Join us for the the 2018 Katra Film Series – Sidebar Edition on Tuesday, November 13th and Wednesday, November 14th at Wine Legend in Downtown Brooklyn. In addition to our main program in the city, the Sidebar Edition is a new section featuring works by underrepresented communities, women and LGBTQ+ filmmakers, and works by local filmmakers.
DAY 1 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
PAINTED SKIN – dir. by Hanrui Wang
A young artist huddles down in an old, abandoned template for the night. He spends the night creating a painting of a beautiful woman…
WHY CONSERVE BIO DIVERSITY? – dir. by Iván Arós
For hundreds of millions of years, large vertebrates (megafauna) have inhabited most of the ecosystems of our planet. Nevertheless, coinciding with the beginning of human civilization (especially during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene), the Earth experienced an episode of rapid increase in the extinction of these large terrestrial vertebrates.
WHALE FALL – dir. by Yiyuan Yuan
After the death of a whale, its corpse will become oasis for hundreds even thousands to live. Same as the death of a man – his word and love will continuously affect next generation that follow. As a great writer, that is how my grandfather affected Chinese literature and me after his death.
ORANGE – dir. by Ingrid Stobbe
An autobiographical examination of the experience of loss through the landscape of a dream. Memory and the subconscious find new visual forms in this exploration of real and imagined relationships.
A BIAS TAPE – dir. by Lynnette Taylor
The world inside a music box reveals the twisted narrative that replays generation after generation. Barbie and a ventriloquist puppet find themselves trapped within their socially constructed identities and narratives with little hope of escape.
WHALES – dir. by Nora Jaenicke
Margot and her estranged sister Louise spend a week at their recently deceased mother’s house on an Italian Island. There are mysterious circumstances surrounding Louise being sent away at a very young age, which make it difficult for Margot to remember.
ONCE UPON A COLOR – dir. by Jad-Evangelo Nasser
A musical-like documentary about eight artists of color who share their stories and narratives of their struggles, work, and dreams in America.
TO BE STRONG – dir. by Vincent Daniels
Inspired by true events, Writer and Director, Vincent Daniels previews the struggles faced when two brothers fight for each other’s lives in order to save what’s left of their family.
MS. MCCRANN – dir. by Kai-Hsiang Chang
After moving into her new apartment, Kelli encounters a mysterious stranger who later becomes her nightmare.
NO WAY IN HELL – dir. by Raul Toledo
Beth and Ethan, two mischievous teenagers, try to communicate with demons using a Spirit Board. They succeed, but the demon they talk to isn’t quite what they expected.
DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
SCRATCH THIS – dir. by Jody Lauren Miller
Sisterly love turns sour as Karen, Kaitlin and Kristen get an unexpected gift from Mom.
THE PERFECT FIT – dir. by Emory Parker
A determined young actress gets the opportunity to audition for the role that her mother originated on Broadway. When tensions arise between the two, the girl must decide whether to play by her mother’s rules or her own.
COMING CLEAN – dir. by Katie Bowen
A woman whose artistic nature has been buried under a pile of domestic chores discovers that everything eventually comes out in the wash…including herself.
A.S. INC. – dir. by Antonio Dahl
Chris works at an assisted suicide hotline and falls in love with Lucy, the new girl in the office in an abusive relationship.
#NOFILTER – Ep. #bugbombed – dir. by Adam Berley, Anna Luft
#NoFilter is a sitcom about best friends Julia and Alice, Julia’s brother Jason who won’t move off their couch, and his girlfriend Liz, who doesn’t seem to mind.
DOGGY STYLE dir. by Sathya Vijayendran
When the eccentric host of a dog-care show starts to hear the thoughts of a dog, his world unravels.
THE TALK – dir. by Marlon Perrier & Keisha Richards Lafleur
After an unarmed African-American teenager is killed, James & Maddie argue over whether to warn their 9 year old son about police brutality.
LAST CALL – dir. by Christopher Hancock
When aspiring actor James lands a movie audition in LA, he becomes determined to move to California with his girlfriend Ashley, (Aysha Hamed) to continue pursuing his dreams. Things seem to be going according to plan until unforeseen circumstances create an obstacle in James’ pursuit of happiness.
DIVERT LEA – dir. by Michael A. Obiazi
A Family with special abilities is on the verge of being captured by an evil organization in the Government, the only way to survive might be to run or to stay and fight.
AN INJUSTICE IN HARTFORD: RACIAL SCHOOLING QUOTOS – dir. by Ian Reid
LaShawn Robinson and her son Jarod have been fighting to get him out of Hartford’s terrible public schools and into its very strong magnet schools. But because of strict racial quotas requiring at least 20% of the magnet school population to be white, many seats are simply left empty, while kids like Jarod are left out.
MMA-NEVER SURRENDER – Trailer – dir. by Gerald J. Godbout III
Second chances are rare. Now Jayden must remain focused, as his past tries to draw him backwards into a life he’s outgrown and has made him a prisoner
A SECOND LATER – dir. by Kioneii Obeng
An overwhelmed new mom, Michelle, is surprised when she learns that her husband invited his mother over to help them out. Sheila, her Mother-in-law, is dismissive because she refuses to believe Michelle is going through maternal depression.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS May Apply – dir. by Don Forcer
Mr. and Mrs. Hodge are soon to be divorced. However upon looking over their marital contract, it’s discovered that there is a peculiar stipulation which may ultimately change their decision.