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FALL LINEUP – 2017 SEASON FINALE (lineup order subject to change): The Still Life (12:12) – Directed by Yun Xie Chris, a photographer, desperately seeking inspiration, finds himself in the right place at the wrong time. He soon realizes that in order to capture his subject’s, he’s going to have to put down his camera. Microscopia (4:32) – Directed by Nikolaus Jantsch The content of this work is about code, the code that surrounds us, that builds the chains…
FULL LINEUP (Not exact order): Hola Kitty The film address the challenging issues of Latino illegal immigrants in the US. The main subject is a Latino immigrant who works in New York City in a Hello Kitty costume; a popular Japanese fictional character. Never revealing who’s behind the mask, the film is a metaphor of faceless immigrants who work in the shadows of American society. The documentary blends social commentary with pop culture. Director: Daniel Bruity Producer: Vera Queiroz,…
Join us for the 2017 Katra Film Series Semi-Annual Round on Saturday, August 12, 2017 where 14 elite shorts will compete for 5 slots to advance to the 6th Annual Grand Finale Series taking place at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater! The judges listed below will choose the top 4 shorts and the audience will vote for one short to advance to the Grand Finale Series. Judges: RANDY WILKINS: A three-time Emmy Award-winning director, cinematographer and editor from the Bronx,…
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017 (Lineup order subject to change) MUST LUV ZOMBIES – directed by Heidi Segal Two lonely newcomers to NYC resort to online dating to find someone who will accept them for who they are – Zombie fanatics. DEATH OF A VACUUM – directed by Simone Kisiel / written by Adriana Jones A short, dark comedy about a young woman who comes home to find that her parents are working on a fun new project together – a…
April 19, 2017: We are proud to announce the 2017 Spring Edition was a tremendous success! The evening began with filmmakers, their family, and friends interacting with one and other over the open bar (courtesy of Narragansett beer) and getting a chance to network and trade war-stories with some of the most promising up-and-coming filmmakers producing content today. The screenings were broken up into three blocks featuring a range of different genres from political documentaries, to aspiring web-series, foreign-language narratives,…
2017 SPRING EDITION OFFICIAL LINEUP (Lineup order subject to change) JIHADI STREET – directed by Yulia Fomenko Jihadi Street is a Sesame Street parody. It tries to answer the question – “What if ISIS produced children’s television show to recruit kids?” Jihadi Street short film explores stark, profound realities of the current state of media, its’ influence on children and adults around the world. ¡HOLA KITTY! – directed by Daniel Burity / produced by Daniel Burity, Vera Queiroz Experience how…
The 2017 Summer Call For Entries Now Open! Filmmakers & web creators, send us your features, short films, student films, web series, documentary, music videos, animation, experimental works and more! Now in our 6th season we are looking for intriguing cinematic endeavors that blow us away. Are you ready? Send your works TODAY!
NYC’s Premier Film Festival dedicated to the exhibition and promotion of quality cinema from around the world is seeking bold and original Feature Films, Short Films, Web Series, Documentaries, Animation, Music Video, and experimental works. The New York Times, NY Daily News, Time Out Magazine, Broadway World, New Machine Magazine, Downtown Brooklyn, BKLYNER, Brooklyn Paper, Women and Hollywood and more have recently covered us and unanimously agree – KATRA Film Series is a mainstay festival in NYC that you don’t…