United States
Born and raised California, Catherine T. Nguyen’s passion for producing and directing drew her to the NYU Tisch School of Arts, where she graduated cum laude with a B.F.A in Film and Television and a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology at Stern. Leveraging her diverse suite of skills, Catherine served as a producer for CHICKEN, which world premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. WHITE BUTTERFLY is her directorial debut had its world premiere at the 2023 Hawai’i International Film Festival and is now touring the festival circuit.
- Oversee filming and travel logistics as Associate Producer for two Volvo commercials starring ex-Michelin Chef Kevin Lee and stand-up comedian Andrea Jin, amassing over 9 million views on Instagram — the highest-performing Volvo campaigns on the platform. - Produce high-performing documentaries for Instagram and WhatsApp Business, overseeing all aspects of production in India and the U.S. - Produce annual Lunar New Year Experience with Volvo, managing pre-production logistics and supporting graphic design. Collaborated with Grammy-winner Laufey, Chloe Flower, and others for record-breaking attendance in NYC and LA. - Conducted in-depth interviews with Grammy-Award-Winner Anderson .Paak and cultural pioneer Mami Shirakawa, capturing untold angles of their creative journeys to craft rich, narrative-driven articles. - Spearhead the relaunch of EST Selects as a curated platform for Asian filmmakers, securing participation from acclaimed directors like Andrew Thomas Huang and emerging filmmakers. - Design pitch decks for the various departments combining effective communication and sleek visual design to successfully win brand pitches and drive project greenlights. - Manage websites and social media accounts, ensuring consistent branding and regular content upload. - Oversee COO’s daily calendar and manage travel logistics.
- Drive development slate of 38+ projects by contributing in-depth project feedback, script coverage, and research to meet strict deadlines and build creative teams on films such as Hidden Letters (Oscars Shortlist) and Kpops! (TIFF Premiere) - Lead weekly producer meetings to assess collaboration potential and determine alignment with development and sales slates while building professional relationships with international partners like Studio76, ACE Pictures, and EAST Films - Develop copy and spearhead deck design for COO Eric Tu to pitch to key investors, studio heads, and agencies - Oversee executive’s daily calendar and draft correspondence in high volume during film festivals and markets - Recruit and manage freelancers and interns to optimize company’s overall project workflow through asset design, script coverage, and research
- Developed and drove original Asian IPs by designing 5 pitch decks; led 1 project into the writing stage - Composed 30+ script coverages for features, tv pilots, and books to present at weekly meetings with CEOs and department heads - Conducted market research of Asian film industries to identify top filmmakers and successful company infrastructures to expand talent pool and improve company business model to target Gen Z Asian audience - Established a talent grid of 250+ Asian filmmakers to streamline project management and trained interns to use the database
- Directed, produced, and designed engaging video/photo campaigns to enhance online presence and brand visibility, notably the OPEN 3DS shoes and slides campaign - Recruited and trained over 30 college creators for the OPEN SuperApp User Program, curating premium in-feed posts to diversify content and encourage new user behavior -Produced high-impact in-person events, such as the Product Showcase at CAA and a film premiere for director Reangsei Phos, which spurred downloads and active engagement with the SuperApp and the company's robust manufacturing capabilities among top talent agents to regular consumers - Managed and coordinated schedules for the COO office to ensure effective communication, workflow, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders