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Katra Film Series Celebrates 10 Years in New York City

Admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:19:14 +0000

WE ARE BACK!!! After a long and challenging year of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, we celebrated our return to in-person events last month the only way we know how — ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN IN NEW YORK CITY! What an amazing two nights they were as filmmakers, audiences, family and friends alike gathered in the hallways of the AMC Theatre Multiplex in Times Square to embrace each other with warm hugs and kisses for the first time in over a year and a half. Filmmakers and their team of collaborators came out in full force to join us for two celebratory, fun and exciting nights out at the movie theatre with Q&A panel discussions, media interviews, and live movie screenings. There were cheers, gasps, sighs, tears, laughter and all the emotions that only a live communal screening can produce. It was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

Congrats to all the filmmakers and actors who made these nights possible and for participating in our 10 Year celebration of independent cinema and for supporting the greater New York Film and Arts Community! We couldn’t be more proud of your work and we are incredibly honored to have hosted your talents in such a magnificent and memorable way.

Yes, we’ll say it again proudly and with gusto WE ARE BACK! Special thanks to our amazing sponsors and partners JMR Rentals, UKW Media, Final Draft, BKLYN Commons, Screenblade, International Screenwriters’ Association, Meditative Writing, Brooklyn Brewery, Whats Your Issue Foundation, On The Scene Media, and No Rest for the Weekend.

LIST OF WINNERS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Best Short Film: “La Santera” directed by Yerania Del Orbe

Best Documentary Film: “From Fat Lolli to Six Pack Lolli” directed by Keith Eccles

Best Episodic or TV Pilot: “Girl Boxer” directed by Lauren Mccann

Best Feature Film: “When The Music Changes” directed by Lakshmi Devy

Best Experimental Film: “Metamorph” directed by Alexis Karl

Best Feature Screenplay: “A Kinder Sea” written by Addie Johnson Talbott, Alessandra Mesa, and Daniel Talbott

Best Short Screenplay: “Kate’s Ballad” written by Rory O’Connor

Honorable Mentions: “Pandemic Zoom” directed by Julianna Pitt and “Exit Package” directed by John Gray

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FEATURE FILM PREMIERES – ACTORS FROM SHAMELESS, THE PASSAGE, STAR, MEAN GIRLS AND MORE

Admin — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:50:13 +0000

The 2019 Katra Summer Series continues with our Feature Film Presentations at the Wild Project Theater in NYC on Sunday, August 25th! We are proud to host the world Premiere of SUM OF US, directed by Anthony Meindl, starring Emma Kenney (Shameless, Roseanne), Isadora Goreshter (shameless), Kevin Csolak (Mean Girls on Broadway), Chad James Buchanan (INHUMANS, Star), Brianne Howey (I’m Dying Up Here, The Passage) and also the East Coast Premiere of ENTITY PROJECT directed by Jandea Percem.

Each feature film is preceded by the short films NO MENU directed by Teresa Lu and written by Kira McCarthy & Paul Moon in the 6pm block and ONE LAST SPIN directed by Ali Matlock in the 8pm block. Please note each screening block is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and cast/crew in attendance.

BLOCK 1 – 6PM

SUM OF US – directed by Anthony Meindl

Sum of Us intertwines 10 connected stories across generations that deconstruct the myths surrounding the creative journey and what it truly means to be a storyteller. Part LA LA LAND (without the music) meets Lars von Trier’s DOGVILLE, SUM OF US is a self-reflective experience that demonstrates that our beliefs about art, acting, ourselves and the cosmos are not always what we think they are.

NO MENU – directed by Teresa Lu

A lonely newlywed man and a high end escort form an unlikely connection.

BLOCK 2 – 8PM

ENTITY PROJECT – Jandae Percem

Mrs. and Mr. Anderson used to live in a home in upstate NY and used their home to also practice exorcisms. Andersons moved out of this house due to paranormal events that started happening and bothering them late at night, and every person who rented the home had similar experiences. Jandae, a young driven director decides to gather five of his girlfriends for a fun time in the house and also to capture paranormal events in order to make a documentary of the house. They definitely do have fun time in the house.. but they also end up coming face to face with what the house has to offer them.

ONE LAST SPIN – directed by Ali Matlock

An engaged couple struggling with the financial pressures of the upcoming celebration, receive an unsolicited package. The package contains a peculiar item that has the potential to change their lives significantly.

WILD PROJECT THEATER
Sunday, August 25, 2019 – 6PM-10PM
195 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
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2018 CALL FOR ENTRIES – REGULAR DEADLINE APPROACHING

Admin — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:55:03 +0000

The 2018 Season is right around the corner which only means one thing….

… Time To Submit is NOW!

At Katra, we pride ourselves on hosting world-class screening events and highlighting the works of our selected filmmakers with press coverage from top media outlets and offering them unparalleled career opportunities with industry professional meetings and state-of-the-art prizes from our generous sponsors.

SUBMIT HERE

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2017 CALL FOR ENTRIES OPEN!

Admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 10:03:56 +0000

NYC’s Premier Film Festival dedicated to the exhibition and promotion of quality cinema from around the world is seeking bold and original Feature Films, Short Films, Web Series, Documentaries, Animation, Music Video, and experimental works.

The New York Times, NY Daily News, Time Out Magazine, Broadway World, New Machine Magazine, Downtown Brooklyn, BKLYNER, Brooklyn Paper, Women and Hollywood and more have recently covered us and unanimously agree – KATRA Film Series is a mainstay festival in NYC that you don’t want to miss! A film festival like no other providing invaluable opportunities for emerging and professional filmmakers from around the world.

KATRA Film Series is sponsored by Digital Ocean, Red Digital Cinema, Pond5, Backstage, International Screenwriters’ Association, Museum of the Moving Image, The Yard, The Craftsman, and more! Every season we curate a diverse selection of quality cinema from around the world. Voted by top audience count, one short advances to the semi-final rounds. Regardless of who wins each quarter all official selections will be considered for the Grand Finale Event which takes place in January 2018 at the ALAMO Drafthouse Theater with total prizes valued over $10,000. The Grand Jury Prize winner is awarded a one-on-one meeting with acclaimed Hollywood Producer Stephen Nemeth.

2017 Call For Entries Now Open! Submit your work below and receive 20% off using code: “KFS2017”

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The Future is Ours – Happy New Year!

Admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 03:32:26 +0000

As 2016 comes to an end, it is time to reflect on what this remarkable year has brought us. It was the best of times and the worst of times, as the great Dickens once said, but it was nevertheless a time that will be ingrained in our memories forever. We lived through one of the most tumultuous political elections of our lifetimes, some of us had our lives upended by personal failures and triumphs, others lost loved ones, and we witnessed social unrest on a global scale like never before. But we survived. We’re alive and breathing. We made it through another year unscathed. Perhaps a little worse for wear but that’s part of life. We get right back up, lift our chin ups, and move on. What else is there to do? We are here to see another day in all its glorious splendor. And the question we have to ask ourselves is, what are we doing to make the world a better place?

In this time of great uncertainty and social upheaval, look to your family members, close friends, neighbors and all the loved ones that have stood by you this year while you endured all the ups and downs in your life and thank them for being there for you. Give them a big round hug. Show them how much you care about them, tell them how much you love them deeply and how you will be there when they need you most. That’s what we need now. More LOVE. More RESPECT. More KINDNESS. We’re all in this together and if we want our planet earth to survive we must act together.

As we gear up for our milestone 5^th Annual Grand Finale Series on January 25, 2017 at the new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, we are proud to bring you exciting new features in 2017 such as live interviews, educational resources, movie reviews, crowdfunding strategies, original news stories and more. We are especially proud to be launching a blog dedicated to covering the diverse art scene in NYC. Sadly, we’ve been hearing through the grapevine that major news outlets are gutting their arts coverage and we simply can’t stand idly by as the art world takes a shellacking. Now more than ever we need the arts! So please continue to follow us in the New Year, share any art happenings in your neck of the woods, and let us know what you want us to cover. We are here for you!

We truly wish you all a prosperous, healthy, and successful New Year!

All the best,
Geoffrey Guerrero

Founder & Executive Director

Katra Film Series

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