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Life on the Drawing Board "The Art and Science of Designing a Consciously Creative Life"

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Kate McCallum has worked in film and television for over twenty-five years. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Communications and Music from Western Michigan University, she began her career in the business as a Page at ABC where she worked on such shows as MORK AND MINDY, TAXI, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE ACADEMY AWARDS, THE EMMY AWARDS and THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. She spent five years gaining experience in production while freelancing on several music videos, independent films and a variety of TV projects as Script Supervisor, AD, Sound and Production Coordinator. Kate landed a job with the Executive Producers of the primetime comedy GIMME A BREAK then started working at Universal Studios with various Executive Producer/Writers on hour long dramatic series; THE EQUALIZER, CRIME STORY, MIAMI VICE, THE HUMAN FACTOR, and half hour sit-coms; CHARLES IN CHARGE and TOGETHER WE STAND gaining extensive experience in the process of comedy and dramatic primetime series production.

In ’92 Kate began a long-term affiliation with WESTERN SANDBLAST at Paramount Television where she first worked as a Development Assistant to primaries/writers Dan Pyne (MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE ‘2004, SUM OF ALL FEARS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, DOC HOLLYWOOD, PACIFIC HEIGHTS, MIAMI VICE, etc.), John Mankiewicz (THE DIVISION, THIEVES, THE MARSHAL, MIAMI VICE, etc.) and director/producer, Aaron Lipstadt (THE DIVISION, THE MARSHAL, MIAMI VICE, ANDROID, etc.). At Western, Kate was involved in the production of the ABC dramatic series THE MARSHAL and several hour long primetime network pilots. In ’96 Kate’s first made-for-television movie, WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU? aired on NBC, which she optioned as a life rights story and produced with Alexander/Enright and Associates (credited as Producer, Kate Rubin). Promoted to V.P., Creative Affairs/Producer at Western, Kate created their long-form division and went on to set up movies at Showtime (THE BIG LIE and SECRET SOCIETY in co-production with Diane Keaton) and UPN (MARS-TV), in addition to optioning a one hour series to Paramount which she co-created (GODDESSES). Most recently, she was producing THE EMMETT TILL story with Showtime in association with Tom Lynch Co. and Diane Keaton’s company, Blue Relief with the late Gregory Hines attached as director.

Kate has worked with Writer/Producer/Showrunner, Michael Chernuchin in development at Universal Television. Prior to that she worked for with him on the NBC television series LAW & ORDER as his development and research assistant. As an independent producer/writer, under her newly formed company, BRIDGE ARTS MEDIA, Kate has several other book, series, long-form and feature projects in development or under consideration at various production entities. She has worked as a freelance writer and media and script consultant to various individuals and for companies such as Imaginosis; a transmedia, world properties development and management company which specializes in packaging and developing book-based media with such artists as Brian and Wendy Froud (DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH), Terryl Whitlach (concept artist for PHANTOM MENACE) and other authors/screenwriters primarily in the fantasy/sci-fi/and family film genres.

Kate has been a guest speaker and panelist at several screenwriting conferences and has presented a workshop called NAVIGATING TELEVISION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS ON THE SMALL SCREEN at the SANTE FE WRITERS CONFERENCE in 2002 and 2003 as well at the 2004 GREAT AMERICAN PITCH FEST. She was a panelist and participant at the CONSCIOUSNESS & MEDIA CONFERENCE, sponsored by The Noetics Institute in Santa Barbara, May 2004. Recently, she presented a two-hour workshop for The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WRITERS' CONFERENCE: LA called CREATING CROSS MEDIA CONTENT. She serves on the advisory board of House of the Children www.houseofthechildren.org , a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding indigenous communities in the Peruvian rainforest, is a "Friend" of (it) magazine www.itmagazine.net, a philanthropic internet organization dedicated to the dissemination of cause content and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Television Executive peer group. She also is a member of The Noetics Institute and The World Future Society.

As a journalist, Kate created and now writes a bi-monthly column for scr(i)pt magazine called “THE GREAT IDEA,” which features interviews with screenwriters and television writer/creators exploring the creative process and sale strategy of an idea/story from concept to screen.

Additionally, Kate has spent the last twenty-five years studying human development/ transformation and psychology, metaphysics, meditation, and consciousness, and has completed an M.A. in Consciousness Studies with emphasis on the creative process, from the University of Philosophical Research in Los Angeles, CA, April 2004 www.prs.org. In an effort to more fully research and explore the nature and science of creativity, imagination and human potential Kate founded THE CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS CREATIVITY www.consciouscreativity.com and is writing a book called “LIFE ON THE DRAWING BOARD: The Art and Science of Conscious Creativity.”

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Kate McCallum Life on the Drawing Board "The Art and Science of Designing a Consciously Creative Life" The Center for Conscious Creativity	Kate McCallum has worked in film and television for over twenty-five years. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Communications and Music from Western Michigan University, she began her career in the business as a Page at ABC where she worked on such shows as MORK AND MINDY, TAXI, GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE ACADEMY AWARDS, THE EMMY AWARDS and THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. She spent five years gaining experience in production while freelancing on several music videos, independent films and a variety of TV projects as Script Supervisor, AD, Sound and Production Coordinator. Kate landed a job with the Executive Producers of the primetime comedy GIMME A BREAK then started working at Universal Studios with various Executive Producer/Writers on hour long dramatic series; THE EQUALIZER, CRIME STORY, MIAMI VICE, THE HUMAN FACTOR, and half hour sit-coms; CHARLES IN CHARGE and TOGETHER WE STAND gaining extensive experience in the process of comedy and dramatic primetime series production. In ’92 Kate began a long-term affiliation with WESTERN SANDBLAST at Paramount Television where she first worked as a Development Assistant to primaries/writers Dan Pyne (MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE ‘2004, SUM OF ALL FEARS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, DOC HOLLYWOOD, PACIFIC HEIGHTS, MIAMI VICE, etc.), John Mankiewicz (THE DIVISION, THIEVES, THE MARSHAL, MIAMI VICE, etc.) and director/producer, Aaron Lipstadt (THE DIVISION, THE MARSHAL, MIAMI VICE, ANDROID, etc.). At Western, Kate was involved in the production of the ABC dramatic series THE MARSHAL and several hour long primetime network pilots. In ’96 Kate’s first made-for-television movie, WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU? aired on NBC, which she optioned as a life rights story and produced with Alexander/Enright and Associates (credited as Producer, Kate Rubin). Promoted to V.P., Creative Affairs/Producer at Western, Kate created their long-form division and went on to set up movies at Showtime (THE BIG LIE and SECRET SOCIETY in co-production with Diane Keaton) and UPN (MARS-TV), in addition to optioning a one hour series to Paramount which she co-created (GODDESSES). Most recently, she was producing THE EMMETT TILL story with Showtime in association with Tom Lynch Co. and Diane Keaton’s company, Blue Relief with the late Gregory Hines attached as director. Kate has worked with Writer/Producer/Showrunner, Michael Chernuchin in development at Universal Television. Prior to that she worked for with him on the NBC television series LAW & ORDER as his development and research assistant. As an independent producer/writer, under her newly formed company, BRIDGE ARTS MEDIA, Kate has several other book, series, long-form and feature projects in development or under consideration at various production entities. She has worked as a freelance writer and media and script consultant to various individuals and for companies such as Imaginosis; a transmedia, world properties development and management company which specializes in packaging and developing book-based media with such artists as Brian and Wendy Froud (DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH), Terryl Whitlach (concept artist for PHANTOM MENACE) and other authors/screenwriters primarily in the fantasy/sci-fi/and family film genres. Kate has been a guest speaker and panelist at several screenwriting conferences and has presented a workshop called NAVIGATING TELEVISION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS ON THE SMALL SCREEN at the SANTE FE WRITERS CONFERENCE in 2002 and 2003 as well at the 2004 GREAT AMERICAN PITCH FEST. She was a panelist and participant at the CONSCIOUSNESS & MEDIA CONFERENCE, sponsored by The Noetics Institute in Santa Barbara, May 2004. Recently, she presented a two-hour workshop for The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WRITERS' CONFERENCE: LA called CREATING CROSS MEDIA CONTENT. She serves on the advisory board of House of the Children www.houseofthechildren.org , a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding indigenous communities in the Peruvian rainforest, is a "Friend" of (it) magazine www.itmagazine.net, a philanthropic internet organization dedicated to the dissemination of cause content and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Television Executive peer group. She also is a member of The Noetics Institute and The World Future Society. As a journalist, Kate created and now writes a bi-monthly column for scr(i)pt magazine called “THE GREAT IDEA,” which features interviews with screenwriters and television writer/creators exploring the creative process and sale strategy of an idea/story from concept to screen. Additionally, Kate has spent the last twenty-five years studying human development/ transformation and psychology, metaphysics, meditation, and consciousness, and has completed an M.A. in Consciousness Studies with emphasis on the creative process, from the University of Philosophical Research in Los Angeles, CA, April 2004 www.prs.org. In an effort to more fully research and explore the nature and science of creativity, imagination and human potential Kate founded THE CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS CREATIVITY www.consciouscreativity.com and is writing a book called “LIFE ON THE DRAWING BOARD: The Art and Science of Conscious Creativity.”