Katharine O'Brien is an American film director, screenwriter,

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, camera operator, art director, and executive producer best known for her work on ''

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'' and '' Lost Transmissions''.

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 ''

'', starring

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. 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

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on April 28, 2019, followed by a North American theatrical release on March 13, 2020.

Awards

At the 2020

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, Katherine won the Grand Prix for ''Lost Transmissions''.Prague Independent Film Festival 2020 Winners
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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Katharine 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American women writers American film directors American film editors American screenwriters American women film directors American women film editors English-language film directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)