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Enjoy some culture in the comfort of your own home as Katra proudly presents its first ever virtual event in partnership with Footprint.TV with 17 great new shorts by indie filmmakers!   Follow our channel where you’ll find links to all screening blocks this weekend. Admission for each night will be on a 100% pay-what-you-can donation basis via a button on the screening page.   Each night will wrap up with post-show discussion with the filmmakers via Zoom and an…

Due to the unprecedented and tumultuous upheaval with the Global COVID-19 Pandemic, all of our scheduled events for the 2020 Season have been postponed to a later date. Rest assured we will be back up and running in the coming weeks and months ahead, so bear with us as we work night and day to reschedule all of our events in a smart, timely and healthy fashion. While our team works tirelessly to provide all our filmmakers with a wonderful…

Now in its 3rd year, Katra’s Sidebar program is dedicated to highlighting outstanding short-form content by talented local filmmakers including works by underrepresented communities focusing on important issues, topics and stories. Each screening block is followed by Q&A and the audience will vote for the best work of the evening and the winner takes home prizes with total value of $2000 courtesy of the Bowery Film Festival, 3636 Studios and International Screenwriters’ Association. LINEUP (7PM-8PM): Deep Creek      …

JANUARY 21, 2020: The Katra Film Series is proud to return to the world famous Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Downtown Brooklyn next Tuesday, January 28th for its 8th Annual Grand Finale. The Finalists will compete for over $10,000 in prizes. In partnership with Everyone Matters and Rhino Films, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a one-on-one meeting with acclaimed Hollywood Producer Stephen Nemeth from the Academy-Award nominated The Sessions and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and a state-of-the-art…

JANUARY 10, 2020: We are proud to announce a new sponsor supporting our efforts to discover the next generation of filmmakers at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater for 2020. JMR Rentals is a full Digital Cinema and Broadcast Video equipment rental facility based in Brooklyn, NY. They also have added a brand new and fully operational production studio in their space, carrying the latest in today’s technology. They will customize any package you may need, including a full line of lighting, grip, audio…

Join us for our 2019 Fall Sidebar Series October 19-20th at VINE in Downtown Brooklyn. Now in its 2nd year, Katra’s Sidebar program is dedicated to highlighting outstanding short-form content by talented local filmmakers including works by underrepresented communities focusing on important issues, topics and stories. Each screening block is followed by Q&A and the audience will vote for the best work of the evening and the winner takes home prizes with total value of $2000 courtesy of the Bowery Film…