Karen Dee Carpenter attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and graduated with a B.F.A. degree in Painting. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally and she has been the recipient of numerous awards including a Partners of the Americas Travel Grant for an exhibition of her paintings in Brazil.
Karen has produced four short films for which she has received a PA Council
on the Arts Fellowship in both Filmmaking and Screenwriting. Her most recent
film, My Scarlet Letter, has been selected as the Best Graduate Student
Film by the 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival and has screened
internationally, including the 22nd Torino Film Festival. She is
an M.F.A candidate in Film and Media Arts at Temple University and
is currently filming her thesis film, Sarah & Dee, which has been honored with the prestigious Princess Grace
Award.
Filmography
2004 My Scarlet Letter, 10 minutes, color, 35mm film
2003 Twenty Questions, 11 minutes, color, digital video
1994 Slumber Party, 17 minutes, color, 16mm film
1992 Trailer, 5 minutes, color, 16mm film
Karen can be reached by email at karendee@temple.edu
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