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16 y/o poet, actor, writer + filmmaker 🎭
Founder of @reeldifferentfilms 🎬
Award-winning teen author on MH🫀
[email protected] - inquiries

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ANNOUNCEMENT!!! 📢

@reeldifferentfilms @bethanylunney__writes @chelsea_d4gger_x @rosemistyt_woollysheep100 @dante_c_09 @aneira.nadin @willowdcassia @lucy.gand

#studentfilms #film #acting #shortfilm

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My Audition Tape for ‘Lola’

‘Lola’ out now on YouTube & Vimeo!!

@bethanylunney__writes @reeldifferentfilms

#film #shortfilmshoot #acting

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What is reel different films and why I set it up 🫶🏻🫶🏻

#reeldifferentfilms #fyp #teenfilm #teenactors #fypppppppppp

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@someonecalledlola is watching you 👀

@bethanylunney__writes @reeldifferentfilms @chelsea_d4gger_x @rosemistyt_woollysheep100 @dylcombe256 @aneira.nadin @willowscosmetics

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Authors Rising is back this September 🎉

Our relaunched Authors Rising Magazine will be available to download FREE from thebookchief.com at the end of September.

Inside you’ll find author features, book showcases, publishing insight, expert articles, short stories and opportunities for authors to gain more visibility.

Every Book Chief author will continue to receive a free feature, alongside selected paid cover features and publishing-industry advertising.

Our relaunch cover features Bethany Lunney, author of If Only.

More details on how to sign up, contribute and advertise will be shared soon.

#authorsrising #publishing #independentauthors #writingcommunity #thebookchief

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Day 1 dump of our short film project ‘Lola’ 🫶🏻

Today was all about getting to know one another, planning, screen testing, team building, blocking and a lot of laughs!

I hope that all of the gang have a great nights sleep for filming tomorrow 🫶🏻

#shortfilm #bts #reeldifferentfilms #fyp #peak

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First day with the cast and crew <3

#Shortfilm #shorthorror #teenfilm #amatuerhorror

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My latest GIMME 5 guest is the inspiring Bethany Lunney ✨

Bethany is a 16-year-old author and poet whose writing explores themes close to her heart, including mental health, autism, equality and justice. Drawing on both lived experience and a passion for storytelling, her debut young adult novel, If Only, shines a light on social isolation, bullying, grief and the journey towards self-acceptance.

Rather than sharing five personal reflections, Bethany chose to explore five of the main characters from If Only. Each character represents a key message from the book and something she hopes will encourage readers to think differently about children, young people and the experiences they may be carrying.

Our conversation was titled:

✨ Lessons from If Only ✨

Bethany’s 5 reflections were:

1. Zoe One of the main characters often feels that in schools, children and young people who don’t quite fit the mould should be seen as individuals rather than blocks in a spreadsheet.
2. Zoe also represents a young person who experiences significant mental health needs and Bethany feels that this needs to be a higher priority for understanding and learning about in schools.
3. Mr. Macclesfield is one of Zoe’s teachers and the key theme that is brought with this character is the need for validation, for those holding power to listen and try to understand perspective of others.
4. Ellen – another key character notices the change in Zoe’s communication. Perhaps the key message here is that silence and a reduction in speech is communication and being curious about why this might be happening.
5. Ava and Emily have a big impact on Zoe, Ava as she picks the social norm route and Emily who bullies Zoe. Perhaps the key message is being kind, and being aware that our words, behaviour and actions can have a huge impact.

Through the characters in If Only, Bethany reminds us that stories can help us better understand the experiences of others and encourage us to approach children and young people with greater empathy, curiosity and kindness.

If you’d like to read If Only for yourself, you’ll find a link to Bethany’s book in my bio ❤️

#thespeechden #gimme5podcast

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𝓘𝓯 𝓞𝓷𝓵𝔂, by @bethanylunney__writes 🤍

I finally read this book!!!

It has been a very long time since I’ve been able to sit down and focus on just one thing for hours at a time but I could not put this book down! I read it in one night!
The story is heart achingly beautiful, I love the main characters so much, and the whole book just feels so raw and real. This book somehow both comforted me and made me cry all at once!
It deals with mental illness, ab*se, bullying, and more (so yes, probably check trigger warnings)! But it also explores love and friendship and hope! I loved it so much and I definitely recommend.

#books #mentalhealthawareness #teenauthor #sadbooks

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🍂📚 Meet, chat and get your book signed by Bethany Lunney! 📚🍂

Written as a teenager herself, If Only is Upton local Bethany's first novel. It follows two young women navigating their personal battles in a world that feels both unkind and overwhelming, and explores themes of mental health, trauma, resilience, and the transformative power of human connection.

Bethany will be here 2-4pm on Saturday 11th October, which is also @booksaremybag's annual Bookshop Day. She'll be signing copies of her book and staying to chat, so do come armed with any questions you've ever wanted to ask a young author!

#indieauthor #ifonly #localauthor #thevioletbookshop #booksigning #indiebookshop #bookshop

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Meet Bethany @bethanylunney__writes , the older sister to Patrick who is diagnosed with KAT6. Bethany is an amazing sister, friend and author! Scroll to see why Bethany is proud of herself and her brother!

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Squeefest 5: Think Different (24hr live stream)
Raising money for The Owl Centre (ND) Charity https://www.theowl.org/ .
28/29 June, 2pm-2pm (bst)
Donate now https://www.justgiving.com/page/thinkowl
Our single (all profits go to The Owl Centre Charity): https://doctorsquee.bandcamp.com/album/think-different-the-song-for-squeefest-5
@visitornana (ST:DS9), @scottywartooth
ND expert panels, (see line up) & send us questions: DoctorSquee@gmail.com
#ThinkDifferent
www.YouTube.com/DoctorSquee

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