Catherine Hernandez

Age: Turning 47 this year.
Ethnicity: Filipinx, Chinese, Indian, Spanish heritage and married into the Navajo Nation.
Occupation and/or Company: Author and screenwriter.
Years of experience: 37 years.

Personal & professional philosophy: Fail brilliantly.

Upcoming performances/ project:
I am writing the film adaptation of my novel Behind You with Conquering Lion Pictures, and writing my fifth novel.

What is the highlight of your work?
Having the film Scarborough sweep the Canadian Screen Awards.

Future goals:
As we witness the fall of the empire, I will continue telling stories so that we do not repeat this hell again.

Project brief / teaser:
My novel, Behind You is loosely based on what life was like in my hometown Scarborough when a serial killer was at large in the 80s and 90s. The novel follows the life of a film editor who must come to grips with the impact this killer has had on her life, and how she parents her own child.