Catherine Black

Two years ago I was meditating on what lit me up the most in life and discovered it was directing and acting at the same time. I mean, I love acting and I love directing, but it’s really the greatest when I do both at the same time - that’s when I feel most in my power. I’m a teacher by nature and so I created a live 8 week class for actors who want to direct. It was a success and all the actors who took the course have since gone on to direct and act in their own films! The live class was super informative, mostly because of the discussions we had which helped me create an 8 week self paced digital e-learning experience. I cover it all so you don’t need to learn from your mistakes. I believe that acting and directing at the same time informs both positions. In fact, I dare say, I’m better at both when I do both! I’m a Canadian-American director, actor, artist and acting instructor in Los Angeles and Toronto and proud member of SAG-AFTRA, ACTRA, AEA, CAEA and Alliance of Woman Directors. Best known for AMERICAN PSYCHO, THE DONNER PARTY and season 2 of STRANGE NEW WORLDS. I shadowed many talented directors and produced commercials and music videos before directing-writing-starring in the award winning films DE PUTA MADRE A LOVE STORY (Vimeo) and GIRL TRIP (SHUDDER, Prime, TUBI). I was hired to direct the award winning short film LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED (Reel Women's Network) and the upcoming short film, THE TEST. Most recently I wrote THE IRON CROSS, a bilingual film based on a true story that I’m set to direct later this year. I divide my time between Los Angeles and Toronto, empowering actors and always working on various projects for both markets, as a director-writer and actor.