 | ||||
Director Tom Gilroy: Tom Gilroy is a writer/director/producer/actor from New York and has appeared in over 30 films, having worked with such directors as Ken Loach, Sidney Lumet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jim McKay, Christopher Munch, Paul Auster and multi-media artist Robert Longo. He has written, directed and produced two award winning films -- the critically-acclaimed feature "Spring Forward" (IFC/MGM) starring Liev Schreiber, Ned Beatty, and Campbell Scott, and the short "Touch Base" (IFC/BRAVO). With his theatre company Machine Full (co-founded with Lili Taylor and Michael Imperioli), Tom produced over a dozen critically acclaimed productions, most recently "Hamlet," starring Richard Harris, Jared Harris, and Lili Taylor, and his plays -- most notably "The Invisible Hand" and "Halcion Days" -- have been produced in several US cities and around the world. Tom directed Rosie Perez, Robert Sean Leonard, Natasha Lyonne and Mary Louise Parker in the play "Nine Ten" for the 24 Hour play project, and recently completed his short "Mr. Sycamore." His features "Location" (starring Aidan Quinn), "Bad Muslim" (at This Is That) and "Tomorrow Never Knows," as well as his TV pilot "Civilized," are all in development. Tom just completed 18 months as director and head writer on "Wake Up, World," a satire of morning TV created by Lizz Winstead, co-creator of "The Daily Show" and AirAmerica. He also teaches directing and screenwriting at Columbia University and is a regular columnist for The Huffington Post.
Screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy: Caitlin McCarthy received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Emerson College, which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best graduate programs in the country. An award-winning screenwriter at international film festivals and labs, McCarthy has two projects in development: "Wonder Drug" with director Tom Gilroy ("Spring Forward"); and "Resistance" with director Si Wall ("The Dinner Party"; "Angie"; "Marbella Nights"). In addition to screenwriting, McCarthy serves as an English teacher at an inner-city public high school. Prior to education, McCarthy worked in public relations, where she fostered relationships with the press and crafted messages for companies that were delivered worldwide.
