Selected for Exclusive Women in Screen Workshop

Caitlin McCarthy is one of the “international filmmakers” selected for the annual Women in Screen Workshop, a six-week lab run by the Australian International Screen Forum in New York. She applied with her screenplay A NATIVE LAND.

Each of the 8 participants will be advised by a group of 12 professionals from across Australia and the US on a diverse range of topics. These include negotiating pay, overcoming imposter syndrome, key skills in leadership, pitching, business and legal affairs, marketing and distribution, independent producing, scriptwriting, PR strategies, and podcast development.

The 2020 mentors are:

• Haley Hamilton (executive director, literary scouting, FOX Television)

• Rachael Fung (producer, Little Woods, The Giant)

• Victoria Hill (producer, Fibonacci Films, First Reformed, The Chaperone)

• Meggie Palmer (founder and CEO, PepTalkHer)

• Hannah Pembroke (scripted development, Matchbox Pictures )

• Sara McFarlane (founder, E/S Collab)

• Amelia Chappelow (audio executive producer and Consultant)

• Paula Ngon (publicist, People and chair of BlackPrintMeredith)

• Jessica Mills (film marketing and distribution consultant, Oui Oui Marketing)

• Dor Dotson, (social media marketing and crowdfunding for filmmakers, Genuine Article LLC)

• Jamie Zelermyer (film and television pitch consultant/producer/executive producer and president of the board, New York Women in Film & Television )

Learn more HERE.