Highlighting Director Katt Shea. Began her career with a string of successful films she wrote/directed for Roger Corman. Next was Poison Ivy starring Drew Barrymore & Sara Gilbert, Nominated at @sundancefest for Grand Jury Prize! Made major $$$ on video. (1)
Great with Actors & Cinematic Eye, most of her films were shot by Oscar Winners Phedon Papamichael & Wally Pfister! Katt didn't work for 7 YEARS after Poison Ivy! 7 YEARS (2)
She was hired to replace another director already shooting CARRIE 2. She came in with no prep, quickly reshot and brought the film in ON TIME & UNDER BUDGET! (3)
Despite Solid Reviews the film wasn't a runway hit at the box office. So she was quickly sent to Movie Jail. Directed an award winning TV movie and then began teaching bc she couldn't find directing work, very common for women in the biz. (4)
18 YEARS LATER a producer she worked with on Carrie 2 hired her to direct NANCY DREW & THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE, primarily for DVD/Streaming. 2 years later shes now prepping a family film for Netflix. (5)
Katt is talented, incredible to work with and super seasoned. She should be working all the time. TV Shows should be banging down her door to direct for them, but She's never been offered a single episode of Television. (6)
Hire Katt. Consider Women Directors that were sent to Movie Jail or put out to pasture (unlike their male counterparts). There are sooo many talented kickass seasoned women (of a certain age) w/ credits & decades of experience who aren't working bc of Ageism & misogyny. (7)
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