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Katra begins its 11th Year with a Stellar Lineup for its Spring Fest

We’ve just wrapped up another impressive Spring Festival last week at the Regal Cinemas – Times Square, screening over 20 shorts by independent, award-winning, and rising talent. There were also four incredible feature films in our online festival portion that screened exclusively on Xerb TV all last week. THANK YOU to all the filmmakers, alumni, audience, and the hard work of our Katra Film Series team for another successful and unforgettable festival! We enjoyed being back for another festival season,…

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KATRA FILM SERIES IS BACK!!!

KATRA Film Series is BACK!!! We are psyched to return this month for our 11th Year in the greatest city in the world! Join us at the world famous Regal Cinemas in TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK April 19-21 with three spectacular nights of screenings, Q&As, afterparties and a closing night gala award ceremony! We are proud to welcome back major sponsor DIGITAL OCEAN! We also have the incredible support of the NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Canon USA,…

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New Faces New Voices returns to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema!

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…

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Worldwebfest Mania Returns for Year 3 in NYC

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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2019 SUMMER SERIES – TICKETS ON SALE

Join us for the 2019 Summer Series at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater on Tuesday, June 4th! The official selections will compete for the Audience Choice Award valued up to $4,000. Full lineup and tickets available below.  In partnership with Samsung, Final Draft, International Screenwriters’ Association, HiO, 3636 Studios and SketchFab, the winner will also advance to our year-end grand finale where the top prizes include a Canon camera and a meeting with established producer in LA. All guests are invited to…

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2019 SIDEBAR EDITION – ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH

Join us on Saturday, May 18th in honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month for a special presentation highlighting the works of talented Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in front of and behind the camera as we continue with the 2019 Katra Film Series Sidebar Edition. Now in its 2nd year, the Katra Sidebar Edition is a new section dedicated to showcasing works by underrepresented and marginalized communities while focusing on issues, topics and stories by filmmakers of color, African-American, Asian-American,…

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2018 KATRA FILM SERIES – SEASON FINALE

Join us for the 2018 Season Finale on Saturday, October 20, 2018 in NYC. All guests receive a complimentary beer courtesy of Lagunitas Brewing Company. A total of 15 shorts will compete for the audience choice award valued over $2,000. The winning short is determined by top audience vote and will advance to the 7th Annual Grand Finale Event at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in January. OFFICIAL LINEUP: RUTA VIVA – directed by Courtney Baxter & Sebastian Rea  While visiting…

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2013 KATRA FILM SERIES HOLIDAY PARTY

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR – OUR 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY!!!!! Celebrate the 2013 Katra Film Series Holiday Party this Thursday, December 5th right off UNION SQUARE! For all our generous supporters, filmmakers, attendees, special guests, actors, professional networkers and all you lovers of culture and indie films we’d like to invite you all to this free party which includes a ONE HOUR OPEN VODKA BAR. That’s right, come out and celebrate with us and, as a bonus for…

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