Biography
A former journalist and script reader for the BBC, Lindsay Jane Sedgwick is a versatile and imaginative writer who has already written drama and children's TV for RTE, a romantic comedy for BBC Radio 4, numerous award winning one-act stage plays, one award winning feature and two short films. Several TV projects and three features have been optioned and an animation series she created, Punky, is currently in production
Awarded an MA Screenwriting from Leeds Metropolitan University, Lindsay teaches screenwriting in Dublin, script reads and consults for independent producers, and a screenplay, FANCY THAT, won her a place on Moonstone Screenwriting labs.
Full Credits:
Scripts:
PUNKY, animated series about a small child who happens to have Down Syndrome. In production by Monster Animation, to be broadcast in 2011 on RTE Television.
FORLÁN
6 x 30 min sitcom set on The Falls Road, Belfast. Causeway Pictures.
WULFIE
Commissioned scripts for A Man & Ink Ltd, Ireland
DON JORGE
Commissioned feature for Zapala Media, Ireland
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE
A coming of age feature as a teenager struggles to find her place in a family where, by necessity, her needs are always placed last.
PIGLET
Surreal comedy feature combining live action and CGI: Also preliminary TV series treatment
FANCY THAT
A comedy film about transexuality from a child's point of view
FOREVER
A hard-edged feature film thriller set in the near future; currently in development as a TV serial.
TOUCH AND GO
Thriller set in the West of Ireland. A woman moves to a new life to start afresh, but someone doesn’t want her to forget.
THE ANGELICA TOUCH
Quirky romantic comedy-drama: Family feature: When a teenager decides to sort out her mother's love life, anything can - and will - happen
PIGPEN
An original feature thriller set in Yorkshire: CON AIR meets SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Shortlisted 2003: BBC Northern Ireland Tony Doyle Writer's Bursary
NIGHT SHIFT
Drama series: Talisman
ARCHANGEL
Pilot for detective series: Shortlisted 2004: BBC Northern Ireland Tony Doyle Writer's Bursary
TONI C
30-minute pilot for teenage television series
HANDMAIDENS
90-minute psychological thriller
PERSIL CASANOVA
60-second ad: 3rd place: Kodak Commercial Film Competition
TOUCHED
Short film: Premiered Leeds Film Festival
TRADE ME A DREAM
A hostage drama with a volatile love story at its heart, set on the Northern Ireland border: Being considered for independent production
SKYLARKS
5-minute animation about sky diving octogenarians: one way to combat the disagreeableness of ageing
GOATEE
3-minute animation about life inside a beard
MAEVE
3-minute short: A child, desperate for a pet, resorts to desperate and shocking measures
In Development:
SLEEP TIGHT SNOW WHITE
Comedy feature: Cassandra has the perfect retinue of men to fulfil every need. She is about to be confronted by the one man who can make her believe in true love: Low budget: Intended for production in mid 2007
WULFIE
Children's animated series: at development stage: A misunderstood child discovers life is full of adventures as the best friend of the Big Bad Wolf, Amadeus Rachmaninov III
IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
A play about Amelia Earhart, love and dreams: In development: treatment and part script available
Radio:
FUR DOESN'T HURT
An original play for radio
SALT ON SKIN
An original play for radio
TASTY MORSELS
A play about serial cream tea love: BBC
Novel In Development:
CIRCLING LIGHT
Complete
A SORT OF SOMETHING
Stage Productions:
2010
A FRESH GALE AND COLD CHICKEN
Rehearsed reading Smock Alley June 2010 “... stunning, seductive, sensuous...” ; “I felt the hairs stand up on the back of my neck...”. Full production March 2011 to be followed by tour.
1997
FUR DOESN'T HURT
Still Players, Cork: Winner of both Best Writer and Best Production awards in Cork Arts Theatre's National Competition: "Fascinating... language which is rich and full of powerful imagery.": The Examiner
TRADE ME A DREAM
Focus Theatre, Dublin: "Gripping psychological drama... a startlingly good piece of writing.": Sunday Independent
1996
TRADE ME A DREAM
Cork Arts Theatre: Winner of Best Writer and best Production awards in Cork Arks Theatre's National Competition: The first time in ten years that the same play walked off with both top awards: "A terrifying piece of theatre which deserves to be done again and again.": Judge: Don McMullin: Same play received Honourable Mention in Society of Irish Playwrights / PEN Play Competition
1989-90
MOTHER MOTHER MINE
For National Council of the Blind
Pre-1990
REMEMBER ME
FTC Theatre Company, Dublin
General:
2005
LILLY THE WITCH
Storyline writer: children's series: Magma Galway
2003
CHASING DRAGONS
Story consultant: Praxis Films, Dublin
Graduate Writing Animation: Course run by Screen Training, Ireland
2002
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Storyline writer: children's series: Magma Galway
1998 / 99
Masters Degree in Scriptwriting: Northern School of Film & Television, Leeds
1993
New York University: Gregory Peck Scriptwriting Course, Dublin: Scholarship: Graduated with AA distinction
1991 - 3
FAIR CITY
Scriptwriter: third series: and storyline researcher for Dublin-based urban drama series: RTE
1990
Finalist: BBC Northern Ireland Young Writers for Television Competition
Lecturing:
2003 - present
Tutor various courses and screenwriting modules for Filmbase, Dublin: Also mentor: Liberty College, Dublin and Guest Speaker: various festivals
1996 - 2004
Screenwriting for Film & Television: University College, Dublin
1996
Mass Communication Theory: 14-week module for PR Diploma by Irish Academy of Public Relations
Journalistic Writing: Extensive. Further details available
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