Catherine Schandl
- Producer
Catherine Schandl, M.Ed. is a Canadian writer of Hungarian descent known for her 3 international books about Karoly Schandl's underground activities with the British led anti-Nazi resistance in World War II Hungary. According to the International Wallenberg Commission, lawyer Karoly Schandl was one of three Hungarian numbered prisoners secretly imprisoned by the Soviets in Vladimir
prison due to his connection to Raoul Wallenberg.
Catherine is a proud supporter of the RWI-70 Research Initiative.
She was an associate producer for the award-winning mini-series Winterthorne.
Her Screenplays have won the following awards:
"Madam Professor" (Sitcom script) Top Shorts Winner Best Screenplay and Best Television Script (January 2024), Swedish International Film Festival Winner Best Pilot Script (February 2024), Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards TV Script-Pilot Finalist (fall 2023). California Women's Film Festival Short Script Finalist (January 2024 ), Austin Film Festival Second Rounder (2023).
"The Girl in the Glacier" (Feature) New York International Film Awards Winner Best Thriller Script (2023). European Cinematography awards (ECA) Winner Best Screenplay (June 2023). Los Angeles Film Awards Winner Best Thriller Screenplay (March 2023). Festigious Los Angeles Best Thriller Screenplay (March 2023). Silicon Beach Film Festival Winner Best International Feature Screenplay (2023). Sweden Film Awards Finalist Best Screenplay (Junw 2023).
"Shadows Imperfect" (Feature) Winner Best Thriller Screenplay Festigious International Film Festival (April 2022) Winner Los Angeles Film Awards Special Jury Award (April 2022) Austin Film Festival Second Rounder (2022). Screenplay Selection of the 23rd International Beverly Hills Film Festival.
"Hope's Ravens" (Drama Short) Top Shorts Film Festival Best Screenplay (October 2021) Top Shorts Film Festival Best Drama Screenplay (October 2021) Five Continents International Film Festival Best Screenplay (October 2021) Best Short Screenplay Silk Road Film Awards - Cannes. ( December 2021) Best Screenplay Short South Film & Arts Academy Festival, Chile ( January 2022).
Catherine trained under Taekwondo Grand Master Park Jong-soo at his dojang in downtown Toronto during the 1990s, where she obtained her Black Belt.
Catherine's Historical Books: Sword of the Turul, The London-Budapest Game, Swedish Gold
Catherine is a proud supporter of the RWI-70 Research Initiative.
She was an associate producer for the award-winning mini-series Winterthorne.
Her Screenplays have won the following awards:
"Madam Professor" (Sitcom script) Top Shorts Winner Best Screenplay and Best Television Script (January 2024), Swedish International Film Festival Winner Best Pilot Script (February 2024), Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards TV Script-Pilot Finalist (fall 2023). California Women's Film Festival Short Script Finalist (January 2024 ), Austin Film Festival Second Rounder (2023).
"The Girl in the Glacier" (Feature) New York International Film Awards Winner Best Thriller Script (2023). European Cinematography awards (ECA) Winner Best Screenplay (June 2023). Los Angeles Film Awards Winner Best Thriller Screenplay (March 2023). Festigious Los Angeles Best Thriller Screenplay (March 2023). Silicon Beach Film Festival Winner Best International Feature Screenplay (2023). Sweden Film Awards Finalist Best Screenplay (Junw 2023).
"Shadows Imperfect" (Feature) Winner Best Thriller Screenplay Festigious International Film Festival (April 2022) Winner Los Angeles Film Awards Special Jury Award (April 2022) Austin Film Festival Second Rounder (2022). Screenplay Selection of the 23rd International Beverly Hills Film Festival.
"Hope's Ravens" (Drama Short) Top Shorts Film Festival Best Screenplay (October 2021) Top Shorts Film Festival Best Drama Screenplay (October 2021) Five Continents International Film Festival Best Screenplay (October 2021) Best Short Screenplay Silk Road Film Awards - Cannes. ( December 2021) Best Screenplay Short South Film & Arts Academy Festival, Chile ( January 2022).
Catherine trained under Taekwondo Grand Master Park Jong-soo at his dojang in downtown Toronto during the 1990s, where she obtained her Black Belt.
Catherine's Historical Books: Sword of the Turul, The London-Budapest Game, Swedish Gold