Katharine O'Brien
Katharine O'Brien is an American film director, screenwriter, film editor, camera operator, art director, and executive producer best known for her work on The Automatic Hate and Lost Transmissions.
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Katharine O'Brien
- Name
- Katharine O'Brien
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Born
- 2000
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Key facts
• Name — Katharine O'Brien • Occupation — * Film director • Screenwriter • Film editor • Camera operator • Art director • Executive producer • Years Active — 2008–present • Notable Works — * The Automatic Hate • Lost Transmissions • Website — Official website
Career
Career
She started directing, writing, and editing several short films including Night Taxi (2008), Waiting Room (2009), Doppleganger (2009), The Park (2010), Illusive Fields (2012), and Breaking News (2018). In 2015, Katharine O'Brien co-wrote her feature film debut The Automatic Hate, starring Joseph Cross. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on May 14, 2015, followed by a worldwide theatrical release on March 11, 2016. In 2019, O'Brien directed and wrote Lost Transmissions, starring Simon Pegg. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, followed by a North American theatrical release on March 13, 2020.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Editor — Camera operator — Art director — Producer • 2008 — Night Taxi — Short film(s) • 2009 — Waiting Room • Doppleganger • Last Cigarette — Assistant • 2010 — The Park • Summertime Christmas — Assistant • 2012 — Illusive Fields • 2015 — The Automatic Hate — Feature film • 2018 — Breaking News — Short film • 2019 — Lost Transmissions — Executive — Feature film • TBA — Runaway — TV series
Awards
At the 2020 Prague Independent Film Festival, Katherine won the Grand Prix for Lost Transmissions.
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- 1.Lodderhose, Diana. Simon Pegg To Star In Katharine O'Brien's 'Lost Transmissions' For Pulse Films. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. April 4, 2017.
- 2.Gleiberman, Owen. Tribeca Film Review: 'Lost Transmissions'. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. May 3, 2019.
- 3.Brown, Brigid. Casting News: Simon Pegg Set to Star as Troubled Music Producer in 'Lost Transmissions'. BBC America. BBC Studios. April 1, 2017.
- 4.Logan, Elizabeth. Film Movement Picks Up Justin Lerner's SXSW Pick 'The Automatic Hate'. IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. May 14, 2015.
- 5.Gerard, Jeremy. 'The Automatic Hate' Trailer: Adelaide Clemens, Joseph Cross & Forbidden Love. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. February 4, 2016.
- 6.McNary, Dave. Simon Pegg to Star in Rock 'n' Roll Drama 'Lost Transmissions'. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. April 4, 2017.
- 7.Schwartz, Paula. 'Lost Transmissions': Director Katharine O'Brien on the Film's Gritty Look, Career Advice From the Russo Brothers, and More. MovieMaker. June 4, 2019.
- 8.Hayes, Dade. Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Feature Lineup, With Screen Time For John DeLorean, Muhammad Ali, Chelsea Manning. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. March 5, 2019.
- 9.Tribeca Film Festival: Director Katharine O'Brien & Simon Pegg Talk 'Lost Transmissions'. The Knockturnal. May 4, 2019.
- 10.N'Duka, Amanda. Gravitas Acquires 'Lost Transmissions'; Cleopatra Entertainment Nabs 'Game of Death'; Random Media Lands 'Vampire Dad' – Film Briefs. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. February 18, 2020.
- 11.Prague Independent Film Festival 2020 Winners
- 12.Enzian. Florida Film Fest Interviews: Katharine O'Brien (Doppelganger) & Stephen Belber (Management). IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. March 29, 2009.
- 13.Wiseman, Andreas. Simon Pegg-Juno Temple Starrer 'Lost Transmissions' Wraps Shoot For Royal Road, Underlying Tension & Pulse. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. August 2, 2018.
- 14.DeFore, John. 'Lost Transmissions': Film Review - Tribeca 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. April 28, 2019.
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