Biography

Hardwicke's first film as a director was the Sundance winner THIRTEEN which explored the transition into teenage years with an authenticity that still captures young audiences (1.3 billion Tik Tok engagements.) Hardwicke directed LORDS OF DOGTOWN before she became best known as the director of TWILIGHT, which launched the blockbuster franchise and has since earned over three billion dollars. Recently her indie film PRISONER'S DAUGHTER premiered at TIFF 2022 and DREAMS IN THE WITCHHOUSE dropped on Netflix October 2022 as part of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. MAFIA MAMMA premieres in theaters on April 14 2023.
- IMDb mini biography by: Catherine Hardwicke

Empowered female leads (Miss Bala, Red Riding Hood, Plush, Thirteen)

Frequently casts Nikki Reed (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, Twilight)

Sweeping camera movements with distinctive color palettes

Fast editing with documentary realism

Films deal with the power of friendship through life changing events

While working with such big-name directors, she was able to study their techniques: "I always told them I really want to make my own movies, and they were all very generous and gave me tips."

Her time spent with these directors aided her and were able to give her a sense of direction: "As you're riding around with the director location scouting, you hear a lot of conversations and you start piecing them together, so I think that helped me."