NEWS

Dec 4, 2024 | Kate’s AFI thesis film THE HICKS HAPPY HOUR is nominated for the 44th College Television Awards (the student Emmys) in the Comedy Series category. The project is one of twenty-two student produced programs nominated, selected from 232 entries from 50 colleges and universities nationwide. https://www.televisionacademy.com/news/44-cta-nominees-241204

PRESS

“Kate McCarthy directs ‘Look, Mira,’ a coming-of-age comedy delivered with colorful verve, a sweet-natured take on not fitting in…Teeming with comedic detail and pinpointed observations of teen life, McCarthy’s film quickly and vividly builds Mira’s interior life as a battle against herself and her own desires.” — NoBudge

“The world of Kate McCarthy’s short comedy feels familiar, with garishly awkward teenagers stepping out from behind the curtain to find their place in the world, but her whip-fast direction and heightened editing give it a genuinely fresh vitality” — Directors Notes

“For a brightly-colored comedy about an awkward teenage girl, ‘Look, Mira’ is startlingly unsentimental…The amount of world building McCarthy achieves in under 12 minutes is astounding. This Todd Solondz-esque dark comedy had me laughing, gasping, and cringing in equal measure.” — National Film Festival for Talented Youth Programmer’s Picks