Cate Carson
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Narrative Director with Police & Military background. Lionsgate Wildcard Winner.
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Festival Awards for #Cleave & #CharlotteSometimes! — 11/01/2016
The feature script for Charlotte Sometimes has now received multiple wins and finalist spots in six of eight festivals to date and is currently a TOP 10 finalist in the Final Draft "BIG BREAK" contest. I can't wait to direct this film and am currently in the process of finalizing the packaging to pitch for funding. The short film I directed, Cleave, is making its way through the festival circuit, and has so far been selected in six fests this year - with a finalist grab at some of them.
Sensorium Pictures/Directing Show Reel
Here's a glimpse of my directing work and our past productions. To contact us: @catecarson and @justinplasse @sensoriump http://www.sensoriumpictures.com. SENSORIUM Pictures engages in the whole creative picture - screenwriting, production and post-production. Sensorium has become known as a company that delivers films with strong storylines, engaging, diverse characters, and aesthetic innovation. Plus, people like to work with us... and we like to work with them. It's all about the people, people.
Masque - Lionsgate/Twilight Storytellers Wildcard Winning Top 4 Film
In 2015, Cate Carson placed in the top 4 nationwide for a competition by Lionsgate, for female directors, "Storytellers, New Voices of the Twilight Saga". It received over 3 million views on the official Twilight page! View the film here: https://www.facebook.com/twilight/videos/vl.137882239878254/10153123604755674/?type=1
Cleave Trailer - Directed by Cate
Cleave is a 30 minute #film in the 2016 festival circuit. For more information or to contact us, visit http://www.cleavefilm.com.
Logline: A blue-collar couple living what looks like the “American dream” experience the effects of remaining loyal to a failing and toxic marriage.
Status Unknown Trailer - Directed by Cate
Unofficial First Look Trailer for a short I recently directed - #StatusUnknown, based on a true story, now in post-production.
To see more about the film, visit statusunknownfilm.com
"Waves at Night" Short Film
By Zack Richard. A short, silent film about a prostitute who can't take it any more.
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"Watcher" in action
"Classifieds"
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Todd Ward Shoot
Todd Ward Shoot 2
"Hannah" in Dead Bounty
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Cate’s most recent success includes national wildcard winning WIF/Lionsgate film, “Masque”, which also earned her a women-in-film award at the 2015 Crystal and Lucy’s. Additionally, she has garnered top awards through several major screenwriting competitions for her script “Charlotte Sometimes” and previously directed a Top 20 HBO Project Greenlight film, “Whiskey Boys”.
With 16 years experience as a military police officer, intelligence specialist, and detective, she has a unique skill set. Dealing with situations across the spectrum prepared her for a transition to film over the past six years and developed her deep understanding of people. Cate has a keen sense for visual style, yet also understands the story is most important and a focus on characters essential.
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Festival Awards for #Cleave & #CharlotteSometimes!
The feature script for Charlotte Sometimes has now received multiple wins and finalist spots in six of eight festivals to date and is currently a TOP 10 finalist in the Final Draft "BIG BREAK" contest. I can't wait to direct this film and am currently in the process of finalizing the packaging to pitch for funding. The short film I directed, Cleave, is making its way through the festival circuit, and has so far been selected in six fests this year - with a finalist grab at some of them.
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Wildcard Winner Lionsgate Competition
Lionsgate/#TWILIGHTSTORIES Wildcard Winning, Top 7 finalist director. As a new vampire, Esme fights her urge to kill when she and Carlisle must attend a 1922 masquerade.
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TOP 15 Lionsgate/Twilight Storytellers Competition
Cate and her team placed in the TOP 15 for The Storytellers: New Voices of the Twilight Saga Lionsgate national competition bringing opportunities to female directors/writers. Her team is now making "MASQUE"- a wildcard entry set in the 1920's.
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Trailer for Cleave, the latest film directed by Cate
FIRST LOOK TRAILER just released for Cate's latest directing project, #CLEAVE. You can follow more info @whatsyourcleave or by the Facebook page for Cleave film. "3 films, 3 perspectives, 1 powerful story".
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HBO Project Greenlight Top 20!! Whiskey Boys
The submission of "Whiskey Boys" and bio video has secured a spot for co-directors Cate Carson and Justin Plasse in HBO's Project Greenlight. Voting for the top ten starts Mon 9/15 at 3 pm. EXCITING NEWS!!
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Blood Martini
Day 2 of 3 wrapped for Cate's intense role as Victoria in "Blood Martini". It is going to be a great short
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"Whiskey Boys" Project Greenlight Submission
That's a wrap on the 3 min. short, "Whiskey Boys",that Cate and Justin Plasse co-directed for their submission to this years' Project Greenlight. Fantastic time filming and very happy with the end results.
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Imagine Magazine Actor Spotlight
Thank you to Imagine Magazine for the actor spotlight article about Cate in April's issue! You can follow the link below or click on the photo to read the article in full.
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Erebus trailer and press
"Besides being full of local talent, horror legend Michael Berryman is also in Erebus." Take a look at the just released trailer in the source URL below! Erebus will be released later this year. Cate played a role in one of the anthologies as the producer of a paranormal investigation show.
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Chiller short Film
Cate will be playing Detective Martin in the short film, "The Body"
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District C-11 feature film
Cate was given the role of "Courtney", a detective in the sci-fi action feature by Camp 9 Films. Production starts late summer! imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3324852/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
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"Blood Martini"
Cast in the short film "Blood Martini" by Bill Jacques- a fantastic piece in both modern and colonial ages. Production begins in April!
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Go Daddy "The Big Leap" Shoot
Cate was hired as a host for the Go Daddy "The Big Leap" online series contest with Danica Patrick. The shoot took place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. What a great production!
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In the Bedroom Series
Just accepted a guest director role for the series episode "Magnetic Attraction"
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Lotuscast Podcast Show
Appeared on the Lotuscast podcast live with the Lotuscast team to discuss an upcoming screening event for 3 films Sensorium Pictures is screening January 4th
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In the Bedroom Series
Cast as one of the ensemble principles for "In The Bedroom" series in the role of "Woman" as an assassin/spy.
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Dead Bounty Press
First Look and Press Release for "Dead Bounty" by Dread Central!
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Crossing Paths
Cast as the wife of a boxer in the short film "Crossing Paths"
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Chris Evans Music Video
Completed filming for Chris Evans' DWYT E-Fame Music Video as an actress in the video.
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Dead Bounty
Cast in a principle role as a bounty hunter in "Dead Bounty", alongside Tony Moran (the original Michael Myers) and Timothy Patrick Quill- both horror icons.
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Sensorium Pictures Launch
President at Sensorium Pictures, officially launched 2013
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Watcher
A short action-fantasy film in which she portrayed an action heroine set in a post-apocolyptic time. She also wrote and did the production design for this film.
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100 Women We Admire
So humbled to have been nominated and a finalist in the "100 women we admire" event, in conjunction with The Women's Leadership Forum, through the Ad Club.
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LAFF Festival News
"My Pretty Maura", a short drama Cate directed, completed it's third festival appearance at LAFF, alongside the premiere of a drama feature, "Tangled 8", in which she also had a principle role as a grieving lesbian. Additionally, she was the production designer and co-producer on this film.
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Lisa Lax Agency Representation
Secured representation by the Lisa Lax Agency in NY!
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Lucid
Principle role in the short thriller "Lucid", directed by Derek Dubois. Currently in the festival circuit and has already won for best film at the RIIFF.
