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Special Tribeca Podcast: Lindsay Calleran, dir. of CAITY (2026)
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- Jun 26, 2026
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Summary
I conclude Tribeca special coverage with one of my favorite films at the festival, CAITY (2026) . To say Lindsay Calleran has been through some things to get her debut feature made is underselling it by a lot. Please read this First Person IndieWire article that Lindsay wrote ; it gives a lot of important background to her story and how CAITY came to be. I'm so impressed by so many different things: the resiliency she showed in both losing her father and getting this film made; the journey to sobriety; having the guts to put it all out there for the world to see. Mostly, though, I'm impressed she made an absolute banger of a coming-of-age film. It has amazingly unique cinematography and an ending that you won't predict. It leaves you wanting to know more (and then feeling a little heartbroken after). That's great filmmaking. Lindsay and I discuss: the combination of a birthday, Tribeca premiere, and Father's Day when your debut feature is fictionalized version of your relationship with your father; how much real life influenced the final film; how she got into filmmaking; the unique touches of cinematography in this film; the incredible actors playing Caity and her father in this film, and somehow finding the chemistry between them; if casting directors are underrated in indie films; the EP/producer relationships for this film and the unique grant that made this film happen; why we don't see more films like this in festivals and theaters; what's next for her. Lindsay's Indie Film Highlight: LONG'S LONG LOST & MINI MART (2025) dir. by Julian Doan Links: Follow Lindsay On Instagram