Caitlin McCarthy

Caitlin McCarthy

(She/Her)
Screenwriter
Caitlin McCarthy writes award-winning feature screenplays and one-hour teleplays that tackle political and social issues with a wink, blending humor with heartbreak while always staying focused on action.

Full Bio
Caitlin McCarthy earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Emerson College, which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best graduate programs in the country. As an American, she is a member of the Métis Federation of Canada; and she holds a Certificate of Aboriginal Status card through the Ontario Métis Family Records Center (OMFRC).

An award-winning screenwriter at international film festivals and labs, Caitlin’s scripts include: Wonder Drug, a “Featured Script” on The Black List website, Bitch List honoree, and among the Top 10 highest scoring women/Top 50 screenplays in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition; A Native Land, promoted as a “highly-rated script” by The Black List website, selected for a Mass Cultural Council Dramatic Writing Fellowship, and among the Academy Nicholl Top 10%; and Resistance, promoted as a “highly-rated script” by The Black List website and a participant in the Midterm Pitch for the CannesFilms Unlimited’s Writers Residency

Professional Credits
WONDER DRUG (www.wonderdrugthemovie.com)
Industry Awards
Awards include Academy Nicholl Top 10 female writer/Top 50 script; “Featured Script” on The Black List website; honoree on The Bitch List; “Overall Top 1% All-Time” screenplay on Coverfly; and Mass Cultural Council Dramatic Writing Fellow ‘21.
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