Katharine O'Brien is an American

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best known for her work on '' The Automatic Hate'' 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 '' The Automatic Hate'', starring Joseph Cross. The film had its world premiere at

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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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