Whether you’re a writer and want to show-run your own series, or you’re a producer that needs to speak up when a broadcaster isn’t quite catching the drift of what you’re attempting to accomplish, or you’re a director yelling action and cut, having to find a language and shorthand to speak with your cast and crew….or any role for that matter where you have a vision that requires the involvement of others to see it come to fruition, you need to be a strong communicator. All of these roles involve developing your own voice and making sure it’s being heard.…
Author: Katherine Di Marino
Katherine Di Marino
Beginning her career in 1994 as the Producer’s Assistant on the TV series Highlander, Katherine was eventually awarded an Associate Producer mentorship by the CMPA on the Showtime series Dead Man’s Gun. She went on to gain a broad knowledge base throughout her work at Peace Arch Entertainment and Omnifilm Entertainment in the areas of development, production and business affairs. During her career she has been involved on many projects including Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi series First Wave, David Steinberg’s comedy series Big Sound, the ½ hour dramedy Robson Arms, five Lifetime Network movies, the animated series Pirate TV, along with nine documentaries. She also did two stints at Creative BC as an Analyst. She has done work for over 20 broadcasters and won numerous international awards. Katherine just produced the movie “Rio Heat” – a Canadian/Brazilian co-production featuring Harvey Keitel.