Katharine O'Brien

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Katharine O'Brien
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Film editor
  • Camera operator
  • Art director
  • Executive producer
Years active2008–present
Notable work
Website Official website

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 . [1] [2]

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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). [3] 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, [4] followed by a worldwide theatrical release on March 11, 2016. [5]

In 2019, O'Brien directed and wrote Lost Transmissions , starring Simon Pegg. [6] [7] The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 28, 2019, [8] [9] followed by a North American theatrical release on March 13, 2020. [10]

Awards

At the 2020 Prague Independent Film Festival, Katherine won the Grand Prix for Lost Transmissions. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
Director Writer Editor Camera operator Art director Producer
2008Night TaxiYesYesYesNoNoNoShort film(s)
2009Waiting RoomYesYesNoNoNoNo
Doppleganger [12] YesNoNoNoNoNo
Last CigaretteAssistantNoNoNoNoNo
2010The ParkYesNoYesNoNoNo
Summertime ChristmasNoNoNoAssistantNoNo
2012Illusive FieldsYesYesNoNoNoNo
2015 The Automatic Hate NoYesNoNoYesNoFeature film
2018Breaking NewsYesYesNoNoNoNoShort film
2019 Lost Transmissions [13] YesYesNoNoNoExecutiveFeature film [14]
TBARunawayNoYesNoNoNoNoTV series

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