Caryn Waechter

Caryn Waechter is an American filmmaker best known for her 2014 debut film The Sisterhood of Night.

Education

Waechter initially attended Columbia University to earn a degree as a film critic. Encouraged by her mentors she switched majors and ended up earning an MFA in directing.[1] While there she met Marilyn Fu who later presented her with the screenplay of The Sisterhood of Night.[2]

Film career

In 2012, Waechter and her team launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for The Sisterhood of Night.[3] The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival.[4] The film was picked up for distribution by Freestyle Releasing and was given a limited theatrical release as well as a release on VOD in April 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ RALEIGH, EMILY. "This Director Just Created An Entire Movie On Girl Power". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ^ Chang, Momo (10 March 2015). "THE 'SISTERS' BEHIND "THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT"". Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ^ "The Sisterhood of Night". Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ "WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2014 OFFICIAL LINE-UP OF FIERCELY INDEPENDENT FILMS". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ^ "April VOD Releases Include Lost River, The Harvest, From the Dark". Dailydead.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.