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A sampling of media coverage about Caitlin McCarthy and her screenwriting.
Caitlin McCarthy on the cover of Imagine Magazine. The cover story focuses on Caitlin's award-winning screenplay WONDER DRUG moving ahead with Rhino Films and producer Stephen Nemeth.
WONDER DRUG by Caitlin McCarthy was a Top 50 script/Top 10 Highest Scoring Female Writer in the 2019 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition.
Monica Lennon MSP spoke before Scottish Parliament about the need for a DES apology, mentioning Caitlin McCarthy’s DES activism and WONDER DRUG script around the 5:19 timecode.
BBC Radio 4 has released an incredible audio documentary about DES called "Poison in the Womb." In it, Caitlin McCarthy discusses her experiences as a DES Daughter, activist, and screenwriter of WONDER DRUG. The episode is 30 minutes but packs a serious punch.
Script Magazine (a division of Writer's Digest) interviewed Caitlin McCarthy about her scripts and writing process.
Caitlin McCarthy was highlighted in "The Top 100 Indie Writers In the World Part I," available on iTunes.
Variety coverage on WONDER DRUG receiving a live staged reading, followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy and her scientific advisor P. Harry Jellinck, at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Members of Scottish Parliament commend Caitlin McCarthy's testimony and support a DES apology; WONDER DRUG is mentioned in article.
Worcester Magazine feature story about Caitlin McCarthy's DES activism and WONDER DRUG screenplay.
WONDER DRUG and its screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy were quoted in The Sunday Post about the need for a DES apology in Scotland.
Congressman Jim McGovern mentions Caitlin McCarthy in letter requesting DES apology from HHS.
Front page story in the DES Action Voice about Caitlin McCarthy, WONDER DRUG, and the DES apology effort in Scotland.
Caitlin McCarthy was a panelist in Final Draft's webinar "Breaking In: The Writers Journey," moderated by Sade Sellers.
Telegram & Gazette feature story entitled: "Worcester voice of DES survival Caitlin McCarthy to address Scottish Parliament." Both WONDER DRUG and Caitlin’s DES activism are highlighted in the feature story.
The Museum of the Moving Image interviewed Caitlin McCarthy about WONDER DRUG.
The Black List selected WONDER DRUG by Caitlin McCarthy as a “Featured Script” and heavily promoted the screenplay, which was highly rated by Black List reviewers.
Zaftyg Los Angeles ran a cover story about Caitlin McCarthy as part of its Female Screenwriters Series.
Boston Globe cover story about DES featuring photo and interview with WONDER DRUG screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy.
"Free Skate," an original TV pilot by Caitlin McCarthy, was named "One to Watch" by WeForShe's WriteHer List.
Spectrum News 1 Worcester ran a news segment about Caitlin McCarthy’s screenplay WONDER DRUG moving ahead with Rhino Films, as well as the Worcester City Council honoring her through a Resolution.
WONDER DRUG by Caitlin McCarthy was honored on the annual Bitch List.
WONDER DRUG screenwriter and DES Daughter Caitlin McCarthy discussed the disastrous consequences of DES on WCVB-TV Boston's newsmagazine Chronicle. This episode was submitted for Emmy consideration.
In partnership with T-Mobile, Worcester Patch is recognizing local teachers who are making a difference. Caitlin McCarthy was selected for a profile.
Caitlin McCarthy was selected for the exclusive Women in Screen Workshop, led by the Australian International Screen Forum in New York.
Coverfly, a discovery platform for the entertainment industry, named WONDER DRUG “Overall Top 1% All-Time” out of 48,144 screenplays.
Caitlin McCarthy was featured by New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT)'s profile "What's in Your Toolkit."
Legendary independent producer Ted Hope’s classic blog site “Hope For Film” is live again. It features guest posts by Caitlin McCarthy about the need for inclusiveness in Hollywood (years before the movement caught on).
WVVH-TV interviewed Doron Weber (Sloan Foundation) and WONDER DRUG screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy after WONDER DRUG’s live staged reading at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Wonder Drug had its origins as a Sloan script at the Hamptons Screenwriters Lab.
Worcester City Council recognized Caitlin McCarthy and her WONDER DRUG screenplay through a Resolution on November 17, 2020.
From Sisters in Crime New England article: "Caitlin McCarthy's screenplay, WONDER DRUG, is under development with producer Stephen Nemeth. She takes us on the 15 year process to get there."
Caitlin McCarthy was featured by Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) during Women's History Month and the WIFVNE #HerStory initiative.
Feature story about Caitlin McCarthy in the Spring Issue of Worcester Living Magazine.
FREE SKATE received a shout-out from David H. Steinberg, Executive Producer and Showrunner of the multicam comedy-drama-mystery NO GOOD NICK on Netflix.
Caitlin McCarthy was boosted by producer and writer Sal Calleros during the #WGASolidarityChallenge on Twitter.
Caitlin McCarthy was featured in Women and Film & Video New England (WIFVNE)'s Member Spotlight.
Caitlin McCarthy was featured on “The Faces of Worcester,” a project focused on "the story of our community told through our people, one smiling face at a time.” Read about Caitlin’s screenwriting (including WONDER DRUG), along with her local influences.
Caitlin McCarthy was honored twice (in 2016 and 2018) as "Red Sox Most Valuable Educator" during pre-game ceremonies on the field at historic Fenway Park.
Cover of "The Weekend Starts Now," published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The cover story highlighted Caitlin McCarthy winning a Fellowship Grant Recipient from the Worcester Arts Council (WAC), formerly known as the Worcester Cultural Commission. WAC falls under the umbrella of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Caitlin McCarthy was interviewed for The Sunday Post's front page story about the latest DES scandal rocking Scotland, all the way to Parliament. DES victims may receive an apology from the Scottish Government.
From The Black List: These scripts have received at least two 8+ overall scores from Black List readers. Only 3.5% of all evaluations result in an 8+ overall score, so these scripts rank among the top 1% of scripts on blcklst.com.
Poem on Medium Inspired by Caitlin McCarthy's WONDER DRUG interview.
Screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy was named one of the "People to Watch" by The Pulse Magazine.
IMAGINE Magazine feature story about A NATIVE LAND by Caitlin McCarthy winning Best Feature Screenplay at the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival.
Metis Federation of Canada celebrated member Caitlin McCarthy's Best Feature Screenplay Award for A NATIVE LAND. Caitlin is of Metis descent through her Huron (Wendat)/Abenaki/French Canadian ancestry.
Caitlin McCarthy's essay about John Taylor of Duran Duran appears in the anthology "Idol Talk: Women Writers on the Teenage Infatuations That Changed Their Lives."
Caitlin McCarthy was honored on the "Forty Over 40" list, which celebrates women who are upending the perception that 40 is past your prime.
A NATIVE LAND by Caitlin McCarthy was promoted by The Black List as a "highly rated script."
Caitlin McCarthy appeared in a feature story for Regis Today Magazine.
Caitlin McCarthy was named a "Woman To Watch" by IMAGINE Magazine.
Caitlin McCarthy's article "I'm a DES Daughter, Are You?" was featured on The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet's website.
ODE Magazine highlighted WONDER DRUG screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy as an “Intelligent Optimist” for her DES activism. Note: The FDA finally acknowledged DES as a “tragedy” in 2011, after 40 years of silence. Caitlin McCarthy spearheaded the campaign for that acknowledgement with former U.S. Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown.
Interview with French organization "DES it it" about WONDER DRUG.
Caitlin McCarthy and her senior puppy mill rescue Finbarr were featured in the TIME Magazine story "Rescue Animals are TIME's 2020 Pet of the Year."
French coverage of Caitlin McCarthy's WONDER DRUG by Reseau DES France.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette article about Caitlin McCarthy winning an artist fellowship from the Mass Cultural Council. Article highlights her scripts A NATIVE LAND and WONDER DRUG.
Caitlin McCarthy with Kathleen Roberts (namesake of the Kathleen Roberts Creative Leadership Award) at the Massachusetts Teacher Association (MTA)’s Human and Civil Rights Award Ceremony. Caitlin won an award for “demonstrating creativity in improving conditions and opportunities for particular individuals and/or groups through her DES activism; her efforts to raise awareness about DES through her ‘Wonder Drug’ screenplay; and her work with then U.S. Senator John Kerry and then U.S. Senator Scott Brown on obtaining the FDA acknowledgment of DES as a ‘tragedy.’”
Caitlin McCarthy's essay "A Soapy Life" appears in the anthology "Soap Opera Confidential." The book was highlighted by CBS Soaps In Depth magazine.