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STAFF

Catherine Tatge Artistic Director
Dominique Lasseur Managing Director
Sheryl Harmer Education Director
Norma Straw Director of Business Development
Anna Miller Head of Production
Julia Hays Development Consultant

NORMA JEAN STRAW Director of Business Development

Norma Jean Straw has produced award winning feature films and over 50 episodes of nationally broadcast TV. In 2007 Norma was nominated for a National Daytime Emmy Award for the children's show Hip Hop Harry in the category Outstanding Pre-School Television Series. Hip Hop Harry is currently airing 5 days a week on Discovery Kids and The Learning Channel. Norma is a writer, producer, and the casting director for the award winning series.

In partnership with Salty Features she produced the award-winning feature Evergreen, written and directed by Enid Zentelis. Evergreen premiered in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival (2004) and was nationally released in 122 theaters through a unique digital distribution partnership with AMC Theaters.

Norma is also the Line Producer for the PBS Children?s series BizKid$, from the creators of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Norma holds a BA in Political Economics and Visual Art from The Evergreen State College and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.