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Annette Haywood-Carter began her directing career with The Foot Shooting Party, a 30 minute short film starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio as well as Foxfire with a then undiscovered Angelina Jolie. Prior to her directorial debut, Annette spent a decade working as a script supervisor winning the respect of Academy Award-winning producers, directors and actors. Steven Spielberg, Bruce Cohen, Bruce Beresford, Saul Zaentz and John Lithgow, among others, took a personal interest in her career and helped her transition into directing. In addition to directing, Annette worked as a writer-for-hire. Her credits include aTV miniseries for CBS, a book adaptation for Disney, original scripts based on studio concepts and script doctoring -- rewriting screenplays green- lit for production. Annette took a break from Hollywood to teach while her children were young. A key creator of the renowned Film & Television program at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), she developed curriculum, taught Directing, Screenwriting and Production, and served as Thesis Chair on MFA films. Annette is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Women in Film and Film Fatales, and a former member of IATSE. Follow Twisted Times on IG: @twistedtimesapodcast Art by: @NikRichard Music By: @Kbrissy Hosted By: @_ceceking & @msryanjillian Weekly Episodes Air Every Thursday at 6PM -- Leave us a Voice Message! www.twistedvalleyfilms.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twisted-times/message