Catherine Pirotta
Catherine Pirotta is a Peruvian director, producer and screenwriter.
Early life
Catherine Pirotta was born in Lima, Peru.[1] She traveled to the United States to attend the film program at Los Angeles City College and UCLA. Her writing and directing were recognized by Women In Film and she received a WIF mentor scholarship.
Recognition
Pirotta has received several awards for her writing, directing and excellence in filmmaking, including acknowledgment from the ABC Network, Women In Film and Tribeca.[2] Her 2002 project Nobody's Fault[3] was selected for the top honor at The Peruvian Film Festival in her native Lima.
In 2003, her screenplay Adopting Change[4][5] gained her a "Recognition of Creative Excellence" from the ABC Network and gained critical acclaim in festivals around the world, including Edward James Olmos' 2004 LALIFF Film Festival.[6]
She then wrote and directed the drama 5 Minutes starring Roark Critchlow; the film was selected (among other festivals) as part of the official competition at the 2005 HBO New York Latino International Film Festival.[7] Pirotta directed the feature film Dreamkiller (2010), a psychological thriller starring John Savage.[8]
References
- ↑ "Film Society Website". Film Society. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "Tribeca Underground Film Festival". Tribeca Festival. Archived from the original on March 14, 2005. Retrieved 2009-05-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Los Noche De Los Cortos". Los Noche De Los Cortos Festival. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Adopting Change". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "Adopting Change Release and Reviews". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ ""Adopting" Change Festivals Info". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "5 Minutes Festival Information". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "Dreamkiller". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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