Lucy McNulty
Lucy McNulty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canada |
| Occupations | Film producer, director, screenwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Lucy McNulty is a Canadian film producer, director, screenwriter, and actress.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Lucy is a graduate of Studio 58 at Langara College in Vancouver.[4] She is an alumna of the Canadian Film Centre’s Producers’ Lab and the GEMS Genre Film Lab.[5] In 2018, She has received a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award.[6]
Lucy began her career in theatre, with performances at the PuSh Festival, the National Arts Centre, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[7][8] In 2023, she made her directorial debut with the short film Chicken, co-directed with Emma Pollard, about a woman reconnecting with her brother who has Down syndrome.[9] She produced the 2024 found-footage horror feature Hunting Matthew Nichols, directed by Markian Tarasiuk, which premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival.[10]
Lucy founded Strange Company Productions and co-founded DropShock Pictures in Vancouver.[11] She is currently co-producing Devour with Wildling Pictures.[12]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicken | Director, writer and producer | Short film |
| 2024 | Hunting Matthew Nichols | Producer | Feature film |
| 2026 | How Brief | Producer | Short film |
| TBA | Devour | Producer | Feature film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Won | Thomas Edison Film Festival | DEAI Award | Chicken | [13] |
| Won | Juror's Choice | ||||
| Nominated | Leo Awards | Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama | [14] | ||
| Nominated | Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama | ||||
| 2024 | Won | FilmQuest | Best Found Footage Feature | Hunting Matthew Nichols | [15] |
References
- ^ "GEMS Mentee Lucy McNulty brings feminist thriller to WFF Content Summit". whistlerfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Wildling Pictures unveils new female-led body horror feature "Devour"". senalnews.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Filmmaker Lucy McNulty (CHICKEN)". matthewtoffolo.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Studio 58 Alumni". langara.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "The Canadian Film Centre announces 19 participants of the 2024 Norman Jewison Film Program". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Congrats to our Alumni Winners at the Jessie Awards!". theatrefilm.ubc.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "King Arthur's Night Neworld Theatre (Canada)". pushfestival.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Anvil Theatre presents The Search Party production of BUNNY by Hannah Moscovitch". anviltheatre.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Film starring Burnaby actor with Down syndrome set to hit the film circuit". vancouverisawesome.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Newport Beach Horror 'Hunting Matthew Nichols' Gets Sales Deal Ahead Of AFM". deadline.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Series Accelerator". tiff.net. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Wildling Pictures Announces New Female Body Horror Feature Devour, from Erica Orofino". horrorsociety.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "The Thomas Edison Film Festival" (PDF). tefilmfest.org. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "2023 Nominees & Winners by Name". leoawards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "2024 Award Winners & Nominees". filmquestfest.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.