Web Series - Narrative
THIS SERIES IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT.
Director/Writer/Editor:
Katia Mancuso
Producer:
CJ Welsh
Starring (Pilot Episode):
Paige Joustra
Synopsis:
You wake up in an old prison cell with no memory of who you are or why you’re there. A stranger warns you of a bloodthirsty inmate lurking the halls. You must discover the secrets of the prison and escape with your life.
You decide your fate.
Awards and Accolades:
Development Funding (Online Narrative Series) - Vic Screen (formerly Film Victoria) - 2022
FINALIST - ‘Got a Minute’ TikTok Pitching Competition - Screen Forever - 2021
Screenplay - Short Film - Narrative
Katia Mancuso
Writer/Director:
Katia Mancuso
Synopsis:
Following the life of Alya from early childhood to high school, we get a glimpse of an unapologetically creative soul constantly trying to find her spark, and find herself, through the tough times in her life.
Award:
Finalist - AACTA Pitch: CHARGING CREATIVITY presented by MINI - 2020
Media:
Press Release
Short Film - Narrative
Cavanagh Productions
Social Media:
Director:
Katia Mancuso
Writer/Producer:
Katherine Cavanagh
Director of Photography:
Felicia Smith
Starring:
Claire Sara
Marie Werrett
Synopsis:
When a woman gets her period for the first time after experiencing trauma, her suppressed pain manifests itself in hallucinations.
Awards and Festivals:
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival - 2021
WINNER - Audience Award (Freshly Squeezed Shorts 1 Program) - Melbourne Women in Film Festival - 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne Women in Film Festival - 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Monster Fest (Melbourne, Australia) - 2019
Short Film - Narrative
Victorian College of the Arts
Watch on ALTER:
Watch Now on YouTube
Social Media:
Facebook
Writer/Director/Editor:
Katia Mancuso
Producers:
CJ Welsh & Lucy Claire
Director of Photography:
Charles Richardson
Starring:
Paige Joustra
Jena Schaak
Marisa Matear
Synopsis:
After mindlessly stepping into her trap, a troubled teenager must save her little sister from a bloodthirsty fairy lurking in the forest, before it devours them both.
Awards and Festivals:
OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival (Toronto, Canada) - 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne Women in Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia) - 2019
WINNER - Best Victorian Short - Monster Fest - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Monster Fest (Melbourne, Australia) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (Brooklyn, NY, USA) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX, USA) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival (Cary, NC, USA) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Horror Film Festival (Portland, OR, USA) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 21st Dances with Films (Hollywood, CA, USA) - 2018
WINNER - BFA/Honours (Film & TV) Best Production - VCA Film and TV Graduate Awards - 2017
WINNER - Sarah Watt Award - VCA Film and TV Graduate Awards - 2017
NOMINATED - Achievement in Editing - VCA Film and TV Graduate Awards - 2017
NOMINATED - BFA/Honours (Film & TV) Best Production Script - VCA Film and TV Graduate Awards - 2017
Short Film - Narrative
Victorian College of the Arts
Writer/Director/Editor:
Katia Mancuso
Director of Photography:
Sophia Bender
Starring:
Yvette Turner
Joshua Charles Dawe
Synopsis:
After receiving an exclusive invite from an A-list celebrity actor to meet him in his lavish hotel room, how far will an ambitious young actress go to achieve the fame she so desperately craves?
Awards & Festivals:
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Fake Flesh Film Festival (British Columbia, Canada) - 2017
SEMI FINALIST - Connect Film Festival (Online) - 2017
Short Film - Narrative
Victorian College of the Arts
Director/Editor:
Katia Mancuso
Writer:
Kai Perrignon
Director of Photography:
Kerri Ann
Starring:
Caitlin Spears
Sebastian Lamour
Synopsis:
In 17th century England, a woman spends her final moments with her husband before she is to be burnt at the stake accused of being a witch.
