Kathryn Mackie is a screenwriter who has been honored to work with legendary Hollywood producer, Donna Smith, actor Steven Bauer, and Grammy award winning engineer Tony Papa.
Kathryn grew up in the American south where she developed a keen ear for out-sized stories, unlikely heroes, and humorous ironic twists. As Kathryn began to explore these creative impulses as an adult, a series of stories she created came to the attention of Tony Papa, Grammy award winning engineer for "Weird Al" Yankovic and numerous film and TV properties (The Transformers: The Movie, Baywatch). Kathryn partnered with Papa and the resulting project, an animated TV Series and hybrid feature, The Droopyloops, is in development with producer Donna Smith (Raging Bull, The Terminator, Schindler's List).
Kathryn has a number of produced projects, including the award winning short, The Ruby Runs Red (Philadelphia Film and Animation Festival), and sci-fi feature, The 7 (Reading Film Festival, Women's Film Festival). Kathryn's screenplay, Circus Faces, is in development with Steven Bauer attached to star and produce.
Circus Faces Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama ⋄ Independent An unassuming store owner with a dark past discovers a box with a diary and art from an 1800's circus that leads him on a path of self discovery and an unlikely spiritual bond with an autistic boy.