Katie Tallo is a Canadian screenwriter, director, and author.

Early life

Tallo grew up in

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in the Carleton Heights neighbourhood of

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. She is a graduate of

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and

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Career

Inspired by her time with Women in the Director's Chair (WIDC) in 1997, Tallo developed a scene from her WIDC workshop into her 1998 short film, ''See Through''. Tallo directed the TV-documentary ''Juiced'' for CityTV in 1999. Her first feature film, '' Posers'', premiered in 2002. She both wrote and directed the movie. For ten years, Tallo served on the Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) Board of Directors. In 2020, Tallo's debut novel, ''Dark August'', was published by

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. ''Dark August'' was named a ''

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'' Editor's Pick. Its sequel, ''Poison Lilies'', was published in 2022.

Personal life

Tallo lives in Ottawa with her husband and daughter. She also had a dog named Levi, whom she depicted in ''Dark August''.

Bibliography

* ''Dark August'' (2020) * ''Poison Lilies'' (2022)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tallo, Katie Canadian women screenwriters Canadian women novelists Canadian women film directors Film directors from Ottawa Living people Carleton University alumni Algonquin College alumni Writers from Ottawa 21st-century Canadian women writers Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)