Brooklyn College proudly celebrates the selection of Caity, a new film by Lindsay Calleran ’20 M.F.A., Directing, to the Tribeca Film Festival, one of the nation’s most prestigious and competitive showcases for emerging filmmakers.
Written and directed by Calleran, Caity is an atmospheric coming-of-age drama set in upstate New York. The film follows 16-year-old Caity, who helps run her family’s haunted house attraction each Halloween while quietly carrying the emotional strain of her father’s fragile sobriety. When he relapses, Caity is forced to take on even greater responsibility, seeking escape through a new romance and increasingly risky choices. As the season unfolds, she confronts the consequences of growing up too quickly and the lasting shadows within her family.
Lindsay Calleran ’20 M.F.A. studied directing at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.
The film is also a testament to the collaborative spirit of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema with a crew that includes fellow alumni Joe Stankus ’20 M.F.A., Directing; Jack Davis ’20 M.F.A., Cinematography; Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson ’21 M.F.A., Directing; and Alley Leinweber ’20 M.F.A., Directing.
Calleran’s selection to Tribeca highlights the creative excellence fostered at Feirstein and underscores its mission to cultivate bold, resonant, and diverse storytelling voices.
