Lily has been working as a freelance writer for a little over two years. Previously working as an actor, most notably as Sunny Day in the UK dub of Sunny Day with Nickelodeon, with the Worcester Rep and Andrew Corcoran Productions, she decided during covid to pursue writing. Her first short film, Dosed, was shot last year and has been gaining attention at festivals, it is also a finalist for the Midlands Movie awards for best short film. She is in pre-production for a children's animation and her directorial debut short film, which she has also written. She is also working on two pilot pitches for comedy and another short film about queer spaces.
Queer Budget: $0 - $100K | Independent ⋄ Family A forty-something mum is suddenly able to read minds as she questions truths about herself and her loved ones.
The Water Cure
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Film (short)
by Lily Portman
Writer & Director Pre-production
Queer
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Film (short)
by Lily Portman
Writer & Director Pre-production
Dosed
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Film (short)
by Nadine O'Mahony
Writer In Birmingham, two women barely scraping by turn to theft and believe they can get away with murder, until they have to.
Best Micro Short at San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival - DOSED
(2022)
University of leicester
(2011-2014)