Catharine E. Jones

Catharine E. Jones (SAG-AFTRA) is an award-winning director, actor, writer and teaching artist. The mission of her production company Enedina Films is to create a space for all aspects of filmmaking that champion fresh perspectives, conscious collaboration and radiant imagination. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Acting and minor in Dance from the University of Northern Colorado. After making her New York theatre debut in Victory Garden's Off-Broadway historical drama, Conviction, Catharine shifted her career focus to film directing and acting in New Mexico. Her select on screen credits include, seasons 1-3 of NBC’s "The Night Shift", "Better Call Saul," recurring roles on AMC’s Preacher, and Netflix’s "Messiah."

Catharine’s directing career began with her debut film, "Pinky Promise" winning Best Director honors at the International Different Faces Different Voices Film Festival for the Flicks4Chicks contest in 2016. In 2017 Catharine was awarded 1st place in the Chimaera Project's In (H)er (D)irection Film Competition, whose Advisory Board includes, Octavia Spencer and Anjelica Houston. Her film OM+ME, that she wrote and directed won the Audience Award at the New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase 2018. Catharine’s latest film "Hatchlings" won Best Horror at the Peephole Film Fest in Guadalajara, Mexico, 2019 and Worldwide Women’s Film Festival, 2020 and is distributed through First Focus International.

Off set, Catharine teaches performing arts to middle schoolers and practices the healing arts of Reiki and Integrated Energy Therapy. Her favorite pastime is to adventure outdoors alongside her husband, the author, Adam James Jones, their children and golden retriever, Odin.Stay connected at catjonesfilms.com.