Storyteller
About Katharine
Katharine is a multidisciplinary storyteller who crafts stories with words and images for audiences of all ages. She is an award-winning filmmaker whose short films have screened at global festivals, cinemas worldwide, and on Virgin’s In-Flight Entertainment.
She has directed digital content for the Sydney Opera House, and ABC Kids, where she created the smash-hit Story Salad podcast and directed the 20 episode series for ABC iView.
In 2024 Katharine was a BA Screen Lecturer at AFTRS and she currently tutors emerging filmmakers at Bus Stop Films.
Published in 2022, her debut picture book Cockatoo Magic appeared on the Kids Best Seller list at Better Read Than Dead, Newtown. Katharine runs Storytime and creative writing workshops.
Katharine is an award winning wildlife photographer, who’s photographs have been shared by ABC Australia and the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.
Katharine was the Family Films Programmer at Sydney Film Festival for three years.
In 2025 she is on the Film Advisory Panel at Sydney Film Festival, an Ambassador at the Awesome Foundation and Co-Curator of the Botanica Exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.
“Katharine has never stopped pushing to make and champion work that is bold, relevant and distinctive.”
“Throughout the process I have found Katharine to be a wonderful collaborator - open to feedback, and bringing lots of ideas to the table.”
“A born storyteller, Katharine has always been passionate about sharing her and others’ stories.”
Katharine’s Skillset
Big Picture Thinker
Creative Problem Solver
Adaptive to change
Ideas Generator
Empathic Team Leader
Calm Under Pressure
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Cockatoo Magic Picture Book
AUTHOR
Cockatoo Magic is the story of Ellie, a little girl who wants to go on big adventures but feels too small. A sulphur crested cockatoo shows her that with a little bit of magic anything is possible.
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Katharine on the set of Crumb Catchers
SHORT FILM DIRECTOR
Katharine is the writer/director of four highly successful short films which have screened at festivals worldwide including BAFTA and Academy Award credited festivals.
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Award winning Wildlife Photographer
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Katharine is an emerging nature photographer who loves flora, bird and wildlife photography.
See Katharine’s Wildlife Photography