ABOUT
Caroline Friend is a writer and director based in Los Angeles. Her latest film, Under Darkness, premiered at Telluride Film Festival, won the Horizon Award at Sundance, and was a finalist for the Student Academy Awards. Her work has been recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Television Academy, as well as supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Panavision, and Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation. Caroline is a graduate of University of Southern California with a double degree in Film Production and History. She is currently developing her first feature and TV projects.
Top FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
Telluride Film Festival - Official Selection
Sundance Film Festival - Horizon Award Winner for Directing
Student Academy Awards® - Finalist
Directors Guild of America - Jury Award Winner for Student Film
Television Academy (Emmys) - College Awards - Best Drama Nominee
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion - Best Student Film,
Film Pittsburgh Presents: The Robinson International Short Film Competition - Award Winner
HollyShorts Film Festival - Academy Award Qualifying
Short Shorts Film Festival - Academy Award Qualifying
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant Recipient - Highest Grant at USC Film School
Press & News:
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD - Horizon Award
USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS - Spotlight
DAILY TROJAN - Sundance Feature
OSCARS.ORG - Student Academy Awards
EMMYS.ORG - College Television Awards
DGA.ORG - Student Awards
MERRY GO ROUND - Featured Filmmaker
Other Festivals and Honors:
Official Selection National Film Festival For Talented Youth (NFFTY), Jury Award International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy (ISFVF), Best Film Student Voices Contest - Steven Spielberg’s USC Shoah Foundation, Official Selection Toronto Shorts International Film Festival, Sloan Foundation Production Award, Roberta Persinger Foulke Merit Award, Panavision New Filmmakers Award, Official Selection Golden Diana Awards, Official Selection Newtown Film Festival, Official Selection IUP Flick Film Festival, Official Selection Bridgewater Film Festival, Best Student Film Nashville Jewish Film Festival, Official Selection WIND International Film Festival, Official Selection Santa Barbara Student Film Festival, Official Selection Freedom Film Festival, Official Selection Ozark Shorts, Official Selection Doc Sunback Film Festival, Official Selection Wimberley Film Festival, Winner Best Romantic Comedy, Golden Sun Film Festival, Winner Best Picture Ground Zero Film Festival, Official Selection Benicia Film Festival, Official Selection TrueDoc Documentary Festival