About

Juliette McCawley’s short films have been screened in film festivals worldwide.

Scriptwriter Director Editor Producer

Originally from Trinidad, Juliette McCawley spent 15 years as an actor before directing her first short in the US. After moving to Shanghai, she spent the next 5 years producing, writing and directing short films and corporate videos. In 2010 she studied Advanced Film Directing at Central Film School London. Since returning to Trinidad she has written/ directed/produced several award-winning short films.

She has also worked as a mentor and facilitator for film workshops on directing, documentary filmmaking, acting and scriptwriting.

She has worked with several production companies and collaborated on award-winning feature films and documentaries. “Sampson’s Heart” won People’s Choice at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival 2019 (Carifesta edition) and has been selected for film festivals regionally and internationally.

Selected for the following international and regional workshops

Birds Eye View Workshop
(London 2013)
We offer continued professional development courses and workshops for UK female and ethnically diverse filmmakers and female executives. These are led by Mia Bays, an Oscar-winning producer with over 12 feature credits and a distribution/sales strategist on many international indie hits..

Cuba
(2014 2015)

Eave Producers Lab
(Project: Avalon 2014)
EAVE On Demand Trinidad Tobago 2014.

Insulab Workshop Puerto Rico
(Year ?)
Taller de Desarrollo de Proyectos Cinematográficos, insuLAB, islas en red.

Les Rencontres de la jeune photographie internationale
(Year ?)
Encounters of Young International Photographers CACP-Villa Pérochon Niort, France