Caryn Waechter

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.