In my role as Catapult Film Fund's Program Officer, I support and cultivate independent, cinematic nonfiction filmmakers globally and provide creative, strategic, and editorial advice to supported films and filmmakers through Catapult’s artist development programs. As an industry professional, I offer artistic advice to previous and current Catapult-supported filmmakers and grantees and guide producers and filmmakers in the development and early production phases of their projects.
Additionally. I oversee, execute, and manage Catapult's distinguished Programs, including the Development Grant, Research Grant, and Rough Cut Retreat (in partnership with True False).
I am the main point of contact with industry leaders, filmmakers, producers, and industry experts. Have worked closely with artists including Academy-Award nominee Sara Dosa (Fire of Love), and Peabody-Award-Winning filmmaker Ramona Diaz.
Furthermore, I oversee the Catapult's review process which includes managing over 2,000 applications per year, recruiting, onboarding, and managing a team of 20+ seasonal readers, organizing multiple levels of review with senior leadership, and producing committee meetings for final deliberations. In addition, I evaluate hundreds of grant applications based on their artistic merit and approach, creative vision, character, and story development..