Victoria Luxford interviews the director of Growing Pains, a blend of coming-of-age and cancer survival drama; they talk about her experience with the disease in her childhood, eating disorders, LGBT+ sensibility, the importance of having women telling stories, and much more
Catherine is a US-born and based independent film director, writer, and creative producer running a full-service production company, CATALYZE HE. She is particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, with a strong focus on female-led film initiatives. Catherine directed two shorts, Fake Camping and Revere Beach: The Musical, in 2020 and 2022 respectively. Her debut feature Growing Pains, which this writer described as “a largely authentic picture of the complications of modern adolescence”, premiered earlier this year at the Boston International Film Festival
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Victoria Luxford – What first inspired you to tell this story?
Catherine Argyrople –I was inspired to tell an authentic story about teen girls coming-of-age that tackled real …
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