Woman With Violin – dir. Mariam Bakashvili An immigrant woman rushes to a violin audition confident that she will pass it. Artaud’s Descendants – dir. Tom Escovar Hank and Sid, a self-proclaimed writing and directing dream team, set out to push the boundaries of theatre if they can only figure out what they’re doing. How I Disappeared – dir. Yannick Mosimann I feel I’m going blind and mute. My body goes numb and starts to scale off. The familiar reality…

Join Us For The Penultimate Edition of The 2016 Katra Film Series! On Saturday, October 15th in the Lower East Side, 13 riveting shorts will compete for $800 in total prizes chosen by audience vote. Watch quality independent cinema, network with talented filmmakers while enjoying delicious cocktails, participate in the Q&A, and vote for your favorite short film or web series! Lineup (not exact order): Waiting for Daybreak – directed by Aviv Kosloff Even when tearing through dark, gothic landscapes…

Join us for the 2016 Katra Film Series – Fall Season Premiere! Featuring a cross-section of experimental, narrative and documentary shorts, highlighting immigration, war crimes and genocide, including an ambitious video art piece from Russia – using mathematical principles and prime numbers, daring the audience to decode it’s journey. We also have a mindbending program of sci-fi films from Argentina and the USA, as well as comedic web series about love, family, and artistic pursuits. 2016 Katra Film Series –…

JOIN US FOR THE 2016 KATRA FILM SERIES – 2ND ROUND! Pond5, Goze Zone, MovieMaker Magazine, CreatorUp and SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York will be awarding $2000 in total prizes to our winners. Two chosen by our judges and one by audience vote. As a bonus to our audience, City Headshots will also be handing out $250 headshot session prize to one lucky audience member. Join us on Saturday, July 16th, 2016 for our top audience picks since…

Join us for the 2016 KATRA FILM SERIES JUNE EDITION – featuring a varied selection of short films, web series, animation, and documentary. The 6th Edition marks our midway point of the year and final series before the 2nd round event in July. LINEUP (not in order): Echoes – directed by Amy Leland A young married couple, deeply in love, walk through New York City on a gray morning wrestling with personal tragedy as they face a heart-wrenching decision just…

Join us Saturday, May 14th, for the 2016 May Edition featuring powerful documentaries shot in Liberia and Cuba; a selection of shorts in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage month; and a unique program of Brooklyn-based films, starring Armen Garo from HBO’s hit TV show “Vinyl,” Caitlin Fitzgerald from Showtime’s “Masters of Sex,” Catherine Curtin from “Orange is The New Black,” Peter Mark Kendall from “The Americans” and more. Lineup (not exactly order): Notes from Liberia – directed by Ryo Murakami…

Join us on April 9th for the 2016 KATRA FILM SERIES – APRIL EDITION featuring a vast array of short films, music video, documentary and web series. The 4th Edition of the year promises to bring you wide ranging selection of quality short content from across the globe with powerful themes, relevant issues, and groundbreaking storytelling. GET TICKETS HERE Lineup (not exact order): I’m Your Server – directed by Mike Kravinsky The boss of a fine wine establishment discovers a…

Join us for the 2016 March Edition featuring works with Golden-Globe Winner Gina Rodriguez, Selenis Leyva (Orange Is The New Black), and the multi-talented Danny Hoch (The Knick, We Own The Night, Whiteboyz). In addition we also have a slate of powerful short documentaries dealing with the Syrian Refugee Crisis, the contested Kurdistan Region in Iraq and the ISIS Threat. Lineup (not exact order) Get Some – directed by Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez https://youtu.be/FvqHmSTpKl8 A comedy web series about a Nuyorican couple from the…

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR. BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 8PM Join us for the 2016 KATRA FILM SERIES – SPECIAL NIGHT at Liberty Hall at Ace Hotel New York on March 5th, 2016 in the Flatiron district. Ten shorts will compete for total value audience prize of $1000 courtesy of our partners and a chance to advance to the 2nd round. LINEUP: HEAVY METAL – dir. J.X. Carrera Interrupted during his workout, an emotional bodybuilder launches a vicious tirade against his lover.…

Now in our 5th year, join us for the 2016 KATRA FILM SERIES – SEASON PREMIERE EDITION on Saturday, February 6th 2016 in the heart of the Lower East Side at KATRA. A total of 10 shorts will compete for over $200 prizes courtesy of our partners and a chance to advance to the 2nd round.   GET TICKETS HERE   LINEUP (not in order): WHITE PRIVILEGE FRANKENSTEIN – directed by Ken Dashow TRAILER: https://youtu.be/9S42TgrLehU When an angry mob comes for…