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, showcasing an array of impressive stories with riveting and thought-provoking perspectives. The creativity, originality, and hard work displayed within each of these films is inspiring, and we appreciate filmmakers for continuing to bring their visions to life during these challenging and unprecedented times.

Special HUGE thanks are in order for all of our amazing sponsors and supporters Digital Ocean, Canon, JMR Rentals, NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Freelancers Union, Media Makers, UKW Media, Urbn-TV, Final Draft, Screenblade, BKLYN Commons, NYWIFT, International Screenwriters Association, Meditative Writing, GPop TV, and more!

Finally, congratulations to all of our winners and honorable mentions listed below:

Best Narrative Feature: Alienation – directed by Sam Coyle and screenplay by Madison Walsh

Best Feature Documentary: Sometimes I Dream In Farsi – directed by Pirooz Kalayeh

Audience Choice Award – Best Short Film: Few of Many – directed by Adam Mackie

Honorable Mention – Best Short Film: Blue Moon – directed by Emily Ruhl

Outstanding Female Director: Woman to Woman – directed by Alexandria Collins

Best Short Documentary: Curiosity: The Making of a Scientist, SUPERPOSITION – directed by Sunanda Guankar and Ellen Askey

Best Episodic or TV Pilot: Lola Does Manhattan – directed by Rob Margolies

Honorable Mention – Strength Through Cinema: The Civet – directed by Jose Rivera

Best Feature Screenplay: Legends – written by Danny Alex

Best Short Screenplay: She Creatures – written by Maria and Chris Krovatin

Honorable Mention – Runner Up Feature Screenplay: Winter Bird – written by Stephen Delos Treacy

Honorable Mention – Runner Up Short Screenplay: Heart Cycle – Jay D J Pennington

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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, Freelancers Union, Urbn-TV, UKW Media, GPopTV, JMR Rentals, BKLYN Commons, MediaMkrs, Reel Works and more!

We have over 25+ new films from around the world screening with us. The winners will be chosen by audience vote and we are giving away over $10,000 of in-kind prizes.  The screenings will be followed by a filmmakers Q&A panel discussion and afterparties at a venue TBA. We also have the closing night gala awards party happening on Thursday April 21st.  The official location will be announced next week.

TUESDAY APRIL 19 – 6:15PM – BLOCK 1

TUESDAY APRIL 19 – 8:45 PM – BLOCK 2

WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 – 6:15PM – BLOCK 1

WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 – 8:45 PM – BLOCK 2

REGAL E-Walk 4DX & RPX

247 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

APRIL 19 AND 20TH – 6PM DOORS OPEN

$20 GENERAL ADMISSION

$30 DAY PASS

$50 TWO-DAY PASS

$100 ALL ACCESS PASS (includes admission to exclusive afterparties and gala award ceremony)

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH | BLOCK 1 | 6:15pm

FARDOSA – directed by Rukia Mahamed, Iqlaas Osman, Anton Tammi

Fardosa is a collaboration between its co-stars Rukia Mahamed and Iqlaas Osman – first-time actors, writers and filmmakers – and director Anton Tammi. Fardosa is a short coming-of-age film shot in Helsinki, Finland 2019

Tati’s Fashion Show – directed by Amir Arison

Tati’s Fashion Show, presented by Angelight Films, is a short film born from the imagination of 8-year-old creator, superstar and survivor, Tatianna Bernard. We follow Tati as she facilitates and stars in her own fashion show.

Experiment One – directed by Toni Marmol

In the liminal heat of summer following High School graduation, Leo is confronted with his fast approaching adult and repressed emotions he must face before college.

Dummies – directed by Anna Basse, Halle Charlton

A group of friends on an indie improv team await the results of an audition they think will change their lives. Their friendships are put to the test as they face heartbreak, jealousy and perhaps the most meaningless of all: long form improv.

New York Minute – directed by Lynn Bianchi

This work continues Lynn Bianchi’s relationship with New York City and its inhabitants – her home and inspiration since 1968. New York Minute was developed and created during lockdown – the year of loneliness and isolation – yet Lynn never felt lonely because the city was right outside her window – still alive and forever hopeful. A love letter to New York, this work is an abstraction of one day in the city – from dawn till dusk – moments that last a minute, or maybe a lifetime.

Hopeful – directed by Alyssa Rallo Bennett

The daughter of an art curator attempts to swindle a wealthy client into buying a piece far above market value in a contained tale of power imbalances, normalized dishonesty, and the risks we take for our loved ones.

Entropy – directed by Dan Chen

In the course of conducting experiments on memory and time during the pandemic, a lovesick scientist with a morbid fear of rejection, makes an unexpected connection.

Hot Girl – directed by Shannon Sullivan, Heather Luscombe

In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Mia is a young woman in the throes of the female experience and what it means to be a “Hot Girl”, this slice of life takes a look at her social commentary and journey to acceptance.

Polished – directed by Colleen Dodge

“Polished” is a vulnerable glimpse into the decisions – from simple to complex – a young woman must make while navigating through a busy work day in New York City.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH | BLOCK 2 | 8:45pm

Adjustment of Status – directed by Josh Deal

An immigration officer has a surprise revelation during a not-so-routine Green Card interview.

Ana Wa Enti – directed by Alexandra Muhawi-Ho

33-year-old Amira struggles to find her place in between her Arab and American identities while living with and navigating her relationship with her culturally traditional, yet loving mother.

The Lottery Ticket – directed by Pirooz Kalayeh

Pirooz Kalayeh was born in Iran, but raised in America. His whole life has always been split like this. Inside the house, was gormet sabzi, Persian rugs, and eating on the floor. Outside, was hamburgers, Star Wars, Scooby Doo, and America. After describing how his mother tells stories like a comedian with phrases like “this’ll make you laugh for two hours”, she tells a story on the phone about how she loves buying lottery tickets during the pandemic, and, then, how she actually won the lottery when he was younger.

Connor – directed by Hilary Bettis

A woman struggling to cope with her young son’s tragic death finds solace in a balloon that belonged to the child. But this new comfort alienates her from her living son, forcing her to face her unimaginable grief before she loses the child she still has.

Sorry – produced by Halima Henderson

In this modern romantic (?) comedy, a Tinder date takes an unexpected turn when Cassandra, a chronically single Black woman, stops apologizing and starts speaking her mind.

grist – directed by Shannon Harris

Hannah ends three-year on-again, off-again “situationship” with Roman due to irreconcilable world views that have potentially serious ramifications. But it wasn’t “all a wash.”

My Neighbor, Miguel – directed by Daniel Navarro

An exuberant 72 year-old gay artist named Miguel recalls his time in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemic and reflects on art, community and life after such an isolating, traumatic time that affected the entire world.

MASS – directed by Linus Ignatius

Trey feels small. He is gay, HIV-positive and lonely in NYC. All around him are hulking, powerful men, intimidating and challenging him everywhere he looks. Throughout his day, he obsesses over how to get BIG – and his insecurities keep him trapped in a cycle of trauma and abuse.

On The Table – directed by Diana Arnold, Nick Canfield

On The Table is a blend of film, theater, and the dining experience. Breaking the fourth wall, Diana Arnold carries us with her from table to table during a busy night at work in the service industry. She gracefully guides the audience through hilarious customer interactions, personal anecdotes, and poignant moments by sharing with us her two decades of experience at the city’s best restaurants. We are reminded of why we go out to eat, what we are really craving, and how connection with others is what matters most.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH | BLOCK 1 | 6:15pm

The Great Escape – directed by Adam Berley

Now is the perfect time for Abigail and Charles to begin their family. Or is it? On paper, the results from the pregnancy test should fit into their mutual plan; instead, it leads them to question the stability of their foundation.

Katie, Chuck, and Rachel, Too – directed by Haddie Webster

A student film about connection and disconnection, friendship and romance, the self and the other.

A Place To Belong – directed by Simon Bonneau

A first generation immigrant questions her decision to relocate to Western North Carolina and struggles with a personal project to help her reconcile with her dual identity as both Afghan and American.

Expedition 37 – directed by Maggie Colligan

One woman’s heroic story of her failed space mission.

Whatever It Takes – directed by Sean Michael Bradley

Survival takes on a whole new meaning in this thrilling action-packed short film.

Takeover – directed by Emma Francis-Snyder

“Takeover” explores the twelve historic hours on July 14, 1970, in which fifty members of the Young Lords Party stormed the dilapidated Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, drove out their administrative staff, barricaded entrances and windows, and made their cries for decent healthcare known to the world. They raised the Puerto Rican flag atop the building, as well as a banner reading “The People’s Hospital” – a nom de guerre still used today. Through archival footage, seamless reenactments, and modern-day interviews, we follow the Young Lords’ resistance against institutions curated by wealth and white supremacy, and their fight for the most basic of human rights: the right to accessible, quality healthcare.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH | BLOCK 2: KATRA LATINX CORNER | 8:45pm

Grownasskid – directed by Ryan Roman

We follow a set of Jersey City youths as they attempt to make their way into adulthood. They face issues typical to those of any young adult and find themselves in situations that could only come from living in one of the most overshadowed inner-cities in the US.

Cranberry Nights – directed by Sara Robin

Juana’s life is uprooted when her friend unwittingly reveals the secret that she’s undocumented.

What’s in the Woods? – directed by Michel Dominguez Beddome

What is it like to be stuck in a person’s nightmare?
Ten years ago, this film was born out of just that, a nightmare. Writer, Maggie Colligan, woke up and documented every nitty, gritty facet of the chaos of her dream. So here we are. We meet three friends: Jerry, Lauren, and Meg. Setting: An Isolated cabin. Warm lights, relaxing crickets. It is a good time. Then, Meg goes out for a smoke. And then, she finds a boy. The three friends act quickly to protect him, but from what? A man, a creature? What was it? What was that noise in the darkness, that face in the woods?

Kangaroo Court – directed by Jason Begue

Two high-school boys perform a real-life transcript between an unstable murder suspect and a foul-mouthed judge during a national speech and debate tournament to disturbing and shocking results.

Merce, Season 2 – directed by Tyne Firmin, Charles Sanchez

Merce is a hilarious, award-winning musical comedy series about a middle-aged, HIV-positive man living in New York City. He is unashamedly and flamboyantly gay, a Pollyanna who sees some events in his life through an MGM lens. Merce is bawdy, outrageous and fun, proving that…
Life can be positive when you’re positive!

Saving Salvador – directed by Luisa Maria González

A dark comedy about three sisters who take matters into their own hands when bureaucratic chaos prevents them from doing what’s right for their father.

Señorita – directed by Paula Cajiao

An amateur female boxer on the rise fights against her opponents as she deals with her father’s alcoholism.

THE FORGOTTEN PLACE – directed by Oscar Rene Lozoya

All Eric ever wanted was a friend. He just never knew how to find one.

Adapted from short play THE FORGOTTEN PLACE (winner, 2018 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, 2019 Short+Sweet Hollywood.)

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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 followed by Q&A with creators/filmmakers and our award presentation. Day passes start at $20 and includes all in-person screening blocks. All access passes for ALL in-person screenings and Virtual Programs are $25. Individual ticket blocks at Wild Project Theater start at $15.

For our virtual programs, tickets are only $7 for each block and includes access to our zoom Q&A scheduled for Friday, August 20th (zoom links will be emailed upon ticket purchase). The virtual selections are available to stream anytime between Aug 19-21st. For full lineup and schedule for both in-person and virtual programs click on the links below.

PLEASE NOTE: The theater has a mandatory vaccine and mask policy. In order to enter the theater you must present your vaccine card via The NYS Excelsior App or a physical card verifying your vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times. We appreciate your understanding on this as we all want to ensure the health and safety of all our filmmakers, guests and audiences. 

FULL IN-PERSON SCHEDULE 

SATURDAY AUGUST 21 | BLOCK 1 | 6:15pm

SATURDAY AUGUST 21 | BLOCK 2 | 8pm

FULL VIRTUAL LINEUP + TICKETS

*********VIRTUAL LINEUP INFO STREAMING AUG. 19-21***********

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After 3 nights of virtual and in-person screenings including a fabulous awards party at the BKLYN Commons chic rooftop space sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery, we presented the awards to the following selections:

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WEDNESDAY JULY 28TH | BLOCK 1 | 6:15pm

THE PLAN – directed by Adrian Hashimi

When a meeting at Common Good Coffee shop is set, can they entice him to be a part of their criminal enterprise?

RESUME – directed by Jordan Campbell

A man tries to get his life on track after being released from prison.

SPECTACULAR REALITY – directed by Ben Ditto 

A group of downtown models attend a mysterious casting call.

THE EYES OF THE WORLD – directed by Robert Monegan

A shy janitor for a movie studio suddenly becomes the biggest star in the world…and then some. Set in 1920s Hollywood, this dark comedy puts a spotlight on that phony, fickle, and fantastic thing called show business.

WENDY/GIGI – directed by Anthony Misiano

All first days are crap. We follow Wendy’s inaugural shift at Tartarus, a down-on-its-luck New York City dungeon.

APPETITE – directed by Stacey Maltin 

Jack, an aging hedge fund CEO, hesitantly acquiesces when Ruby, his wife of 25 years, suggests they check out an open love party. Thrust into a new world, he is surprised to uncover the intimacy he actually desires.

THE USUAL – directed by Shelby Hiltunen, Kori Frederick

A revolving door of regulars are seen through the eyes of their local bartender during a single shift.

WEDNESDAY JULY 28TH | BLOCK 2 | 8:45pm

HOW TO OPEN A CLAM – directed by Lisa Romagnoli

A young man and his two friends are on a weekend beach trip at Adam’s family house, but the vacation becomes disrupted after a clamming expedition.

FINALLY – directed by Biz Jones

Andi & Andre meet on a dating app right before the start of the pandemic. About 5 months later, after falling for each other remotely, they decide to meet up for the first time in real life.

BLOOD HANA – directed by Mary Evangelista

Lily, an introverted teen, begins questioning her faith in God and her sexuality as she develops a crush on her classmate, Alex.

BUILT TO HOWL – directed by Hannah Marie Fasick

As environmental and political tensions escalate, a married couple debate if they will retreat to their underground condominium.

LEARNING TO RIDE – directed by Luisa Parnes

Nina is preparing to leave New York for a new life in California, but before she can go, she must learn how to ride a bicycle.

HECTOR’S WOMAN – directed by Ricardo Varona

In 2018, a year after the landfall of Hurricane María, a young mother named Paola attempts to find herself as she wrestles with her responsibilities to her daughter and incarcerated husband.

LAMBDA – directed by Ari Shapiro

In the aftermath of a wild frat party, sorority sisters Blair and Sadie piece together the events of the night and reconcile with the truth.

GIFTED – directed by Kaisan Rei

When Nia’s brothers life is at stake she is forced to confront the pain that has been running from in order to save his life.

LA OSCURIDAD– directed by Jorge Sistos Moreno

Marina, a former elementary school teacher, emerges badly bruised on the shore of a lake. After a lengthy track through the hot Mexican sun, she lands at the primary school where she once worked.

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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 attend our pre-party cocktail hour hosted by HiO City Point Store with FREE beer, wine, cocktails,soft drinks and appetizers from 530pm-630pm.

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS – Tuesday, June 4, 2019 – Screening + Q&A 7pm-1030pm

Complimentary  Cocktail Hour @ HiO City Point Store – 530pm-630pm

445 Albee Square  Brooklyn, NY 11201

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BLOCK 1

Macdella – directed by Aliya Naumoff  | Co-Producer Shruti Ganguly         

A 40 year old single mother returns to her homeland of Liberia to run for President. In a country torn by war, disease, and corruption, she perseveres against her 19 male opponents, including the father of her youngest child.       

For a better life – directed by Yasmin Mistry | Co-Producer Kimberly DiPersia               

Sold for $100 at the age of 5, Fekri suffers through years of abuse before his plight is discovered. After almost a year of hospitalization and therapy Fekri moves into a group home where he finds support, mentorship, and eventual forgiveness towards the family which sold him.  

Hysterical Women – directed by Whitney Uland, Nora Kaye                      

A dark comedy about gender in the workplace, in our current political and sociological climate. It follows Alexa- the overlooked co-founder of a music marketing firm- as she realizes that all her buddies in the office might not be such good guys. The women in this office are ready for a revolution. Will Alexa have the guts to do anything about it? Can she be the leader they need?      

Unspoken – directed by Danae Grandison | Co-Produced by Carleene Samuels, Ji Hyun Kim

Based off novel The Bedhead by Jennifer Grahame. Caroline and Icy; are bound and burdened by duty. Two women are connected by circumstance. Living untold truths and heartbreak.        

The Riveters – directed by Kate Felix | Co-Producer Sasha Soeterik            

Fed up with her ‘lame duck’ status, The Upstart decides to face The Patriarch in a 1940’s feminist throw-down.

Big Bad Wolves – directed by Rachel James | Co-Produced by Jennifer Sciarra, Alexandra O’Daly   

Amidst sweltering street corners & glittering Coney Island lights, four Brooklyn girls are changed forever by one, very bloody, night. 

Lady Hunters – directed by Angela Atwood | Co-Produced by David W. Bertoni, Lara Buck

Three best friends, on a weekend retreat to the Adirondacks, learn a heinous gang rapist has been released from prison nearby. Incensed by the atrocious nature of the crime against a teenaged girl, and incarceration of only one of the perpetrators, the three suburban moms find themselves novice killers and arbiters of justice. 

BLOCK 2

Swing Shift – directed by Ben Williams | Co-Producer Michelle Perkowski            

After enduring a New Year’s Eve serving sloshed idiots – manager, Elle, and her employee, Paul, savor some moments of peace & quiet cleaning up their bar. But as the two wind down, a blizzard outside picks up – and mere small talk snowballs into more than they expected.

Open – directed by DT Sheridan | Co-Producer Nick Candido              

Open takes a momentarily look at two relationships that are undoubtedly entwined. Francesca is the lover of Ken, a man married in an open relationship. Krystal, his wife, invites Francesca out for a drink for a “casual” chat. Their encounter will reveal the truth that lies behind this idyllic triangle. It’s a tale of love, possession and obsession.

Cyanide Love – Catherine Delaloye | Co-Producer Mariana Trevino                      

A young woman obsession with a lead singer causes her life to spiral into madness as things get confusing when she blurs the line between fiction and reality.

Swiped to Death – directed by Kabir Chopra          

Swiped to Death follows two newly-single South Asians in New York as they try their luck on a dating app.

Wet Dreams – directed by Richard Joseph | Co-Producer Christine Cortes                   

An Innercity brooklyn teenager juggles fear, anxiety and bad advice from friends before he loses his virginity. 

Tom & The Domme – directed by Keith Marlin  

Fascinated by his recent discovery and exploration of BDSM, Tom’s growing preoccupation lands him at the crossroads of his current relationship. In turn, ‘Tom & The Domme’ explores the blurred lines of intimacy alongside the couple’s emotional and sexual compatibility.

Sac De Merde – directed by Greg Chwerchak | Co-Produced by Arielle Haller-Silverstone

Based on a true story, “Sac de Merde” tells the tale of Mazel Mankewicz, an unlucky-in-love yet irrationally optimistic New Yorker who thinks her luck has changed when she spends the night with the man of her dreams. As it turns out, he might just be full of shit. Literally.

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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, Latinx, LGBTQIA and Female Filmmakers from all walks of life.

The Audience will vote for the best work of the evening and the winner takes home $1500 of in-kind prizes courtesy of 3636 Studios and International Screenwriters’ Association.

FULL LINEUP:

BLOCK 1

The Process – dir. by Naman Gupta | Produced by Vijaykumar Mirchandani                  

When passion becomes your obsession and obsession gives you pleasure. You do not know where to draw the line.

Distance – directed by Craig Nisperos  

A modern day immigration story that focuses on a man’s struggle with being away from his family, his home.

Suburban Sepulchre – Directed by Vincent Veloso     

A young Filipino American returns to his New Jersey suburban hometown to a family reunion to accept his grandfather’s and father’s heirloom in order to close a sorrowful chapter and perhaps start another uncertain one.

Tomato & Eggs – directed by Nicole Tay, Tina Xu                                  

Lisa (Celia Au) is a queer Chinese American woman who plans to marry her long-term girlfriend. As Lisa navigates the trans-generational challenges of telling her father Yun (Fenton Li), other secrets will test the bounds of family and culture.

Moon Rabbit – dir. by Kae Ho | Produced by Hiroko Kawasaki, Misa Miyagawa

During a visit to her grandparents in Japan, everything changes for 7-year-old Rio, who is obsessed with the Japanese folklore, Moon Rabbit.

BLOCK 2

Whose Voice is That? And What is it Saying? – Directed by Carmine Scarpa       

A young woman wakes to a mysterious voice. Whose voice is that? And what is it saying?

A Figure Lone – directed by Nana Dakin | Produced by Marissa Carpio       

While putting the pieces of her life back together, Ella ignores the foreboding circumstances facing her – until she can’t.

Where There is No Exit – dir. by Angelo Santos | Produced by Marissa Carpio

In this homage to ‘The Twilight Zone’ episode, five seemingly different Filipino-Americans find themselves trapped in a nondescript room with no discernible exit. What they discover about themselves in this common ground creates chaos in their deceptively innocuous realm they call home.

Pleasure of Being Served – directed by Michael Manese                   

ROSA, an undocumented immigrant from the Philippines is a single mother trying to save enough money to bring her young son Richard in to the U.S. 

A Day In The Life of Who – directed by Aimiende Negbenebor Sela | Produced by Ruya Koman, Natasha Rachuru, Britney Meeks                              

Lucy has made up her mind, she’s going back to her homeland to find the brother she and her mom left behind when they fled to the United States. There’s just one tiny hiccup: he fled too and lives as a homeless man in the same city as she does: New York City. The tragedy of the story is that fate allows them to meet.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Vine – 81 Fleet Place (corner of 166 Myrtle Avenue)

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Start Time: 7pm – 10pm

Tickets $10

Tickets include Free Popcorn + $5-$500 Mystery Century 21 Gift Card

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RUTA VIVA – directed by Courtney Baxter & Sebastian Rea 

While visiting family in Ecuador, a father and son bond over an unexpected death.

DOWNAMAN – “Stronger Bones” – directed by Adam Sabh

Official music video for the single off of Downaman’s second EP release set in Havana, Cuba.

THE THIRD WHEEL – directed by Johanny Mota

When Jesse has one of his bad break ups he moves in with his best friend Mary and her boyfriend John.

UNIFORM – directed by Ellie Foumbi, Michael Niederman

Parents are at odds with what to do when their 6-year old son is sent home from school for wearing a dress.  

ZENU – Claudio Marcotulli

Uncanny muses take over a troubled composer’s life.    

I AM THE ONLY ONE – directed by Aicha Cherif

A personal documentary that follows 16 year old Aicha Cherif as she reconciles a fractured relationship with her mother. When Aicha was one, there were rumors in Guinea that she would be stolen to undergo female genital mutilation.

MORPHOSIS – directed by Santiago Castaño

A delirious fable about an enslaved, colourful, little frog named Rena who becomes a liberator of an oppressive regime.

ON EDGE – directed by Felicien Pinot

Adrien, Louis and Mathieu are three non-conformist youth living in a small french town. One day Adrien kidnaps the girl Mathieu loves.

WEAK – directed by Emily Laue

Throughout a single day, an independent woman is told repeatedly what she should be concerned with or aware of. A chance encounter in the woods brings some of those warnings into reality and forces her to confront her own vulnerability.

THE LEX REQUIEM – directed by Alexis Karl, Bruno Palma

A dance of mourning is performed in an ancient town to the Lex Requiem- haunting and mysterious, the dancers are as specters, until they emerge from the shadows in a celebration of their immortality in the fading light of a summer sun.

SIFTING – directed by Francesco Belligerante

The speed of contemporary life makes us lose sight of the connections with nature, places and traditions. Through the art of dance, which is art that represents movement, we create this return to the origins where the beauty of the places also reveals aspects that lie in ourselves.  

AUGENBLICKE – a blink of an eye – directed by Kiana Naghshineh

Three perceptions of only one truth – hers, his and ours.

FEVAH – directed by Randall Dottin

A heartbroken single mom is about to plunge into a new relationship when her child’s missing father returns with a secret.

OLD HABITS – directed by Sophie Ellsberg

Two women are reunited at the scene of the hunting accident that left one of them disabled.

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2018 Katra Film Series – Oct 20, 2018 – 6pm-10pm
217 Bowery btw. Rivington and Prince St.
New York, NY 10002
$20 General Admission (online discount only)
$30 cash door only 

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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 being awesome and knowing about the Katra Film Series, enjoy a one hour open bar and get a chance to win a free dinner at Bait & Hook restaurant. That’s right again!!! Everyone who attends will be handed a raffle ticket which will go towards a drawing where one person will win a free dinner for two at BAIT AND HOOK RESTAURANT.

2013 has been a very exciting and successful year because of you guys. Without your kind and generous support, and the amazing films we’ve had the privilege of screening, none of these events would be possible.

So we’d like to show our appreciation and say thank you by inviting you to this free holiday party. From all of us here at Katra Film Series we wish you all a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New Year!!!

2013 Katra Film Series Holiday Party
Bait & Hook – Thursday, December 5th – 5:30pm
231 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003Bait and hook
14th st. corner of 2nd avenue
OPEN VODKA BAR from 530pm-630pm
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www.baitandhooknyc.com

Katra Film Series was launched in the Summer of 2012. Every month we screen a selection of quality short films by up-and-coming and established filmmakers living, studying or working in NYC. In partnership with Everyone Matters and Rhino Films, the 2012 Best Short Film winner was awarded a one-on-one meeting with acclaimed Producer Stephen Nemeth from the Academy-Award Nominated The Sessions and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/the-sessions/interview-stephen-nemeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d0hEzXrWT4

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