, while entering into an arrangement to continue shooting movies exclusively for the studio.{{cite web|last=Warren|first=Peter|title=Girlfriends Films' Moose Acquires Company From O'Connell|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-Moose-Acquires-Company-From-O-Connell-539874.html|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316080243/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-Moose-Acquires-Company-From-O-Connell-539874.html|url-status=dead}}

The studio specializes in lesbian-themed films.{{cite web|url=http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com |title=Girlfriends Films Official Website|access-date=March 10, 2012}} O'Connell writes and directs 95% of the films.{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=3016 |title=2012 AEE Report-XCritic Speaks to the Visionary Owner of Girlfriends Films Dan O'Connell|date=January 28, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2012}} On December 16, 2012, the studio moved from its home of six years in Reseda, California to a new 37,000 square foot facility in Valencia, California.{{cite web|last=Mark Kernes|title=Girlfriends Films Announces New Euro-Based Series|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-Moves-North-To-Its-New-Home-in-Valencia-498301.html|publisher=Adult Video News|access-date=25 March 2014|archive-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316033927/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Girlfriends-Films-Moves-North-To-Its-New-Home-in-Valencia-498301.html|url-status=dead}}

GFF operates a video on demand website in addition to selling DVDs of its productions.{{cite web|title=Girlfriends Films Video On Demand|url=http://www.girlfriendsfilmsvod.com/fpa/girlfriendfilms/? |publisher=Girlfriends Films|access-date=24 February 2014}} Launched in October 2013, via a licensing deal with LFP Broadcasting, who owns Hustler TV and New Frontier Media, the studio also provides content for a cable channel based exclusively on its productions.{{cite web|last=Umstead|first=R. Thomas|title=LFP Broadcasting, New Frontier To Launch Adult Channel Girlfriends Films VOD Service Available Oct. 1|url=http://www.multichannel.com/vod/lfp-broadcasting-new-frontier-launch-adult-channel/144945|publisher=Multichannel News|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=February 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228221621/http://www.multichannel.com/vod/lfp-broadcasting-new-frontier-launch-adult-channel/144945|url-status=dead}}

GFF received two separate coronavirus-related Paycheck Protection Program loans.{{Cite web |title=FederalPay.org PPP Loan Data — Girlfriends Films Inc, Valencia, CA |url=https://www.federalpay.org/paycheck-protection-program/girlfriends-films-inc-valencia-ca |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= September 2, 2022|website=FederalPay.org}} GFF received one loan of $170,732.00 in April 2020, which has been fully repaid or forgiven by the SBA. The SBA does not differentiate in their reporting between a repaid loan versus a forgiven loan. A second loan from the SBA of $170,732.00 in February, 2021 has not yet been fully repaid or forgiven {{asof|August 2022|lc=y}}.