Lucy McKendrick

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Lucy McKendrick

Lucy McKendrick is an Australian-American actor, writer, director, and producer. Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, she graduated from the American Film Institute Directing Conservatory, where she honed her craft in both narrative storytelling and directing. Early in her career, McKendrick founded her own production banner, Loose Tooth Productions. McKendrick's work in short film establishe…

Known For

The PlagueThe Plague · 2025
The Plague
6.42025
MovieDramaThriller
A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.
My ShepherdMy Shepherd · 2022
My Shepherd
3.02022
MovieDrama
A young religious couple seeks out a secret abortion.
SaunaSauna · 2018
Sauna
7.02018
MovieDrama
An anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.
The Masque of the Red DeathThe Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
MovieHorrorDrama
A noblewoman's exile leads her twin to assume her identity in a plague-sealed medieval kingdom. As she navigates deadly court intrigue with her daughter, she questions whether safety behind castle walls is worth the price of brutality.
ToombaworthToombaworth · 2012
Toombaworth
2012
MovieComedyDrama
A marginalized town on the fringes of Australian society, Toombaworth is called home to Tayla. Alongside her hoodlum mate Maggie she drifts through the days, unaffected by the drugs that destroy her home and the choices that rob her of a childhood.
Fuck Me, RichardFuck Me, Richard · 2023
Fuck Me, Richard
7.02023
MovieDrama
Recovering from a broken leg, a romance-obsessed loner finds herself swept up in a passionate long-distance love affair. Richard is perfect in every way, except that he may be a scammer.
HiawathaHiawatha · 2025
Hiawatha
2025
Movie
Two long-distance lovers search for a way forward (or backward) when the bedrock of their twenty-year relationship cracks. A midwestern rumination on loving across space and time.

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