​"In the final stages of a grueling feature film edit, where we could no longer see the forest for the trees, we reached out to Kathleen for consultation and feedback. Her insights were concise, perceptive, considered, useful and doable. We further engaged Kathleen to write and position the film's publicity and promotional material (synopsis etc.) Here again, she excelled. The film was launched in 2015 and three years later is still screening in theatres around the world - with ten awards to boot!
​Kathleen is a pleasure - highly recommend!"
Su Rynard, filmmaker, The Messenger

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Current work: 
Festival Director, Seattle Queer Film Festival 2014–present

Current work: Co-instructor with Carr Sappier, Simon Fraser University, student-led Skoden Indigenous Film Festival 

Adjunct Lecturer in Special Topics: Festivals (Spring Term, 2020–2023). Creating the Lesley University Independent Film Festival

Programming Consultant and Queer Pix curator Vancouver Latin
​American Film Festival 2017–present

Film and festival consultant, Lady Buds (Hot Docs, Mill Valley Film Festival, DOC NYC)

Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Programming consultant

Festival Highlights:

Premio Maguey Jury at FICG - Guadalajara Film Festival 2019

Interviewing Margaret Atwood, Ron Mann, and Graeme Gibson at opening night of Planet in Focus, 2010

Portrait of a Lady on Fire at SQFF at SIFF Egyptian Theatre

Q&A with Violeta Ayala and Dan Fallshaw at Hot Docs

Opening night DOXA Documentary Film Festival with Andrew Chang and Marie Clements

Interviews, programmer picks, and moderator opportunities: