Cirina CataniaBook Cirina

Now booking 2026 — 2027

The Art of
Creative Intent.

I'm Cirina Catania — filmmaker, writer, and lifelong storyteller. For three decades I've helped people across the industry, the classroom, and the boardroom do one thing: bring creativity to life.

Cirina Catania on stage, arms wide, mid-keynote
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01 · Speaking

Keynotes that change the way a room sees.

Built for conferences, universities, schools, studios, and any gathering where the conversation deserves to go deeper than the tools on the table.

  1. Topic 01

    The Creative Instinct

    Where ideas actually come from — and how to protect the instinct that recognizes them.

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  2. Topic 02

    Story, Camera, Cut

    An unvarnished look at production and post: pacing, structure, and the small choices that decide everything.

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  3. Topic 03

    AI, Media & The Next Generation

    How students and educators can stay deeply human as the tools get faster, louder, and stranger.

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02 · Consulting

Working with the people who shape what comes next.

Students celebrating with award at Student Silent Film FestivalFor students

High school & college creators

One-on-one mentorship and small-group workshops for emerging filmmakers, writers, and producers. Portfolio, craft, career pathways, and the unglamorous habits that actually work.

  • Portfolio & reel review
  • Production & post-production deep dives
  • Career mapping and industry intros
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Cirina Catania shooting on location with a cinema camera at sunsetFor educators

Teachers, programs & institutions

Curriculum consulting for media arts programs that want to stay honest about the industry — from gear and workflow to the harder questions about what we're teaching, and why.

  • Curriculum & syllabus design
  • Faculty workshops & residencies
  • Program & lab strategy
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Word of mouth

"Cirina doesn't lecture at a room — she re-opens it. Our students were still talking about her keynote a semester later."

— Department Chair, Film & Media Studies

03 · Book

Let's bring something to life together.

Tell me about your event, classroom, or program and I'll come back within two business days.

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