Lynn and Lucy Short film
During a parent free summer, 21 year old Lynn struggles to see herself outside of her role and identity as twin sister to self-assured Lucy, who has Down Syndrome.
Written by the wonderful Ciara Rose Van Buren and directed by the talented Aisling O'Regan Sargent, Lynn and Lucy is a tender coming-of-age story about sisterhood and identity that we need your help bringing to life!
Your donation, big or small, will help us cover the costs of making this a safe and successful production during the Covid-19 pandemic and bring our story to the wider world.
CAST AND CREW
Ciara Rose Van Buren
Ciara, the writer, producer and actor playing Lynn, is an actor based in Dublin with a background on both stage and Screen. She's appeared in a number of award-winning shorts, including 'At Sea' and 'The Shift,' as well as appearing on Amy Huberman's 'Finding Joy' on RTE.
Ciara wrote Lynn and Lucy over lockdown after exploring her interest in screenwriting. The film explores sibling dynamics, self-empowerment, and identity.
Aisling O'Regan Sargent
Aisling is a film maker from Dublin, Ireland and graduate of the National Film School of Ireland, where she received the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland award 2020. Aisling's directorial debut award winning short film,'Cease,' has screened numerous National and International film festivals, picking up 'Best Scripted Film' at the 2021 Royal Television Society Student Awards, and a nomination for 'Best Irish Film' at Fastnet Film Festival 2021.
Aisling has a keen interest in films exploring friendships, exploring this and trauma in her film, 'Cease.'
She is excited to explore the intricacies of sisterhood in directing this short.
Rachel Moloney
Rachel is an award winning screenwriter, script editor, and producer from Wexford, Ireland and a graduate of the National Film school of Ireland. As the screenwriter of 'Starry Night', she picked up several awards, with the film winning 'Best Irish Short' at Indie Cork, 'Best Student Short' at the Kerry international Film festival', 'Best Drama' at the Royal Television Society Students Awards, UK and Ireland 2019.
As a producer, she has worked on a number of Music videos for Artists including Pillow Queens, Junior Brother and Henry Earnest, and Short films, including 'First Dance' which was nominated for 'Best Student Film' at the Kerry International Film Festival 2018.
As a producer, Lynn and Lucy provides an exiting opportunity to work to work with an exceptional talent pair of up and coming female filmmakers on a beautiful script.
