Kathleen Hepburn facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kathleen Hepburn
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Screenwriter, film director

Kathleen Hepburn is a talented Canadian screenwriter and film director. She is known for creating powerful and thoughtful movies. Her first big film, Never Steady, Never Still, started as a short film in 2015. It was then made into a full-length movie in 2017. This film was very popular and received many awards.

Kathleen also earned a lot of praise for her work on The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019). She co-directed and co-wrote this film with Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. The movie was shown at the famous Berlin Film Festival. It also won several important awards, including for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Kathleen helped start a film company called Experimental Forest Films with Tyler Hagan.

Kathleen's Film Journey

Early Success with Never Steady, Never Still

Kathleen Hepburn first became well-known for her film Never Steady, Never Still. This movie began as a short film in 2015. Later, it was made into her first full-length movie, released in 2017.

The film was nominated for eight Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. These awards are like the Oscars for Canadian films. Never Steady, Never Still was nominated for Best Picture. Kathleen herself was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. She also won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director of a Canadian Film in 2017.

Supporting Women in Film

In 2018, Kathleen was chosen for a special program. This program, called the Apprenticeship for Women Directors, helps women filmmakers. It was run by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Kathleen was one of eight women selected for this important opportunity.

The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Kathleen's second full-length movie was The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open. She directed this film with Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. It was first shown at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival in 2019.

This film won many awards, including the Best BC Film Award at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival. It also won Best Canadian Film and Best Director from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. At the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, the film won three awards. Kathleen and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers won for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

Recent Work

In 2020, Kathleen released a short documentary film called Perfumed Dreaming. This film explores the idea of life's cycles. It looks at the recent birth of her sister Megan's first child. It also reflects on the recent passing of Kathleen and Megan's mother.

Movies and Shows

Kathleen Hepburn has worked on many films as a director, writer, or producer. Here are some of her projects:

See also

• List of female film and television directors