Star Wars: The Apprentice is a Star Wars fan film directed by Todd Sandler, written by Steven Kobayashi, and starring Paul J. Alessi and Charlotte Keir. It is a described as a "proof of concept" film and an homage to Star Wars, showing what a teaser trailer could look like for a future Star Wars story. The film was released in November 2013. The film is only roughly two minutes long, and it focuses on a brief lightsaber duel between a Jedi Master and his apprentice. As they fight in a mock duel, the master easily bests his student, who is revealed to be a young girl with the surname of Solo.