Growing Pains was awarded the prestigious ReFrame Stamp by The Sundance Institute and Women in Film for gender-balanced hiring. The stamp is given to films that have demonstrated gender-balanced hiring, with women and underrepresented gender identities in at least four of the eight key roles– including writer, director, producer, lead, co-leads, and department heads.
Growing Pains was featured by Nielsen and Studio System Solutions for the Diversity Spotlight at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival! The film is listed amongst talented filmmakers like Ava DuVernay and Denis Villeneuve. Read the press release on Nielsen’s site.
Northeastern Global News spotlighted Catherine and her experience producing Growing Pains, following her graduation from NEU.
WickedLocal published a spotlight article about Catherine and Growing Pains, turning her experience as a childhood cancer survivor into her art. The article features interviews from team members Mariana Fabian, Victoria Argyrople, Molly Morneweck, Deanna Tarraza, and Deb LeClair.
The Hollywood Reporter published an article about the RespectAbility 2023 Entertainment Lab. RespectAbility is a non-profit that seeks to combat stigmas for people with disabilities through advocacy and building the talent pipeline.
Catherine was selected as one of 20 participants for the Los Angeles Cohort of RespectAbility’s 2023 Entertainment Lab. This 6-week Lab aims to develop and elevate the talent pipeline of disabled entertainment professionals working behind the scenes in television, film, and streaming while connecting them with industry professionals and creatives.
VoyageLA featured Catherine in a Local Stories feature, where she talked about her journey and Growing Pains.
Catherine and Mari, the writers of Growing Pains, were featured on The Storyteller's Spotlight Podcast! Listen to their conversation about the writing & production process, authentic representation on screen, and women in filmmaking.
Growing Pains made it to the Second Round Quarterfinalists of the Spring 2023 ScreenCraft Film Fund, supported by the Duplass Brothers. Growing Pains was selected from 1,100 submissions.
From the Heart Productions recognizes Growing Pains as one of their “Hot Films in the Making!”
Growing Pains receives Fall 2022 grant funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Catherine served on the Jury for the Mint Chinese Film Festival.
Catherine was featured in Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media, and Design’s “Days of Doing” Campaign. The campaign showcases examples of the hands-on work being created by the CAMD community.