Kat Candler
Encyclopedia
Kat Candler is an American independent film
maker. She graduated in Creative Writing at Florida State University
in 1996 and is now based in Austin, Texas
. She has credits as a director
, writer
, producer
and editor.
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
maker. She graduated in Creative Writing at Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
in 1996 and is now based in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. She has credits as a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and editor.
Awards
- 2009 Audience Award at Austin Film Festival for Love Bug
- Grand Prize at Rhode Island International Film FestivalRhode Island International Film FestivalFlickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state. Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the Newport Film/Video Society & Arts Collaborative, a 501 non-profit...
2004 for Brain Brawl http://www.moviebytes.com/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=2016 - Honorable mention at the Rochester International Film FestivalRochester International Film FestivalThe Rochester International Film Festival is the world's oldest continually held short film festival . The annual program features narratives, documentaries and animation made by emerging filmmakers from the USA and abroad, selected by a pedigree short film jury.Based on audience surveys, the most...
for Avenue K http://dept.lamar.edu/advancement/spinfest/seminars/speakers_2004/candler.asp - Digital Vision Aware at Coachella Valley’s Festival of Festivals for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=64&storyset=yes
- Audience award at Film Fest New HavenFilm Fest New HavenThe Film Fest New Haven is an annual film festival held in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, home of Yale University. Also sometimes known as the New Haven Film Fest, it is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 1995. This independent film festival features premieres and screenings of films made...
2001 for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=64&storyset=yeshttp://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=61&storyset=yes - Audience award at 2000 Austin Heart of Film Festival for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=64&storyset=yeshttp://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=61&storyset=yes
- 2000 Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Recipient for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=61&storyset=yes
- 2000 Lodger Award for Best Austin Film for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=61&storyset=yes
- 2001 Women in Motion Award, Emerson College for Cicadas http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=61&storyset=yes
- Semi-Finalist in the 2002 Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab for Jumping Off Bridges (screenplay) http://www.swamp.org/territory29info.html
- Finalist in the 2002 Chesterfield Writing Fellowship for Jumping Off Bridges (screenplay) http://www.swamp.org/territory29info.html
Filmography
(2006) — director, writer, producer — filming (2006) — producer — in post-production (2005) — director, writer (2004) — director, writer (2003) — producer (2002) — director, writer, editor (2001) — producer (2000) — director, writer, producer, editor- The Bathroom — director, writer, editor
- Trophies — director, writer, editor
- Avenue K — director, writer, editor