Kat Candler

Infobox person
name = Kat Candler

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birth_date = November 11, 1974
birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia
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nationality = United States
alma_mater = Florida State University
known_for = Being an independent film maker
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Kat Candler (born November 11 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American independent filmmaker. 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.

Awards

*Grand Prize at Rhode Island International Film Festival 2004 for "Brain Brawl" [http://www.moviebytes.com/NewsStory.cfm?StoryID=2016]
*Honorable mention at the Rochester International Film Festival 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 Haven 2001 for "Cicadas" [http://notesfromhollywood.com/page.cfm?Sectionid=1&typeofsite=storydetail&ID=64&storyset=yes] [http://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=yes] [http://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

*imdb title|id=465509|title=Jumping Off Bridges (2006) — director, writer, producer — filming as of 2005
*imdb title|id=448975|title=The 1 Second Film (2006) — producer — in post-production as of 2005
*imdb title|id=459661|title=Pilot and Olo (2005) — director, writer
*imdb title|id=397096|title=Roberta Wells (2004) — director, writer
*imdb title|id=396504|title=Black-eyed (2003) — producer
*imdb title|id=395095|title=The Absence of Wings (2002) — director, writer, editor
*imdb title|id=410187|title=The Last Hope (2001) — producer
*imdb title|id=212873|title=Cicadas (2000) — director, writer, producer, editor
*"The Bathroom" — director, writer, editor
*"Trophies" — director, writer, editor
*"Avenue K" — director, writer, editor

External links

*imdb name|id=133773|name=Kat Candler
* [http://www.jumpingoffbridges.com/ Jumping Off Bridges]
* [http://www.candlerproductions.com/ Candler Productions]
* [http://www.storieproductions.com/ Storie Productions]
* [http://katcandler.blogspot.com/ Kat's Blog]

Interviews

* [https://www.cineclix.com/focus/KatCandler.html Interview about "Roberta Wells" with CiniClix]
* [http://www.girlstart.com/kat.asp Interview with girlstart]
* [http://www.indieclub.com/q&a/qa1.asp Interview about "Cicadas" with Indie Club Filmmaker]
* [http://www.austinist.com/archives/2005/07/29/austinist_interview_with_kat_candler_austin_filmmaker.php Interview with Austinist]