shortfilms Archives - https://katrafilmseries.com/tag/shortfilms/ NYC'S PREMIER FILM SERIES DEDICATED TO THE EXHIBITION AND PROMOTION OF CINEMATIC NEW WORKS Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:51:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://katrafilmseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/WOBlogo-48x48.png shortfilms Archives - https://katrafilmseries.com/tag/shortfilms/ 32 32 Katra’s 11th Year Comes to a Conclusion with its Fall Series https://katrafilmseries.com/katras-11th-year-comes-to-a-conclusion-with-its-fall-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katras-11th-year-comes-to-a-conclusion-with-its-fall-series Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:51:56 +0000 http://katrafilmseries.com/?p=3774 Katra Films Series’ 11th Year is officially in the can!!! What an amazing week of screenings, conversations, filmmaker Q&As, afterparties and fun awards ceremony!! Huge thank you to our presenting sponsor DIGITAL OCEAN for your incredible support this year and big thanks to all of our industry partners and community supporters Citizens Committee for NYC, Wells Fargo, JMR Professional Digital Cinema Rentals, Freelancers Union, BKLYN Commons, Urbn-TV, UKW Media, Reel Works, Final Draft, International Screenwriters’ Association, NYWIFT, Everyone Matters, No…

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]]> Katra Films Series’ 11th Year is officially in the can!!! What an amazing week of screenings, conversations, filmmaker Q&As, afterparties and fun awards ceremony!! Huge thank you to our presenting sponsor DIGITAL OCEAN for your incredible support this year and big thanks to all of our industry partners and community supporters Citizens Committee for NYC, Wells Fargo, JMR Professional Digital Cinema Rentals, Freelancers Union, BKLYN Commons, Urbn-TV, UKW Media, Reel Works, Final Draft, International Screenwriters’ Association, NYWIFT, Everyone Matters, No Rest for the Weekend, On The Scene Media Group.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS BELOW:

Best Narrative Feature: Cape Carl – directed by Graham Winfrey
Best Feature Documentary: Undiagnosed – directed by Dr. Katia Moritz & Nicholas Miller
Best Short Film: Victim No. 6 directed by – Nancy Menagh
Honorable Mention — Best Short Film: June 22nd – directed by Michael T.
Best Short Documentary: Lap Around The World In 14 Days – directed by Justin Escalona
Honorable Mention — Best Short Documentary: Where The Light Enters – directed by Neha Gautam
Outstanding Female Filmmaker: Kang Blue – directed by Kyung-Ja Lee
Best Episodic/TV Series: Dose – directed by Peter Clark
Honorable Mention — Best Episodic/TV Series: & The Bathroom directed by Alex Saltiel & Nathaniel Jameson
Best Microshort: Send Me a Color – directed by Molly Tomecek
Best Short Screenplay: Wake Me Up written by Karen Wang
Best Short Screenplay Runner Up: Deadweight – written by Mat Sheldon
Best Feature Screenplay: Elektra written by Roxy Mitchell
Best Feature Screenplay — Runner Up: Amy and Angel written by Julia Verdin & Deedee Benkovich

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]]> 2018 Katra Film Series – Sidebar Edition https://katrafilmseries.com/2018-katra-film-series-sidebar-edition-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2018-katra-film-series-sidebar-edition-2 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:09:47 +0000 http://katrafilmseries.com/?p=1335 Join us for the the 2018 Katra Film Series Sidebar Edition on Thursday, September 27th at Wine Legend in Downtown Brooklyn featuring works by underrepresented communities and focusing on issues, topics and stories by Women of Color, African-American, Asian-American, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities.  In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to showcase and celebrate powerful works by 100% Latinx Filmmakers who either wrote, directed or produced one of the following selections in our lineup.    OFFICIAL LINEUP:…

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]]> Join us for the the 2018 Katra Film Series Sidebar Edition on Thursday, September 27th at Wine Legend in Downtown Brooklyn featuring works by underrepresented communities and focusing on issues, topics and stories by Women of Color, African-American, Asian-American, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities.  In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to showcase and celebrate powerful works by 100% Latinx Filmmakers who either wrote, directed or produced one of the following selections in our lineup. 

 

OFFICIAL LINEUP:

¡Indestructible!: Baseball on the Isthmus Trailer – directed by Eric Soussanin

The mighty history and uncertain future of baseball in the Republic of Panamá, and those fighting to recapture the sport from the grips of crisis.

DE COLORES – directed by Luz Zamora

Aura has cleaned the houses of other people for 30 years. But soon she will become the owner of many houses of her own. The film accompanies Aura during the last stage of her journey – a portrait of a woman who came here as a sweet lamb and became a tiger.

ASUNDER – directed by Nathalie Alvarez

During a family party in the countryside, we follow Nia and her cousin Teo, whose relationship balances on the edge of what is considered normative. A film about power, sexuality, love and the urge to explore.

TOMORROW IS TOO LATE – directed by Diego Lummis

A typical night at home for a wistful Harlem mother and her creative, strong-willed daughter is disrupted by their violent neighbors.

SILICA – directed by Eliaz Rodriguez

“Silica” peers into our relationships as our cellphones peer back at us. Chris is looking for solace from the combative text messages he’s receiving from his mother about his girlfriend. A chance conversation with his weird neighbor, Mike, may help Chris to drop all of his problems.

THE FRINGES – directed by Lily Darragh Harty

In a corporate world void of human interaction, Ennis has lost her ability to relate to others. When the company fires her and forces her into a crowded tenement building, Ennis must overcome her fear of human connection to begin again.

THE SO-SO YOU DON’T KNOW Trailer – directed by Marlene Rhein

In this dark comedy about urban loneliness, a NYC therapist is running a Groupon special for new clients.

CAMERA SONG – directed by Danny Mirabal

Camera Song is a music video about a girl (Jessica Rowboat) losing her most precious item, and hoping a decent person recovers it.

SMILE – Macha Rose

Miles is ready to pop the question. But when April reveals she has a surprise of her own, can they survive breaking up and getting married at the same time?

CHATSWORTH – directed by La Monte Edwards

Deep in the San Fernando Valley, 3,000 miles away from the bright lights of Broadway, Foster is struggling to finish writing his latest musical. Foster longs to make it to the Great White Way one day. He hopes this new play will be his ticket out… if he could only finish it.

WHISKEY SODA – directed by Pablo Robles & Skyler Carkhuff

During rehearsals for a new play, a young actor finds his life turned upside-down when his estranged father shows up outside the theater one day, with a secret.

ALCHEMY – directed by Brandon Polanco

An epic transformation manifests from a seemingly routine interview. A failed everyman begins working through pages and pages of questions. As time begins to elongate, the man finds himself tormented and more and more isolated.

Thursday, September 27, 2018 – 6PM-930pm

Wine Legend – Lounge – Corner Entrance

166 Myrtle Ave. Corner of Fleet Place

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Tickets available online only: $10

 

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]]> BROOKLYN, HERE WE COME! https://katrafilmseries.com/brooklyn-here-we-come/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brooklyn-here-we-come Tue, 27 Dec 2016 05:19:33 +0000 http://katrafilmseries.com/?p=938 As we continue to work hard to discover the best new talent out there, we are proud to announce the 5th Annual Grand Finale Series will take place at the newly minted Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Downtown Brooklyn on January 25, 2017, with industry leaders Red Digital Cinema, Pond5, Museum of Moving Image, MovieMaker Magazine, CreatorUp sponsoring prizes for our top filmmakers. There will only be a limited amount of tickets available for our milestone event. To receive a private email when they go on sale, email us at katrafilmseries2016@gmail.com with the subject line “Grand…

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As we continue to work hard to discover the best new talent out there, we are proud to announce the 5th Annual Grand Finale Series will take place at the newly minted Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Downtown Brooklyn on January 25, 2017, with industry leaders Red Digital Cinema, Pond5, Museum of Moving Image, MovieMaker Magazine, CreatorUp sponsoring prizes for our top filmmakers.

There will only be a limited amount of tickets available for our milestone event. To receive a private email when they go on sale, email us at katrafilmseries2016@gmail.com with the subject line “Grand Finale Advance Tickets.”

 

Happy Holidays and we wish you all a prosperous and healthy new year!

Katra Film Series Team

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