Biography
A former journalist, Lindsay Jane Sedgwick is a versatile and imaginative writer who has already written drama and children's TV for RTE, a romantic comedy for BBC4, numerous award winning one-act stage plays and two short films.
Several TV projects and one feature have been optioned. A one-hour drama, KRISTINA, was recently filmed in the Philippines and is in post-production. Awarded an MA Screenwriting from Leeds Metropolitan University, Lindsay teaches screenwriting in Dublin, script reads for the BBC and independent producers, and a recent screenplay, FANCY THAT, won her a place on Moonstone Screenwriting labs.
Full Credits:
Scripts:
WULFIE
Commissioned scripts for A Man & Ink Ltd, Ireland
DON JORGE
Commissioned feature for Zapata, Ireland
MONKEY
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
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
NOW AND FOREVER
A hard-edged feature film thriller set in the near future
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:
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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