Ida H. Eldøen
Writer - Director - Producer - Animator
THIS IS KATHARINE
Synopsis
13 years old, Katharine starts thinking that she might be gay. To find her sexual identity, she turns to movies and tv, and from the representations she creates an image of how she should be. An image that is far from the shy and scared girl she really is. Through an all-knowing voice over we hear her story, her thoughts, and feelings, and we take part in her journey to find and to free herself.
"This Is Katharine" is a personal story, based on the directors’ own experiences. It tells a story about finding your true self, and the importance of representation.
Crew
Writer, Director, Producer and Animator - Ida H. Eldøen
Director Of Photography - Kim-Marius H. Olsen
Sound Designer and Composer - Sigurd Ekle
Narrated by - Lisa Cordileone (English)
Narrated by - Ida H. Eldøen (Norwegian)
Script Consultant - Jannicke Systad Jackobsen
Cut-Out Animators - Trine Vallevik Håbjørg and Øyvind Tangseth
Poster Design - Vidar T. Aune
Re-Recording Mixer - Audun Kvitland Røstad
Screenings
- BFI Flare
- Wicked Queer
- LGBT+ Film Festival Poland
- Lovers Film Festival
- Out Film CT
- The Norwegian Short Film Festival
- Rio LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
- Film Pride
- Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival
- Love and Anarchy
- Oslo/Fusion
- Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ Film Festival
- Queer Film Fest Rostock
- Iris Prize
- Seattle Queer Film Festival
- Bodø Filmfestival
- Cineffable
- Mix Copenhagen
- Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
- Melbourne Queer Film Festival
- Queer Wave
- Merlinka festival
- Minimalen short film festival
- West Nordic International Film Festival
- Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival
19.March.2022
09.April.2022
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29.April.2022
07.June.2022
10 June.2022
02 July.2022
06 August.2022
16 September.2022
23 September.2022
24 September.2022
02 Oktober.2022
09.Oktober.2022
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22 Oktober.2022
20 Oktober.2022
22.Oktober.2022
29.Oktober.2022
03.November.2022
12.November2022
30.November.2022
09.December.2022
12.January.2023
17.February.2023
01.March.2023
- London, UK
- Boston, US
- Warszawa, Poland
- Turin, Italy
- Connecticut, US
- Grimstad, Norway
- Rio, Brazil
- Brighton, UK
- London, UK
- Helsinki, Finland
- Oslo, Norway
- Chicago, US
- Rostock, Germany
- Cardiff, UK
- Seattle, US
- Bodø, Norway
- Paris, France
- Denmak
- Czech Republic
- Australia
- Cyprus
- Serbia
- Trondheim, Norway
- Ålesund, Norway
- Sydney, Australia
Awards
Best Animated Film at LGBT+ Film Festival Poland
Development
In 2019 we received funding for development for This Is Katharine, which we used to expand the universe, tighten the script, record a preliminary voice over and make lots and lots of drawings. Originally we had 146 storyboard drawings; now we have 298. And this is only the beginning!
Ida H. Eldøen recording voice over with Sigurd Ekle
Storyboard drawings
In September 2020 I got the chance to pitch the project at the Nordic Short Film Pitch at Nordisk Panorama, online edition. It was a really great experience and I got lots of great feedback on the project. I can't wait to get started on production!
Ida H. Eldøen pitching at the Nordic Short Film Pitch.
In November 2020 I got the chance to pitch the project at Torino Short Film Maket, online edition. It was a really great experience, I met a lot of talented people and got great feedback on my film.
Ida H. Eldøen participating at the Torino Short Film Market.
Photo by: TSFM
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