THANK YOU to everyone who submitted and participated in the Katra Fall Series 2022! It was our pleasure to feature a grand total of 44 selections (39 in-person, 5 virtual) making this our LARGEST festival of the year! We appreciate everyone who came out to support extraordinary independent cinema at the Regal Cinemas in Union Square last week. We are grateful for your continued support of the Katra Film Series and independent filmmakers!
Special HUGE thanks are in order for all of our amazing sponsors and supporters Digital Ocean, Canon, JMR Rentals, NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Freelancers Union, Media Makers, UKW Media, Urbn-TV, Final Draft, Screenblade, BKLYN Commons, NYWIFT, International Screenwriters Association, Meditative Writing, GPop TV, and more!
Below are this season’s winners for our Fall Series:
Best Narrative Feature: Cape Carl – directed by Graham Winfrey
Best Feature Documentary: Undiagnosed – directed by Dr. Katia Mortiz & Nicolas Miller
Audience Choice: Covid Support Group – directed by Abigail Bogle
Best Short Film: Victim No.6 – directed by Nancy Menagh
Honorable Mention – Best Short Film: June 22nd – directed by Michael T.
Outstanding Female Director: Kang Blue – directed by Kyung-Ja Lee
Best Short Documentary: Lap Around the World in 14 Days – directed by Justin Escalona
Honorable Mention – Best Short Documentary: Where the Light Enters – directed by Neha Gautam
Best Episodic or TV Pilot: Dose – directed by Peter Clark
Honorable Mention- Best Episodic or TV Pilot: & The Bathroom – directed by Alex Saltiel & Nathaniel Jameson
Best Micro Short: Send Me A Color- directed by Molly Tomecek
Best Feature Screenplay: Elektra – written by Roxy Mitchell
Best Short Screenplay: Wake Me Up – written by Karen Wang
Honorable Mention – Runner Up Feature Screenplay: Amy and Angel – written by Julia Verdin & DeeDee Benkovich
Honorable Mention – Runner Up Short Screenplay: Deadweight – written by Matt Sheldon
CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR FALL 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
- ONLINE SELECTIONS
- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH: BLOCK ONE
- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH: BLOCK TWO
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH: BLOCK ONE
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH: BLOCK TWO
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH: BLOCK ONE
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH: BLOCK TWO
JOIN US NEXT MONTH for the conclusion of our festival season with our FINAL TWO festivals of the series: New York Pause & Bowery Film Festival!
- The 2nd annual NY Pause Film Festival is taking place at Regal Cinemas Battery Park on Wednesday, November 2nd through Thursday, November 3rd from 6PM-11PM. Tickets and our official lineup can be found HERE. Stay up-to-date with festival updates by following our IG: @nypausefilmfestival
- The Bowery Film Festival returns this year from Wednesday, November 16th through Saturday, November 19th. Our official lineup will be released in coming days. Make sure to follow us on our social media platform @boweryfilmfestival for more updates as we inch closer to this year’s festival.
Lastly, follow us on IG at @katrafilmseries for more festival updates from all our festivals in the film series!!