Catherine McPhee Wright

UCLA Extension Certificate in Feature Film Writing
UCLA Extension Feature Film Pro Series 2018
M.A. Ed. Museum Education, College of William and Mary
B.A. Anthropology and History, University of California at Davis

EYES OF FATE
Television (One-hour) Historical Adventure Fantasy
In 1745, the bold son of a Highland chief and his trusted sweetheart set out to change their future and that of the Scottish clans after he sees a vision of his death in battle and she receives a dire prophecy from the Celtic goddess of war and fate.
Top 10 Semifinalist - UCLA Extension Pilot Writing Contest 2020
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Television Pilot Contest 2021
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Action & Adventure Contest 2020
Semifinalist - Filmmatic's Inroad Fellowship 2021
Semifinalist - ISA Sci Fi & Fantasy + Genre Busting Competition 2021
Semifinalist - ISA Action + Genre Busting Competition 2022
Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Fellowship 2022
Quarterfinalist - CineStory TV Retreat & Fellowship Contest 2021
Quarterfinalist - The Script Lab - TSL Free Screenplay Contest 2021
Quarterfinalist - Los Angeles International Screenplay Contest 2020
Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Sci Fi/Fantasy Contest 2021
Quarterfinalist - Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 6
Quarterfinalist - SWN Television Pilot Contest 2022

THE PLACE WE STAND TOGETHER
Television (Half-hour) - Historical Adventure
In 1845, when a British land agent attempts to build a settlement on a disputed tract within Māori territory, his children's nanny and a shepherd who stowed away on his ship stand against him. Inspired by real people and actual events.
Semifinalist - SWN Screenplay Competition Sokolow Award 2021
Semifinalist - Vancouver Women in Film 2022
Quarterfinalist - TSL Free Contest 2022

SEDGER MOR
Feature - Historical Epic
In 1757, a Scottish Highland thief must fight in the army that killed his father and took his homeland under an agreement that the British king will return lands to clan chiefs if they send warriors to help defeat the French in America. Based on a true story.
Top 10 Semifinalist - UCLA Extension Feature Film Writing Competition 2018
Finalist – ScreenCraft Fellowship 2017
Finalist - Inroads Fellowship 2020
Finalist - ScreenCraft Public Domain Contest 2018
Finalist - ScreenCraft Public Domain and True Story Contest 2019
Finalist - StoryPros International Screenplay Contest 2019
Top 15% - Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2018
Top 20% Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2020
Top 20% - Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2019
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Fellowship 2020
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Fellowship 2018
Semifinalist - Los Angeles International Screenplay Contest 2019
Semifinalist - Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2019
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Jamaica Residency Program 2017
Semifinalist - ScreenCraft Drama Contest 2017
Second Rounder - Austin Film Festival 2018
Quarterfinalist - Final Draft's Big Break 2020
Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Drama 2020
Quarterfinalist - Scriptapalooza 2020
Quarterfinalist - CineStory Feature Retreat and Fellowship 2020
Quarterfinalist - Fresh Voices Feature Competition 2018
Quarterfinalist - Shore Scripts Feature Competition 2017
Quarterfinalist - Napa Valley Film Festival Screenplay Contest 2017
Spotlight Award Nomination – Culture and Heritage Award - Fresh Voices 2017

IN SEARCH OF THE SEDGER MOR
Feature - Historical Epic
In 1912 New Zealand, an insecure journalist proves his love to the young woman of his dreams by traveling half-way across the world in search of a story with heart.
Top 10 Period/Historical/War Category - Big Break Contest 2015
Top 20% - Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2016
Quarterfinalist - ScreenCraft Fellowship 2016
Spotlight Award Nomination – Best Role Written for a Male Lead – Fresh Voices 2014