Kaitlyn Gatto

From a young age, Katie's make-believe made it onto paper. Her passion for storytelling grew from an early love of literature and the notion that a combination of words could transport us to any reality an author could imagine. From then on, it didn't matter the form--short stories, poems, lyrics--Katie put pen to paper to create new realities from which she strengthened her craft and cultivated her voice. Katie graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Creative Writing where she had the privilege of studying under award winning authors. During her time at USC, Katie's love of writing took the leap from literature to stage and screen as she expanded her studies into theater and film. She went on to study comedy writing, film production, and directing at The Second City, Chicago. Now one-half of Ignited Entertainment along with friend and business partner Max Peters, Katie has the unique opportunity to create content that sparks conversation around sensitive yet critical subject matter. In their pursuit of producing catalytic material with the promise of adjusting the lens through which we view the world, Katie and Max have created short films (Lullaby, 2014 and Watercolor, 2016), feature films, and plays.