Catherine Winder
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Catherine Winder is the executive producer
at Lucasfilm Animation
, where she oversees development and production on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars
animated television series; she also served as a producer
for the 2008 film of the same name
. Winder is a native of Toronto
, Canada
and began her film career in Japan
, which she later said helped her in adopting anime
and manga
elements into the unique Clone Wars animation style.
She is the co-author with Zahra Dowlatabadi
of Producing Animation, Focal Press 2001, ISBN 0240804120
Winder is currentley president of Canadian animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment.
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
at Lucasfilm Animation
Lucasfilm Animation
Lucasfilm Animation is an animation studio founded in 2003. In 2008 it was officially launched after the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars...
, where she oversees development and production on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)
-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...
animated television series; she also served as a producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
for the 2008 film of the same name
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction/action film that takes place within the Star Wars saga, leading into the TV series of the same name. The film is set in the same time period as the 2003 Clone Wars television series...
. Winder is a native of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and began her film career in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, which she later said helped her in adopting anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
elements into the unique Clone Wars animation style.
She is the co-author with Zahra Dowlatabadi
Zahra Dowlatabadi
Zahra Dowlatabadi is an Iranian filmmaker. She received her Masters degree at USC in Film Studies in 1986. She has been tapped by ASIFA-Hollywood to produce the 39th Annie Awards which will be taking place at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Feb...
of Producing Animation, Focal Press 2001, ISBN 0240804120
Winder is currentley president of Canadian animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment.