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Filmmaker Lindsay Calleran on How Her Father's Death Shaped Her Debut Film "Caity"

Lindsay Calleran

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Filmmaker Lindsay Calleran discusses how the loss of her father shaped her debut film "Caity," a project that was already in development before his passing. The article explores the intersection of personal grief and creative work, detailing how Calleran transformed a deeply personal experience into cinematic storytelling. Drawing from her background in improv comedy and her MFA from Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, Calleran brings a unique perspective to filmmaking that blends emotional depth with her comedic roots.

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Lindsay's short film 'What I See When I Look' won the top prize after its premiere at the Sun Valley Film Festival and was included at Palm Springs ShortFest, Indie Memphis, Oak Cliff, and many more.

Lindsay Calleran is an award-winning filmmaker from New York who holds an MFA from Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.

Prior to film, Lindsay taught and performed improv comedy at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, and toured with the UCBTourCo.

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"Caity" filmmaker Lindsay Calleran writes for IndieWire about the loss of her father and how it shaped the film they were already planning on making.

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