Claire McCarthy is an Australian screenwriter, director, producer, and visual artist.
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Early life
McCarthy was born in Sydney, the daughter of Christine, an author and concert pianist, and John McCarthy KC. She attended Meriden School in the early 1990s and graduated with honours from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Design/Communications majoring in film in 1997. She is a screen directing graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School from 2001.
Career
Directing
Claire McCarthy has been making short films, music videos, documentaries, and feature films since 2007. Her films have screened at the following international festivals: Toronto International Film Festival, Tunis International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Montreal World Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Flickerfest, St Kilda Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, and London Film Festival.
