It all starts with the word.

Caitlin McCarthy writes feature screenplays, one-hour teleplays, and screenplay adaptations.

Her stories tackle political and social issues with a wink, blending humor with heartbreak while always staying focused on action.

Notable projects include:

• Little Audrey, set for release in 2026, with Caitlin McCarthy as writer and Associate Producer. Directed and produced by Michael Mailer, alongside producers Jeff Thomas, and John Buffalo Mailer, and featuring an all-star cast including Aidan Quinn, Emily VanCamp, Jennifer Esposito, and Josh Bowman.

• The screenplay adaptation of Rory Samantha Green’s rom-com novel Playing Along. Rory’s previous book Charlie's Checklist was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s first children’s book club.  

• Partnering on writing/creating the TV series Gaels with Lynsey Murdoch (BBC Scottish Voices 2020), developed with financial assistance from the Scottish Government and the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

Awards include: Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Fellow (Inaugural); Academy Nicholl Top 10 female writer/Top 50 script; “Featured Script” on The Black List website; honoree on The Bitch List; “Overall Top 1% All-Time” screenplay on Coverfly; and Mass Cultural Council Dramatic Writing Fellow ‘21.

And there’s so much more. Learn more here.