Caryn Waechter is an American filmmaker best known for her 2014 debut film The Sisterhood of Night.
Waechter initially attended Columbia University to earn a degree as a film critic.
Encouraged by her mentors she switched majors and ended up earning an MFA in directing.
[1] While there she met Marilyn Fu who later presented her with the screenplay of The Sisterhood of Night.
[2] In 2012, Waechter and her team launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for The Sisterhood of Night.