Catharine E. Jones (SAG-AFTRA) is an award-winning director, actor, teaching artist, and choreographer. The mission of her work is to lead all aspects of content creation with conscious collaboration, enthusiasm and radiant imagination. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Acting and minor in Dance from the University of Northern Colorado. After making her New York theatre debut in Victory Garden's Off-Broadway historical drama, "Conviction," Catharine "Cat" shifted her career focus to film directing and acting in New Mexico. Select on screen credits include, seasons 1-3 of NBC’s The Night Shift seasons 1-3, "Better Call Saul," recurring roles on "Preacher," and "Messiah."
Catharine’s directing career began with her debut film, "Pinky Promise." She was awarded the Best Director honors, at the International Different Faces Different Voices Film Festival for the Flicks4Chicks contest in 2016. In 2017 Catharine was awarded 1st place in the Chimaera Project's In (H)er (D)irection Film Competition, whose Advisory Board includes, Octavia Spencer and Anjelica Houston. Her film "OM+ME," that she wrote and directed won the Audience Award at the New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase 2018.Catharine’s latest film Hatchlings won Best Horror at the Peephole Film Fest in Guadalajara, Mexico, 2019 and Worldwide Women’s Film Festival, 2020.
Off set, Catharine is a practitioner of Reiki and a Hatha Yoga instructor. Her favorite pastime is to adventure alongside her husband, the author, Adam James Jones, and their pug, Tobey. Stay connected at .
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Messiah
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TV Series
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Overturned Bucket
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Film
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Midnight, Texas
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TV Series
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Better Call Saul
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TV Series
Actress
Good Guys with Guns
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Film
Actress
Shotgun
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Film
Actress
The 7 Doors
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Film
Actress
Graves
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TV Series
Actress
OM+ME
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Film
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I Am That
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Film
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2 Years of Love
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Film
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Actress Samantha and John Grey find themselves at a crossroads in their marriage. Samantha is considered the modern day 'Dear Abby' of talk radio and as a Doctor of Psychology; Samantha is meticulous to detail and advocates communication as the key to all successful marriages. Feeling her biological clock ticking, she's ready to start a family - if only she could convince her husband John.
Seagull
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Film
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Actress Denise Minard flees to a WWII British and French resistance camp, to bring urgent intelligence. She must answer all of HQ's questions or her true identity will be revealed.
Dead Billy
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Film
(Drama, Horror, Mystery and Thriller)
Actress With a thriving career in academia and a brilliant fiancé who dotes on her, grad student Calliope Girard seems to be well on the way to success. But her pleasant, orderly life is suddenly upended by a series of unexplained seizures which unlock memories of a much darker past...A past defined by violence, abuse, and manipulation, and occupied by a mysterious man she knew only as Billy. Written by Scott Milder
Pinky Promise
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Film
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Producer Two co-workers of different ethnicities discover something new about each other at an office party.
The Garden
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Film
(Fantasy)
Actress A study of a woman's journey, through fantasy and nature, to find the meaning of life and love.
Crossed Lines
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Film
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Actress Two cousins on either side of the law must come together to prevent a young family member from becoming a victim of human trafficking.
The Night Shift
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Television
(Drama and Romance)
Actress A group of doctors from the Army return to work the night shift at a hospital in San Antonio.
Preacher
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Television
(Adventure, Drama, Fantasy and Mystery)
Actress What if an angel and a demon procreate? What would that offspring be? Would it be holy or demonic or both? Preacher Is that tale. The offspring has no body, just a soul. That soul needs a body and chose Jessie. A preacher from Texas with a loss of faith and a drinking problem. The offspring called Genesis bonds with Jesse giving him the word of God. What he says is done. Written by colbus
Independence Day: Resurgence
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Film
(Action, Adventure and Sci-Fi)
Actress Two decades after the freak alien invasion that nearly destroyed mankind a new threat emerges. This Alien mothership is more than twice the size as the last one and once again, the world's armies must band together to save the world. Do they have enough firepower or will this battle change and will aliens take over?
The Tesla Files
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The Quest for Suki
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Film
(Adventure and Comedy)
Actress The story of 22-year-old Julius Plum on his quest to avoid three things: a mysterious man in a suit trying to kill him, being thrown into prison for a crime he didn't commit, and most importantly, the self-realization that he might be a complete fool. Julius lives in a larger-than-life New Mexico, where 70 years ago the bitter War of New Mexico almost destroyed the Southwest, and as a result, everything today is a bit... stranger. A local museum proudly claims to hold 'The Bluest Painting in the World.' Caffeinated Malt Beverages are still legal. Brain-eating amoebas are harvested in glowing syringes. And a sinister plot is out to ruin Julius' life for no good reason. Sometimes life is just absurd. Written by Rob Selph
The End Begins: Phase II
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Film
(Short, Action and Thriller)
Actress As the United States falls under a full scale invasion, a small group aligned with an unlikely ally, a Navajo sheep herder but little do they know an unknown foe builds a force large enough to destroy the world as we know it.
The Ridiculous 6
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Film
(Comedy and Western)
Actress A white man, Tommy, raised by Indians is approached by his long lost father who tells him he needs $50,000 or he'll die at the hands of his former gang. Tommy goes on an incredible and ridiculous journey picking up his other 5 new brothers on the way in a race to save their dad. Written by applenatalia9
Love Biscuit
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Actress
Adaptable
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(Short and Comedy)
Actress Some men will always be boys.
Billy Shakespeare
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Film
(Comedy and Romance)
Actress What if William Shakespeare never existed... until now. Our Modern Bard is caught in a love triangle of confused sexuality, cross dressing, mistaken identity, and bedroom trysts. Does Shakespeare love his lusty best friend, Wilma Hartford, who's also a drag queen, or his lovely long-time girlfriend Anne Hathaway. This battle to understand Shakespeare's true heart is a comic romp. All the while, Shakespeare peddles his screenplays in Hollywood. Renaissance and modern sensibilities clash when an all-male stage version of Macbeth and the misogynistic low-budget film "The Taming of the Shrew" open simultaneously. The combustion makes "The Bard," played by comedic genius Jason D. Johnson, the most controversial screenwriter in Hollywood. Written by Deborah Voorhees
Void
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Film
(Short, Drama, Sci-Fi and Thriller)
Actress After an astronaut escapes a catastrophic accident in deep space, he uses the memories of his wife on Earth to guide his crippled spaceship home. But as he moves further into the dark, his reality becomes blurred and madness takes hold.
Vendetta of Felipe Espinosa Book Trailer
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Video
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Producer The year was 1863. As the Civil War raged and goldfields beckoned, a gunman stalked the territories on a mission to kill American settlers. He would elude governors and armies, bounty hunters and posses, until his demise at the climax of a fierce high-country manhunt. By then, Felipe Espinosa had claimed more than thirty lives to quietly become one of the nation's first serial killers and foreign terrorists. A sweeping historical epic, The Vendetta of Felipe Espinosa is a saga of Confederate guerrillas, marauding Indians, a severe religious order, vigilante miners, and one migrant family looking for peace in a violent country. Written by Adam James Jones
Sun Gazer
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Film
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Producer Inspired by John Donne's "The Sun Rising," this short film spotlights a man's emotional struggle with one of the most irremovable elements in life.
Opal
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Film
(Short, Crime and Drama)
Actress Michelle has completely lost her memory from a tragic experience and keeps waking from the same nightmare. In her night terror, she envisions a little girl swinging back and forth on a swing set right before she hears a shrill scream. She runs to search for the little girl, when she wakes in a state of confusion.
Manhattan
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Television
(Drama)
Actress Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives. Written by Futon Critic
Her Time
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Film
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The Joneses
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Film
(Short, Action, Comedy and Crime)
Actress Mykal and Penny Jones are the neighborhood's favorite couple until new neighbors move in across the street. Reclaiming their lost title will prove to be harder than they thought.
The Courier
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Film
(Short, Action, Comedy and Sci-Fi)
Actress In the year 2027, the worlds population spiked to dangerous levels. A pandemic outbreak of the Hunter Virus has taken its toll worldwide. Millions are dying. A pharmaceutical company has brought together the brightest scientist from around the world to develop a cure. Behind the public face, the company believes the world population must be reduced for humans to continue to thrive. There are a few low ranking officials that know the virus is man-made and has been filtered into the population with strategy and purpose. Though the virus has mutated several times, an antidote has been found. An unwitting courier is drawn into a volatile situation when when a lab technician gives the courier a vial of the antidote to help expose the truth.
The Lead
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Film
(Short and Sci-Fi)
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Conviction
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Film
(Drama)
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The NAID'em Chronicles
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Television
(Comedy)
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The End Begins
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Film
(Short and Action)
Actress An unsuspecting programmer uncovers information that will crumble the nation's defense and force him to forfeit control of the life he knows as he takes action to stabilize the country before all is lost.
Those That Play Your Clowns
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Film
(Short, Drama and Family)
Actress A clown who lives from paycheck to paycheck considers himself to be a great Shakespearean actor, but his obsession with his own talents is no help for his disintegrating personal life.
Two Timers
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Film
(Short and Comedy)
Actress Natasha, a Russian mail order bride, is worried that her husband, Eric, is cheating on her, and contacts 'Two Timers' for assistance. With the help of host Jimmy Sicko, Two Timer's investigative team documents Eric's behavior. Armed with video evidence of his actions, Natasha, Jimmy, and the entire Two Timers crew descends upon an him, while out on a date with his mistress, to get answers. Written by Anonymous
Longmire
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Television
(Action, Crime, Drama and Western)
Actress Walt Longmire is the charismatic, dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County. Widowed only a year, Longmire is a man in psychic repair that buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady, Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around. With the help of Vic, a female deputy new to the department, he becomes reinvigorated about his job and committed to running for re-election. When Branch, an ambitious, young deputy decides to run against him for sheriff, Longmire feels betrayed but remains steadfast in his dedication to the community. Longmire often turns to close friend and confidant Henry Standing Bear for support as he sets out to rebuild both his personal and professional life, one step at a time. Written by A&E TV
Fatal Encounters
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Television
(Documentary and Crime)
Actress Reenactments that traces the doomed relationships between victim and killer as their paths intertwine, setting the stage for a series of events that lead to murder.
The Avengers
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Film
(Action and Sci-Fi)
Miscellaneous Crew Nick Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international peace-keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team will need all their powers to save the world from disaster. Written by WellardRockard
Quelle Horreur!
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Video
(Short and Music)
Actress Add a Plot »
Pre-Party
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Film
(Short and Thriller)
Actress Add a Plot »
In Plain Sight
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Television
(Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller)
Actress Mary Shannon is a U.S. Marshal in the witness protection program who spends her time relocating federal witnesses.. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mary works with her partner, Marshall Mann, to place criminals and innocent witnesses into new lives. When not putting her life on the line to protect federal witnesses, Mary attempts to manage her dysfunctional family, including overly dependent mother, Jinx, and younger sister, Brandi, both of whom live with her. Between work and family, Mary has little time for boyfriend Raphael Ramirez who plays minor league baseball. Written by Anonymous
The Writer's Room
Actress
Best Horror, "Hatchlings" Worldwide Women's Film Festival
(2020)
Best Horror, "Hatchlings" Peephole Film Fest, Guadalajara, Mexico
(2019)
Audience Award, "OM+ME" New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase
(2018)
1st Place, In (H)er Direction Film Competition
(2017)
Best Director, "Pinky Promise" Flicks4Chicks & Different Voices Different Faces Film Festival
(2016)
University of Northern Colorado
(2005-2009)