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The incomparable, award-winning Katra Film Series returns in two weeks for its fall iteration—its grandest festival of the year! The four-day festival runs from Tuesday, October 11th to Friday, October 14th at Regal Cinemas Union Square in Manhattan. This festival is a hybrid format featuring a grand total of 44 multicultural, eye-opening, and socially significant selections from underrepresented voices across various genres. We are screening 39 selections in-person and 5 selections virtually throughout the week through our partner, XerbTV. This…

Thank you to everyone who screened and participated in our 4th Annual New Faces New Voices Festival! It was an honor to select almost 40 Official Selections from the staggering amount of submissions received this year, and we appreciate everyone who submitted to the festival. Last week, we screened a grand total of 31 selections at The Alamo and 7 selections (three features and four shorts) through our online platform on XerbTV. This year, NFNV was home to 10 premieres…

The incomparable NY-based festival, New Faces New Voices remains at the forefront as a pioneer in showcasing the finest independent selections often overshadowed by Hollywood in its groundbreaking fourth iteration! The three-day festival runs from Tuesday, September 13th to Thursday, September 15th at The Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn. This festival is a hybrid format featuring a grand total of 38 culturally, ethically, and socially relevant selections from underrepresented voices across various genres. We are screening 30 selections in-person and 8…

Thank you to everyone who screened and participated in our 4th Annual World Webfest Mania Festival! It was our pleasure to screen 25 exceptional selections at Wild Project Theater AND feature 4 episodic series through our virtual platform, XerbTV. This year we featured some of the BEST episodic and web content from across the globe. Some of those regions included, Europe, Asia, and Australia! To all our filmmakers and participants, we are grateful for your continued support of the Katra…

World Webfest Mania returns to theaters in its fourth year featuring a remarkable lineup of socially and culturally significant web content from independent filmmakers across the globe! The two-day festival runs from Thursday, August 4th to Friday, August 5th, at the Wild Project Theaters located in Lower East Side. This festival is a hybrid format; We are screening 25 selections in-person and 4 selections throughout the week online through XerbTV.  Festivalgoers can expect post-screening Q&As after each block, where our…

Thank you to everyone who screened and participated in our MILESTONE  3rd Katra Latinx Festival!  It was our honor to screen over 25 phenomenal selections at the historic Latea Theater in the Lower East Side. Each showcased the diverse and immense talent of Latinx creators. Your stories are valuable and necessary during these times, and it was our pleasure to bring your selections to the big screen. To all our filmmakers and participants, we are grateful for your continued support…

Katra Film Series Is Back With A Well-Rounded Summer Festival this June New York, New York – The award-winning, acclaimed, international festival is back for its summer series. The three-day festival runs from Tuesday, June 14th to Thursday, June 16th, at the Regal Cinemas in Times Square. This series is a hybrid format; We are screening 27 short film selections in-person and 14 selections (7 features and 7 shorts) throughout the week online through XerbTV. Doors open at 6 PM…