Hedgehog

Directed By Lindsey Copeland
Scripted Feature Comedy Drama

The daughter of a late comedian confronts her fears of performing.

  • ABOUT
  • BIO
HEDGEHOG tells the story of Ali (Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale, Hustlers) an aspiring comic who’s too afraid to perform. To combat her anxiety, Ali signs up for writing classes but finds the cost leads her to take a job helping recently divorced Joan (Emmy Winner Ann Dowd, Mass, The Handmaid’s Tale) pack up her home.

Lindsey Copeland is an NYC based writer and director originally from the first state of Delaware. After directing several short films and music videos, she made her first feature film, Girls Night, in 2013. The film played at multiple film festivals , winning Best Feature Film at the 2015 Shawna Shea Film Festival and received coverage in the Boston Globe. Her second feature, Hedgehog, starring Madeline Brewer (Hustlers, The Handmaids Tale) and Ann Dowd (Mass, The Handmaids Tale) premiered at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival. Hedgehog is currently available for streaming on AppleTV+, Tubi, Vudu, and more. Hedgehog received the award for Best Feature Film at the 2017 LA Indie Film Festival as well as Best Director and Best Actress for Madeline Brewer at the 2017 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. She is a member of Film Fatales, WIF, and Free the Work's Professional Network. Her feature script Madam was shortlisted for the Black List Feature Lab and selected for the 2022 Producer’s Lab with Stowe Story Labs. 

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