The Mayfly is a lyrical tale of young Megalyn Mayfly who was born in New York City’s Central Park. The story was inspired by an actual event witnessed by the film’s Creator, legendary Actress/Singer Betty Lynn Buckley. Megalyn goes against all Mayfly cultural norms to dedicate her short life to Music and Dance. Her quest takes her from Central Park West to the Upper East Side’s Café Carlyle where she performs her final opus, creating beautiful patterns in the light as she dances over the head of singer Judy Collins. Animated traditionally in 2D, The Mayfly is a love letter to Music and New York City.
SUE PERROTTO -- Director, Co-Executive Producer and Lead Animator on The Mayfly, is a 4-time Emmy Nominee, whose prodigious career includes feature films (Beavis and Butt-head Do America; Pooh’s Heffalump Movie) and award-winning television series (Daria; Phineas and Ferb; Sesame Street; Mira, Royal Detective). In addition to directing, she also teaches storyboarding for children’s television for The Animation Guild and is a Subject Matter Expert for New York University’s Animation Industry Essentials course. IG/Threads: @sueperrotto Mayfly IG:@mayflyanimatedshort5 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-p-a3203068/ Websites: https://www.tinybutmightee.com and https://mayflyanimatedshort.com
Tony Award winning Broadway Legend Betty Lynn Buckley wrote, produced and narrated “The Mayfly.” She has starred in numerous Broadway shows including “Cats” and “Sunset Boulevard” in London and New York and is a Theater Hall of Fame inductee. She has co-starred in many films including “Imaginary” for Blumhouse to be released in March 2024, “Split,” “Tender Mercies,” and “Carrie.” Television starring roles include “Law & Order: SVU”, “Preacher,” “Oz,” and “Eight is Enough.” She has produced 18 albums with her band and is a two-time Grammy Nominee. IG: @blbuckley FB: https://www.facebook.com/betty.buckley.94 X: @bettybuckley Websites: https://www.bettybuckley.com and https://mayflyanimatedshort.com
