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Katie Carpenter ’79

Katie Carpenter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker specializing in environmental subjects for television. She produced “Ocean Warriors”, a six-hour series filmed around the world for Animal Planet and executive produced by Robert Redford and Paul Allen. She produced three National Geographic specials for PBS, “Battle for the Elephants”, “Warlords of Ivory” and “Bones of Turkana” for the National Geographic Channel. Her films have aired on PBS, Discovery Channel, MSNBC, Fox, ABC and Disney Channel as well.

As a partner in Everwild Media, Carpenter produced “Protect Your Water”, a series of mini-docs on the modern water pollution crisis for digital distribution. She also was one of the producers on “Hundred Heartbeats”, a two-hour special on the most endangered species around the world for MSNBC, and the Emmy-nominated documentary feature film “A Year On Earth” for Discovery and Discovery Kids. Her enthusiasm for wildlife conservation programming was nurtured as Vice President of Film/TV for National Audubon Productions, where she produced wildlife series and educational videos on species at risk.

As co-chair of the Producers Guild Green Committee, Carpenter helped to create the carbon calculator for film and TV production, low-impact guidelines and green vendor guide now in use across the country. She also serves as a Boardmember of Wildlife Direct, Vice Chair of Audubon’s Women in Conservation Committee, and a member of the Writers Guild of America.

Events

Interactive/Collaborative Room

Thursday, October 4

Be inspired by the She Roars arts showcases… and then let the world know how you roar. In the CoLab, you can get creative and take photos with your friends, make a quick GIF for social media, send a postcard to someone who helped you roar, and help create a fierce message wall. You can also watch video series by alumnae: “Protect Your Water” by  Katie Carpenter ’79 and “It’s Freezing Out There,” by Pepper Binkley ’01.


Events

Women in the Arts Showcase

Thursday, October 4

Please join us for the Opening Reception and Women in the Arts Showcase to hear from a select group of alumni artists and student groups, and participate in interactive/collaborative creative activities. The Opening Reception will kick off in the New South tent at 6:30 p.m., followed by various performances, displays, and activities in the tent and the Lewis Arts complex beginning at 7:30 p.m. There will also be work by visual artists on display throughout the weekend at Maclean House.

Women in the Arts Showcase Program (PDF 52KB)

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