KATRA Film Series is excited to return this Fall as we continue to celebrate our milestone 10th year in a hybrid format with in-person and virtual screenings. Join us October 18th-22nd at AMC Theaters Times Square New York and virtually via XERB.TV for an amazing week of film screenings, alumni spotlight event featuring some of our top filmmakers from the past ten years who are now producing and directing for NETFLIX, HBO, HULU, CNN, PARAMOUNT+ and more, including filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, and talkbacks.
The AMC Lineup Schedule + Ticket Info is below. The Virtual Online Programs can be found HERE
Katra Alumni Spotlight Event. Free with RSVP here:
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20TH | BLOCK 1 | 8:45pm
Checking Out – directed by Vick Krishna, Piyali Syam
A young Indian-American man and woman check into a hotel room to carry out a suicide pact together. These two take a darkly comic, honest perspective towards death, acceptance, trauma, and mental health struggles.
Man on the Tower – directed by Karl Shefelman
In 1966, kids playing in their back yard in Austin, Texas witness the University of Texas tower shooting and decide they must save their father who is teaching class on the campus. Based on the actual event.
Generation Lockdown – directed by Sirad Balducci
An eleven-year-old boy tries to save his friend’s life during an active shooter attack in his school.
The Space Since and In Between – directed by Francisco Solorzano
While the world reels from the effects of a global pandemic, two strangers accidentally unearth a lost connection in an eerily barren NYC Times Square.
Rooftop Intermission – directed by Masa Gibson, Abby J. Smith
Two strangers from the same building end up on a roof together and make a socially distant connection.
First They Came For My Mother – directed by Rafael Alvarado
Danni, a 14 year old girl, has to protect her little sister when her mother is captured by ICE.
Con Dios – directed by Carlos Ibarra
Pablo Sanchez longs to go to college, but with no clear path to citizenship, his growing anxiety causes him to take actions that go against his moral code.
In Passing – directed by Martin Blanco
After years apart, two first-generation Venezuelan sisters reconnect to confront their childhood demons and to say goodbye, one last time.
Soyka – directed by Anastasiya Sergienya
Anna, a young woman from Belarus, tries to survive in New York City while dreaming of a better life.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 21ST | BLOCK 1 | 6:15pm
Let’s Kill Karen – directed by Courtney J. Camerota
A fearless millennial uncovers the origin of a terrorist-like group of entitled women and needs her flamboyant brother’s help to stop their rapid expansion.
The Appointment – directed by Alexandre Singh
A novelist wakes to find a troubling entry in his diary: 12 o’clock at a restaurant. But whom is he meeting, and why doesn’t he remember making this appointment?
Sticky – directed by Cameron Johanning
A boarding school student is whisked home to Chappaqua, NY to find out that her favorite bakery has been baking more than just sticky buns.
Adulting – directed by Nicholas Ortiz
A millennial woman unknowingly interviews for a job at a cult.
FIVE MINUTES – directed by Christine Khalafian
When a young woman is given five minutes out of the house from her oppressive boyfriend, she bravely turns her moment of freedom into a frantic search for a phone to make a tenuous plea for help.
When This All Ends – directed by Jordan Sommerlad
Two sisters pontificate on the lives they could have led while observing the current guest staying in their family’s vacation home in upstate New York.
An Occurrence at Arverne – directed by Robert Broadhurst
A man arrives at an unknown home with an unknown agenda.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 21ST | BLOCK 2 | 8:45pm
The Fixer – directed by Michael Schilf
An extorted Mafia enforcer must partner with the gun who murdered his wife to save his daughter and liberate himself from a sadistic Los Angeles crime boss.
Hudson Falls – directed by Elias Plagianos
The secrets of a small upstate town revolving around an eccentric scientist begin to unravel when a private eye from the city (Richard Kind) takes on a seemingly mundane job in an effort to rekindle a relationship with his ex-wife.
Message From the Future – directed by Dano Johnson
A time traveler tries to save the future. It doesn’t go well.
Junior – directed by AJ Wilhelm
Jérôme “Junior” Simeon is recruited by a music group and spends 20 years touring the world. When the lead singer of his band dies, his career comes to a halt and he faces an uncertain future for himself and his legacy.
Owners – directed by Leonex
Terence is tired of feeling the constraints of being a minority in the workplace. He starts his own company, but his decision erupts into chaos, secrets, and revelations between him and the people closest to him.
Sugar & Sand – directed by Alec Toller
Molly wants one Instagram photo from her trip to the beach. The only thing standing between her and her photo is her boyfriend, who, for Molly’s own mental health, has banned photo-taking.
Insta Life Coach – directed by Emily Kron & Kate Hopkins
A prideful millennial and self-proclaimed “Instagram life coach” gives people advice on how to better their social media selves. Spoiler: her advice is ridiculous and sometimes harmful.
Grinding Doubt – directed by Alexandra Ann Spieth
In a misguided attempt to impress a movie producer, a group of small town degenerates party way too hard at their kid nephew’s confirmation party. Things really take a turn when the kid gets in on the debauchery.