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Hi, I’m Cara Winter. I’m a Chicago-based Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and educator who loves bringing stories to life across film and television. My work blends creative storytelling with mentorship and community outreach, with a focus on entertaining, enlightening, and empowering audiences. As a non-profit leader, coach, and line producer, I collaborate with artists and organizations to create meaningful projects while nurturing talent and teaching hands-on skills. I aim to inspire curiosity, elevate underrepresented voices, and help teams navigate the production process from concept through post-production.…Hi, I’m Cara Winter. I’m a Chicago-based Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and educator who loves bringing stories to life across film and television. My work blends creative storytelling with mentorship and community outreach, with a focus on entertaining, enlightening, and empowering audiences. As a non-profit leader, coach, and line producer, I collaborate with artists and organizations to create meaningful projects while nurturing talent and teaching hands-on skills. I aim to inspire curiosity, elevate underrepresented voices, and help teams navigate the production process from concept through post-production.

Cara Winter

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Hi, I’m Cara Winter. I’m a Chicago-based Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and educator who loves bringing stories to life across film and television. My work blends creative storytelling with mentorship and community outreach, with a focus on entertaining, enlightening, and empowering audiences. As a non-profit leader, coach, and line producer, I collaborate with artists and organizations to create meaningful projects while nurturing talent and teaching hands-on skills. I aim to inspire curiosity, elevate underrepresented voices, and help teams navigate the production process from concept through post-production.…Hi, I’m Cara Winter. I’m a Chicago-based Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and educator who loves bringing stories to life across film and television. My work blends creative storytelling with mentorship and community outreach, with a focus on entertaining, enlightening, and empowering audiences. As a non-profit leader, coach, and line producer, I collaborate with artists and organizations to create meaningful projects while nurturing talent and teaching hands-on skills. I aim to inspire curiosity, elevate underrepresented voices, and help teams navigate the production process from concept through post-production.

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Hi, I’m Cara Winter. I’m a Chicago-based Emmy-nominated producer, screenwriter, and educator who loves bringing stories to life across film and television. My work blends creative storytelling with mentorship and community outreach, with a focus on entertaining, enlightening, and empowering audiences.

As a non-profit leader, coach, and line producer, I collaborate with artists and organizations to create meaningful projects while nurturing talent and teaching hands-on skills. I aim to inspire curiosity, elevate underrepresented voices, and help teams navigate the production process from concept through post-production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Co-writer/Producer at Cottage Grove Productions & Instinct Vision Films (Producers division)

January 1, 2018 - Present

Co-writer/producer for film and television projects; involved in development and post-production; Chicago/Midwest Emmy-nominated work.

Writer/Creator at Bohemia Group Originals Evolution

January 1, 2018 - Present

Wrote and created original scripts; optioned by Bohemia Group Originals.

Co-writer/Creator at Stages

January 1, 2019 - Present

Original Pilot Teleplay & Show Bible (with Allison Bergman).

Writer/Co-creator at Chanel Bonfire

January 1, 2019 - Present

Adapted teleplay based on The New York Times Bestselling memoir by Wendy Lawless.

Writer/Producer at The Great American Melodrama

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Wrote and produced melodrama-stage productions; teaching artist and creator for related works.

Producer at New York Theatre Barn

January 1, 2019 - Present

Producer on theatre projects and related productions.

Writer/Stage Artist at Manhattan Repertory Theatre

January 1, 2014 - Present

Playwright/Stage artist for Social Work (play).

Writer/Producer – Film & Television at Cottage Grove Productions & Instinct Vision Films, Producers Division

January 1, 2018 - Present

Co-wrote and produced original screenplays and pilot teleplays; developed stage plays; supervised post-production and provided production/accounting oversight across Cottage Grove projects.

Screenwriter at Cerberus (Film & Television)

January 1, 2019 - Present

Original screenplays; co-writer on pilots; involvement with 48 Hour Film Festival, including producer collaborations.