IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Kaitlin Cheung
WHO IS SHE?
Kaitlin is a 13-year-old Burnaby Mountain Secondary student who also happens to be an award-winning actor and dancer.
WHAT’S SHE DOING?
When the NOW last checked in with Kaitlin, in the fall of 2013, she was in the Philippines filming the lead role in her first feature film. Now that film, Fourth World, is finished and has been released, and it’s making the rounds on the festival circuit.
While it travels, it’s been earning Kaitlin plenty of buzz – and some awards and nominations to go with it. Kaitlin’s performance as Ruby, a young girl whose father sells her into slavery and dies, has earned her acclaim.
“The role of Ruby required Kaitlin to dig deep within to portray the character’s profound sorrow and fear,” a press release notes. “Just 11 years old at the time of filming, Kaitlin brings an extraordinary level of maturity and intensity to the role. Her performance conveys the terrifying reality of day-to-day life for children like Ruby.”
Kaitlin earned Best Actress nominations from the Young Entertainer Awards and the Attic Film Festival, and she also won the Best Actress award at the International Christian Film Festival in Orlando – an extra honour since she was nominated amongst older, adult actors.
AND DON’T FORGET THE DANCING …
When she’s not acting, Kaitlin is also a dancer – she started dancing at age three and is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, stage and lyrical. She’s also a multiple winner at dance: 2015 Triple Threat Dance Convention Definite Threat Winner in the teen division; a VIP finalist at the Jump Convention; a Top 10 dancer at the 2016 Synergy Dance Convention; a finalist for the Outstanding Dancer Award at the New York City Dance Alliance convention in Portland; a first-place High Gold recipient at Dance Power Burnaby and more.
FOR MORE
Find out more about Fourth World at www.fourthworldmovie.com
