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2016 SEMI-ANNUAL ROUND – TOP 14 SHORTS OF THE YEAR

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…

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2016 JUNE EDITION

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…

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2016 MAY EDITION

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…

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2016 APRIL EDITION

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…

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2016 MARCH EDITION

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…

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2016 Katra Film Series – Special Night at Liberty Hall at Ace Hotel New York

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.…

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2016 KATRA FILM SERIES – SEASON PREMIERE

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…

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4TH ANNUAL GRAND FINALE – JANUARY 30, 2016

Featuring Melissa Leo (Academy-Award WInner), Anna Chlumsky (Veep), Burt Young (Rocky, Chinatown), Sally Kirkland (Acadamy-Award Winner), Sonia Monzano (Sesame Street) Join us for the grand finale on Saturday, January 30th in the Lower East Side as the top 12 finalists compete for the Grand Prize and Audience Choice Awards. In 2015, a total of 107 shorts were screened at Katra and with a combination of audience and jury votes we come down to the Final 12. So come watch all the shorts,…

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HOLIDAY PARTY- FREE ADMISSION & OPEN PISCO BAR

Katra Film Series cordially invites you to our FREE 4th annual holiday party on Wednesday, December 16th in the heart of the West Village at Le Souk Restaurant. We’re proudly teaming up with some of our favorite industry groups 30under30 Film Festival, New York No Limits Film Series, Ocktober Film Festival, Escape Artists Collective and Universal Love Tribe to bring you a fun-filled evening of networking, music and dancing. REGISTER HERE FOR FREE ADMISSION Music by Mark Salner aka MAGIC…

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2015 PENULTIMATE ROUND – 11 FILMS VIE FOR 3 GRAND FINALE SPOTS

The 2015 Katra Film Series Final Round features some of the top films of the past 6 months for an exclusive online event in partnership with ReelhouseLIVE — a new and innovative way to experience films by watching simultaneously with the filmmaker or cast with live chat. Ask questions and interact directly with the creators who brought these films to life. From this penultimate round, three films will advance to the Grand Finale in January. Two films will be chosen…

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Now in its 11th Year, the Katra Film Series is an internationally acclaimed film festival and screenwriting competition dedicated to supporting the next generation of filmmakers with the exhibition and promotion of independent cinema from around the world at Regal Cinemas!

Our Venue: Regal Cinemas

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Katra Film Series is proud to be listed among the “Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals” on FilmFreeway. Submit on FilmFreeway and join our family of successful filmmakers.

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Our prizes are provided by Canon, Rhino Films, Final Draft, 3636 Studios, The Yard, International Screenwriters’ Association, NY Women in Film and TV, Museum of the Moving Image, and more. Every season we curate a diverse selection of independent works where audience participation is central in choosing the winners. Regardless of who wins each season all official selections will be considered for the Year-End Grand Finale taking place at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater where our jurors are comprised of industry veterans and professionals who watch the films and select the top winners.

Our Prizes

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All genres/forms are accepted. Seeking Feature Films, Short Films, Web Series, Documentary, Music Videos, Experimental Works, Animation, Screenplays, and Video Art. We accept works-in-progress.

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Final Draft is proud to support the Best Screenplay Winners with thousands of dollars in prizes. Final Draft is a program made to perform one task with excellence – the writing of a screenplay.

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What they say about us

“An obvious must-attend, Katra is the rare platform that actually puts its members’ work in front of an eager live audience…whose worthy and ambitious efforts might otherwise go unnoticed in an overcrowded industry.”

– Tribeca

Tribeca

“The Katra Film Series in New York City brought out emerging talent from all walks of life for a memorable film fest like none other. In over six years, the Katra Film Series has become a hub for up-and-coming filmmakers of the indie film scene.”

-LLERO

‘LLERO

“Katra Film Series is giving global filmmakers virtual opportunities to showcase their work… The pandemic has proven that creative people can find creative solutions.”

– BACKSTAGE

BACKSTAGE

“From the bottom up an amazing and excellent festival that has made it in New York”

– The New York Times

New York Times

“Katra Film Series spotlights new talent and provides a place for emerging artists to showcase their work to a live audience.”

– NY1

NY1

NY1

“Films Long in Talent, Short in Span, Bryan Cranston stars in Writer’s Block, part of the Katra Film Series – A Competitive Program highlighting the works from rising filmmakers and unheralded Talents.”

– Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

“Innovative New Model Pushing For The Future of its Filmmakers.”

– Remezcla

Remezcla

“The Katra Film Series in New York is one of the most prolific champions of women in film. Last year, the group showcased the work of 79 female writers, directors and producers… goes to show you that if you build it, they will come.

– ELYSIAN

ELYSIAN

“Brooklyn’s own diversity makes it a natural source for a festival looking to feature films by communities whose work is often ignored by the mainstream.”

– Bklyner

Bklyner

Katra Film Series

Great Prizes

Each year, our winners are awarded over $20,000 in prizes. The Grand Jury Prize Winner is awarded a one-on-one meeting with acclaimed Hollywood Producer Stephen Nemeth and the winner also takes home a top of the line CANON camera.

Meet And Greets

Our Filmmakers get the opportunity to network with industry professionals at our nightly events held at at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in NYC and other top-notch nearby venues.

Final Round

Some of our past alums have landed theatrical distribution deals and have gone on to write, produce and direct feature films and TV shows for HBO, FOX, Netflix, Showtime, ESPN, Vice Media including festival stops at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin and Cannes Film Festival.