Catharine’s accolades and awards run the gamut from director to writer to creative producer in documentary and scripted, creating programs for the CBC, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian, Animal Planet, and History Channel. Along with multiple nominations and awards from BC’s Leo Awards, Catharine’s garnered three Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Writing in a Factual Series as well as a nomination for Best Director on a Reality/Competition Program or Series. A natural storyteller, Catharine seeks honesty in her work and creativity in its presentation.
Awards & Nominations
2024 – Best screenplay for Her Giant Self at the Broadview Int’l Film Festival in Edmonton
2020 – Nominee for Leo Award for co-writing an episode of The Nature of Things on Friendship
2019 – Nominee for Canadian Screen Award for co-writing Heavy Rescue 401
2019 – Bronze Remi Award Houston Worldfest for short drama Lifelines
2017 – Nominee for Canadian Screen Award for co-writing Polar Bear Town
2017 – Nominee for best writing on short doc at Leo Awards for The Secret Life of Owls
2017 – Winner of Director of short doc for Make Some Noise at the Leo Awards
2015 – Audience Favourite Short for Very Good Dirt at the Victoria Int’l Film Festival
2015 – 2nd place winner for Short Doc at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival
2014 – Nominee for Canadian Screen Awards for best director lifestyle for Get Stuffed
2013 – Winner of best director lifestyle eps at Leo Awards for Get Stuffed
2010 – Winner of best doc screenplay for eps of Ice Pilots at the Leo Awards