NEWS

THE GENDERCATOR is now being distributed by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Coop. For festival and educational screenings please contact Jeff Crawford bookings@cfmdc.org. For DVD sales or personal appearances, please contact Catherine here. For educational and institutional purchases please contact Larissa Fan edu@cfmdc.org

Thank you for your continued interest in the Gendercator and all the ideas and discussions fostered by the film. We have several new links on the press page including an interview with Catherine in the new issue of OFF OUR BACKS, an essay in the Sept/Oct issue of THE GAY AND LESBIAN REVIEW, and two interviews in a November issue of WINDY CITY TIMES.

SUMMER 2008

MACUMBA MACABRE, an educational documentary about Afro-Brazilian spirit healing in Rio de Janiero Catherine has shot and edited for professor Kelly Hayes, will be released in 2009 as a companion DVD with Hayes' book HOLY HARLOTS, to be published by the University of California at Berkeley press..

Catherine is editing a new short film BUTTERY TOP for 2008 Fall festival release.

Catherine's horror script METAMORA, co-written with Frank Hudec, has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Sundance Scriptwriter's Lab.

Consulting

Writer-director Catherine Crouch is an accomplished screenwriter and collaborator who has frequently written and lectured on the subject of screenwriting at film festivals, industry conferences and universities. As a consultant, Catherine’s goal is to provide the emerging screenwriter with specific, thoughtful, helpful feedback and suggestions to improve the chances of success for your project before you submit to producers or production companies.

SERVICES AND RATES

  • $150 ­ Review of your synopsis, character descriptions and plot outlines ­ Catherine will evaluate your work in progress (up to 50 pages) and react to them in detail in writing as well as by a 1-hour phone consultation. She will offer critical feedback as well as concrete suggestions to improve the work.
  • $150 - Treatments ­ Evaluation and feedback, including notes and a phone conference.
  • $300 ­ screenplays ($150 for shorts) - An in-depth evaluation of the script’s overall feasibility and marketability, structure, characters, dialogue, conflict and format plus a 1-hour phone consultation. In addition to specific notes and/or corrections written on the actual hard copy of the script, Catherine will provide a detailed list of concrete suggestions to improve the script as well as some ideas on where to market your script.

For more information, please send details of your story and consulting needs to Info@catherinecrouch.com Checks and money orders are accepted. Terms are 50% upfront and 50% due upon delivery of consultation.