Lucy McNulty

Career overview

Subject: Lucy McNulty (Production focus).
Format: 180-260 word career overview in 2-3 short paragraphs.
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Identity: Canadian film producer, director, writer, and actor [2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
Awards: Award-winning producer [1, 3, 4, 5, 6].
Companies: Founder of Strange Company Productions (a boutique production company championing female and under-represented voices) [3]; co-founder of DropShock Pictures [3].
Education/Alumni Status: Alumna of Studio 58 [3], the Canadian Film Centre’s Norman Jewison Producers’ Lab, the GEMS Genre Film Lab, the TIFF Series Accelerator, and Filmable x Collective Bunch Fellowship [1/TMDB Bio].
Key Works:
How Brief: Short film, directed by Kelly McCormack, starring Tatiana Maslany and Tess Degenstein. World premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2026 [1, 4, 5, 6]. Producer credit [3].
Hunting Matthew Nichols: Found-footage horror feature (2024). Received widespread media coverage for its unconventional distribution strategy and North American theatrical release [2].
CHICKEN: Debut short. Acquired by CBC and Samansa. Received multiple awards for inclusive storytelling [1/TMDB Bio].
Paragraph 1: Identity and Education.
Lucy McNulty is a Canadian film producer, director, writer, and actor. She is an alumna of Studio 58 and has participated in the Canadian Film Centre’s Norman Jewison Producers’ Lab, the GEMS Genre Film Lab, the TIFF Series Accelerator, and the Filmable x Collective Bunch Fellowship. In her production career, she is the founder of Strange Company Productions, a boutique production company that champions female and under-represented voices, and she is the co-founder of DropShock Pictures.
Paragraph 2: Notable Works.
McNulty's debut short film, CHICKEN, was acquired by CBC and Samansa and received multiple awards for inclusive storytelling. Her producing credits include the found-footage horror feature Hunting Matthew Nichols, released in 2024, which received widespread media coverage for its North American theatrical release and unconventional distribution strategy. Her latest short film, How Brief, was directed by Kelly McCormack and stars Tatiana Maslany and Tess Degenstein. This film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026.
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Lucy McNulty is a Canadian film producer, director, writer, and actor. She is an alumna of Studio 58 and has been a participant in several professional programs, including the Canadian Film Centre’s Norman Jewison Producers’ Lab, the GEMS Genre Film Lab, the TIFF Series Accelerator, and the Filmable x Collective Bunch Fellowship. Within the industry, she serves as the founder of Strange Company Productions, a boutique production company dedicated to championing female and under-represented voices, and she is the co-founder of DropShock Pictures.

McNulty is an award-winning producer whose work includes the debut short film CHICKEN. This project was acquired by CBC and Samansa and received multiple awards for its inclusive storytelling. Her producing credits also include the 2024 found-footage horror feature Hunting Matthew Nichols, which garnered widespread media coverage due to its North American theatrical release and unconventional distribution strategy. Additionally, she is a producer for the short film How Brief. Directed