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11th ANNUAL KATRA HOLIDAY PARTY

KATRA Film Series is proud to celebrate its 11th Annual Holiday Party at Casa Mezcal in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan. For the first time ever we are hosting an in-person fundraiser bash as we plan to expand and grow in 2024. After the pandemic and Hollywood Strikes put a damper on our plans this year it has been quite a challenge just to stay afloat and we are kindly asking for your support as we continue to…

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KATRA IS BACK OCT 10-12

KATRA is back for its Fall Festival at the world famous Regal Essex Crossing multiplex in the lower east side section of Manhattan! Join us October 10th-12th for 3 days of live and in-person screenings, filmmaker Q&As, networking, afterparties followed by a closing night gala award ceremony with complimentary refreshments, wine and beer. REGAL ESSEX CROSSING – OCTOBER 10-11 – SCREENINGS & Q&As Located in: Essex Market Address: 129 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002 BKLYN COMMONS ROOFTOP – OCTOBER 12 – GALA…

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Katra Spring Fest Sells Out multiple theater blocks

Great times at our sold out Spring Fest at Regal Essex Crossing in Lower Manhattan a couple of weeks ago! Congrats to all of our filmmakers and screenwriters for an exciting, fun and successful festival. Huge thanks to our sponsors and supporters for your incredible support. We can’t thank you enough for all that you do. Finally, big S/O and thank you to our entire team for your hard work, dedication and commitment this season. We appreciate all that you…

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Katra Film Series Presents The Theatrical Premiere of “The Nomad”

KATRA kicks off its 12th year with the red carpet premiere of acclaimed international filmmaker Daniel Diosdado’s American debut feature “The Nomad”. Join us next Wednesday February 22nd at 6pm EST for the screening at the Regal Essex Crossing Cinema in the Lower East Side. The movie screening will be followed by Q&A with filmmakers/cast members and then a fun afterparty at a place TBD Tickets are FREE with RSVP. Only a limited number of seats available so make sure…

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Katra’s 11th Year Comes to a Conclusion with its Fall Series

Katra Films Series’ 11th Year is officially in the can!!! What an amazing week of screenings, conversations, filmmaker Q&As, afterparties and fun awards ceremony!! Huge thank you to our presenting sponsor DIGITAL OCEAN for your incredible support this year and big thanks to all of our industry partners and community supporters Citizens Committee for NYC, Wells Fargo, JMR Professional Digital Cinema Rentals, Freelancers Union, BKLYN Commons, Urbn-TV, UKW Media, Reel Works, Final Draft, International Screenwriters’ Association, NYWIFT, Everyone Matters, No…

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A Triumphant Return To Theaters For Katra Latinx In Its Groundbreaking Third Year

Katra Latinx Festival returns in THREE DAYS with its first-ever in-person screening for the festival’s milestone third year. The two-day event takes place at Latea Theater located in the Lower East Side from Friday, July 15th to Saturday, July 16th. The festival is screening 27 short film selections over two days. Doors open at 5:45 PM daily. Showings will take place in two blocks, running from 6 PM to 8 PM and 8 PM to 10 PM. Post-screening Q&As occur…

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Katra begins its 11th Year with a Stellar Lineup for its Spring Fest

We’ve just wrapped up another impressive Spring Festival last week at the Regal Cinemas – Times Square, screening over 20 shorts by independent, award-winning, and rising talent. There were also four incredible feature films in our online festival portion that screened exclusively on Xerb TV all last week. THANK YOU to all the filmmakers, alumni, audience, and the hard work of our Katra Film Series team for another successful and unforgettable festival! We enjoyed being back for another festival season,…

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KATRA FILM SERIES IS BACK!!!

KATRA Film Series is BACK!!! We are psyched to return this month for our 11th Year in the greatest city in the world! Join us at the world famous Regal Cinemas in TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK April 19-21 with three spectacular nights of screenings, Q&As, afterparties and a closing night gala award ceremony! We are proud to welcome back major sponsor DIGITAL OCEAN! We also have the incredible support of the NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Canon USA,…

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NY Pause Launches Inaugural Edition with $1000 Cash Prize

NY Pause Film Festival celebrated its inaugural launch at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York City last week to a packed theater! Thank you to all of our volunteers, staff members, filmmakers, audiences and always supportive sponsors for making this night possible. Thank you UKW Media, JMR Rentals, International Screenwriters’ Association, Final Draft, BKLYN Commons, AND Vine BK Congrats again to our $1000 Cash Prize Winner METROS directed by Jarred Harper and Sarang Sharma for taking home the Audience…

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New York Pause Kicks Off its Inaugural Edition

NEW YORK PAUSE was created during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as live event spaces and movies theaters were shuttered due to the global lockdowns. With NYP there’s only one simple mission: to bring independent cinema back into movie theaters in the greatest city in the world. We love streaming content at home but nothing compares to the communal experience of watching cinema in an actual movie theater in New York City. Join us for the inaugural edition on…

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