Kathryn Machi first studied feature journalism and modern dance until a (benign) brain tumor steered her to the holistic arts and later to her MFA in Fiction and Screenwriting. She is a proud, enrolled Cherokee Nation citizen and also a dual U.S. / French citizen via her Parisien husband; both cultures inspire her vision as a writer and as a human being.

An erstwhile professional energy- and bodyworker, Kathryn now helms ViviLu Productions, where she writes mostly upbeat, gynocentric, and transcultural stories for international audiences ages 10 to 110. She and her husband have two grown children and enjoy slow cuisine, Coltrane, and coastal life on the foggy western edge of the continent, her native San Francisco.

PROJECTS:

JUNE ROSE: AN AMERICAN CHRONICLE is set in 1969 San Francisco and the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Based on true events and inspired by Kathryn's Cherokee heritage, the award-winning, unproduced TV pilot and series 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."

THE LIGHT IN PARIS, a rock'n'roll drama of loss and love, is set in 1980s Paris and San Francisco.

BUZZ, a post-modern feminist dance thriller, is set in contemporary San Francisco.

THE DANGERGIRLS, a limited series thriller set in SF's gritty early '80s underground art scene, was developed via Sundance Co//ab and the California Film Institute.

ViviLu Productions also offers script and story consulting, editing, and proofreading services. Please direct inquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./415.250.5596.

ViviLu's logo,"Nirvana," is generously donated by San Francisco artist Pam Borelli. http://sfwomenartists.org/artist/pam-borrelli/