Thank you to everyone who submitted and participated in the Katra Summer Series 2022! It was a pleasure to view all the submissions and ultimately a difficult decision to narrow down to just a few. Thank you so much for being a part of our event and it was our honor to screen over 25 extraordinary selections at the Regal Cinemas in Times Square. We are grateful for your continued support of the Katra Film Series and independent cinema!
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!
Below are this season’s winners for our Summer Series:
Best Narrative Feature: Raise Your Hand – directed by Jessica Rae
Best Feature Documentary: A Woman’s New World – directed by Christina Rose
Audience Choice Award – Best Short Film: Hysterical Justice – directed by Hash Sesay
Honorable Mention – Best Short Film: Miracle Baby – directed by Michelle Bossy
Outstanding Female Director: Only Business – directed by Priya Mishra
Best Short Documentary: Choc – directed by Brian Zahm
Best Episodic or TV Pilot: Legit Married – directed by Chelsea Gonzalez
Best Feature Screenplay: Hope Is Not Black And White – written by Harold Brown
Best Short Screenplay: Storm Clipper – written by Anna Keel
Honorable Mention – Runner Up Feature Screenplay: The Phantom Counsel – written by Joe Leone
Honorable Mention – Runner Up Short Screenplay: Farm Club – Joe Leone