About

ViviLu Production's founder/writer/producer, Kathryn Machi, MFA Fiction and Screenwriting, studied journalism as an undergrad at SFSU and modern dance in NYC. A proud American-French citizen and enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Kathryn is also a holistic arts professional and educator. She has two adult children and lives with her husband in the Outer Sunset district of San Francisco, the “cool gray City of Love.”

JUNE ROSE, a limited TV series, is a family/period drama set in a late 1960s San Francisco bursting with protesters, police, and Flower Power. June Rose, a vivacious Catholic housewife and mother of three teenagers, permanently raises her family’s consciousness when she reunites with her father and accidentally discovers her long-hidden Cherokee ancestry. Based on true events and inspired by Kathryn's mother's life, JUNE ROSE is a fiscally sponsored project with Filmmakers Collaborative San Francisco, whose mission is to "support compelling films and campaigns that engage audiences and create tangible public benefit."

FIREBIRD, a contemporary dance/family drama, portrays a gifted teenage Cherokee ballerina with a fractured home life who travels to France to perform in her dream ballet. A tale-within-a-tale, FIREBIRD also pays homage to the great Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma, especially Maria Tallchief, and celebrates French Gitan (Gypsy) dance and music. An exuberant, cinematically beautiful, and “feel good” story, FIREBIRD won Best Feature Screenplay at Tulsa American Film Festival 2019, and is officially endorsed by the Cherokee Nation.

BUZZ, a post-modern, feminist dance thriller, is set in contemporary San Francisco and stars Earth's superheroes: Bees! BUZZ is based on Kathryn's unpublished novella, The Dangergirls and Other Love Stories, and was optioned by Mar Vista Entertainment in 2019.