Name Lucy Mulloy Role Screenwriter | Movies Una Noche Siblings Daniel Mulloy | |
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Occupation film director, writer and film producer Parents Phil Mulloy, Vera Neubauer Education New York University, University of Oxford Awards Gotham Awards euphoria Calvin Klein ‘Live the Dream’ grant Similar People Dariel Arrechaga, Daniel Mulloy, Phil Mulloy, Naomi Battrick, Jonny Burt | ||
Lucy Mulloy is a New York-based screenwriter and film director. She was nominated for the Student Academy Award for her NYU short film "This Morning". In 2010 Mulloy was awarded the Tribeca Film Festival Emerging Narrative Talent Award and in 2012 she won the Tribeca Film Festival as Best New Director. Her debut feature, "Una Noche", also won Best Cinematography and Best Actor. She went on to win many awards internationally and Mulloy was nominated for Best New First Feature at the 2014 Spirit Awards.
Contents
- Interview with lucy mulloy about una noche in deauville american film festival
- Early life
- Biography
- References
Interview with lucy mulloy about una noche in deauville american film festival
Early life
Mulloy studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University and Film at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. She is the daughter of acclaimed animator Phil Mulloy.
Biography
Her first year short film, while studying at Tisch, This Morning received a Student Academy Award Nomination.
Mulloy spent years in Havana researching for her first feature Una Noche.
Whilst in Cuba Mulloy's story developed as she searched for young untrained talent to take the lead roles. In April 2010, with Una Noche in production, Mulloy was awarded the Creative Promise Emerging Narrative Award at Tribeca Film Festival. Mulloy is mentored by Spike Lee and in January 2010 won the Spike Lee Production Grant Award for Una Noche. Winner 2010 Adrienne Shelly Foundation /IFP Directors grant, Winner 2011 Euphoria Calvin Klein Spotlight on Women Filmmakers’ ‘Live The Dream’ post production grant at the Gotham Film Awards.
Una Noche premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. It went on to scoop the majority of awards at its US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinametography.
The film was met with huge critical acclaim:
"It's safe to say that Lucy Mulloy was born to make films." Indie Wire