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NY Pause Launches Inaugural Edition with $1000 Cash Prize

November 18, 2021

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…

New York Pause Kicks Off its Inaugural Edition

November 5, 2021

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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…

KATRA FILM SERIES CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AT AMC THEATRES

October 25, 2021

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Incredible times wrapping up our 10th Year at AMC Theatres in Times Square last week! Thank you to all the filmmakers, alumnus, audience and our awesome team for making this year a memorable one. Although it’s been a tough and challenging year it has also been a rewarding one as we continue to see filmmakers push forward and inspire us all with their amazing works during these tumultuous times. Special HUGE thanks are in order for all of our amazing sponsors…

Katra Film Series Celebrates 10 Years in New York City this Fall!

October 13, 2021

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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,…

New Faces New Voices and Katra LatinX Celebrates at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

October 10, 2021

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Despite all the challenges and restrictions of the past year, we are proud to announce that our sister festivals NFNV – New Faces New Voices – and Katra LatinX Fest closed out the year with a bang at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas last month! Thank you to all the filmmakers and audiences for being part of our 2021 Fall Festival. Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors and supporters UKW Media, JMR Rentals, BKLYN Commons, Screenblade, NYWIFT, Final Draft, and International…

New Faces New Voices returns to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema!

September 14, 2021

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NFNV is back for a hybrid festival this Fall in the greatest city in the world! Join us for in-person screenings, virtual programs, Q&As, and a closing night rooftop party. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we are collaborating with Katra LatinX Festival for a special block highlighting this community’s rich, personal and dynamic stories. We are truly excited this Fall’s diverse lineup which includes stories from underrepresented, multicultural and vibrant communities from around the globe. Join us virtually and…

World Webfest Mania Celebrates 3rd Year at Wild Project Theater in NYC

September 14, 2021

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Thank you to all the wonderful creators, filmmakers, actors, and audiences for making our theatrical return last month a special one at Wild Project Theater in the East Village of Manhattan. Huge thanks to all of our amazing sponsors for making this terrific night possible: UKW Media, JMR Rentals, BKLYN Commons, Final Draft and International Screenwriters’ Association. Congrats to the following winners: Best Web Series “Breaking and Entering” created by Heather Spilkin Best Short Film “Seven Fishes” directed by Jaclyn…

Worldwebfest Mania Returns for Year 3 in NYC

August 16, 2021

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WORLD WEBFEST MANIA is excited to return for Year 3 in the greatest city in the world! After a long and challenging year we are back for a hybrid festival that includes in-person screenings, virtual online programs, episodic creators and filmmakers’ in-person and zoom Q&As August 19-21st. Join us at the Wild Project Theater in the East Village section of Manhattan on Saturday, August 21st for two great screening blocks of new Episodic Series, TV Pilots, Short Films and more…

New Faces New Voices Celebrates 3rd Year at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

August 9, 2021

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Katra’s sister festival, New Faces New voices, celebrated its return to in-person events at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema last month in Downtown Brooklyn, NY, with a packed theater and jovial atmosphere including audiences, friends, family, journalists and filmmakers all excited to be back in person and inside a movie theater. Special thanks to our amazing sponsors for making the 2021 Summer Festival a success. We love you all and sincerely thank you for your support: UKW Media, JMR Rentals, BKLYN…

NEW FACES NEW VOICES RETURNS FOR YEAR 3 – ALAMO + VIRTUAL SCREENINGS

July 23, 2021

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NEW FACES NEW VOICES is excited to return for Year 3 in a hybrid format in the greatest city in the world! After a long and challenging year we are heading back to movie theaters for in-person screenings, virtual programs, Q&As, and closing night rooftop awards party… Join us virtually and in-person at Brooklyn’s famed Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas July 27-29th for diverse, multicultural and inclusive works by talented local, national and international filmmakers and episodic creators. The Alamo lineup and…