The 14th KATRA FILM SERIES

Now in its 13th Year, the Katra Film Series is an award-winning international film festival and screenwriting competition dedicated to championing the next generation of talented emerging and established filmmakers and content creators from around the world. Hailed by Tribeca Films for its "honorable mission to spotlight new and emerging cinematic talents…where some of their top alums have since gone on to great things in the indie world and beyond" while the New York Times agrees “From the bottom up an amazing and excellent festival that has made it in New York,” and Remezcla Media writes “An innovative new model pushing for the future of its filmmakers,” while Time Out NY states “Nothing but the best.” A few years ago ‘LLERO magazine summed it up succinctly “A memorable film fest like no other. The Katra Film Series has become a hub for up-and-coming filmmakers.”

Our prizes are provided by Universal DCP, Canon USA, Urbn-TV, JMR Rentals, Rhino Films, Screenblade Studios, International Screenwriters' Association, New York Women in Film and TV, BKLYN Commons, Bowery Film Festival and more. Every season we curate a selection of independent works where audience participation is central in choosing the winners. Some of our past alums have landed theatrical and streaming distribution and have gone on to write, produce and direct feature films and TV shows for HBO, CNN Films, FOX, Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Showtime, ESPN, Vice Media including festival stops at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin and Cannes Film Festival.

RECENT SUCCESS STORIES:

Amir Arison - Partners with ReachTV and Lightbeam to create original TV series

Courtney Camerota - Featured in DEADLINE magazine for her debut narrative feature film, starring Michael Shannon, Eva Longoria, Luis Guzman, Judy Greer, Rory Culkin and more.

John Campbell - Featured in the Hollywood Reporter for his documentary “Who’s Behind Black Art?”

Gabriella Moses - Won the Nora Ephron Award for her debut feature film, Boca Chica, at TRIBECA FESTIVAL this year.

Judd Ehrlich - Sundance institute awards $1 million in documentary funding to his next project

Katra Film Series has been featured in the The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NY1, Time Out Magazine, CNN, The Huffington Post, Daily News, NY1, NBC, Women & Hollywood, Metro NY, The New Machine, Bklyner, and many other local, national internationals publications. 

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