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Katherine Propper
Born
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (MFA)
Georgetown University (BA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • editor
Years active2013–present
Websitekatherine-propper.com

Katherine Propper is an American film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She is well known for her first feature directorial debut film Lost Soulz (2023) and short films Street Flame (2018) and Birds (2021).[3][4][5]

Originally from Burbank, California[1], her mother is from Korea and her father Philip Propper de Callejon is from New York.[1] On her father's side, she is a great-granddaughter of Eduardo Propper de Callejon, a Spanish diplomat and a Righteous Among the Nations. As a child, her father attended the same Elementary School as John F. Kennedy, Jr. and they often spent time together. Through the same lineage, she is also a scion of the Fould family, a French Jewish banking dynasty, and the Ephrussi family, whose story is portrayed in a New York Time's best selling memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes. Her grandfather Felipe Propper de Callejon (1930-2024) was born in Paris and on his maternal side was a cousin of Nathaniel Rothschild, a son of Élie de Rothschild. Propper is also a second cousin of Billy Raymond Burton and Nell Burton, the children of Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter.

Propper attended University of Texas at Austin where she received her MFA degree in Film directing and BA degree in Art history at Georgetown University.[2]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Refs
2023 Lost Soulz Yes Yes Co-producer [5][4][6]

Short films

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Refs
2013 Muse No No Yes Production manager
2015 Of Heaven & Earth Yes No No
2018 Pentecost Yes Yes No Film editor
2018 Street Flame Yes Yes Yes Film editor [7][8][9]
2021 Birds Yes Yes No Film editor [10][11]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Aspen Shortsfest 2019 Best Drama Street Flame Nominated [12]
Sidewalk Film Festival 2019 Best Student Film Street Flame Won [13]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2022 International Competition - Grand Prix Birds Nominated
International Competition - Special Mention of the Jury Won
Cleveland International Film Festival 2024 New Direction Competition Lost Soulz Nominated
Denver International Film Festival 2022 Best Student Domestic Short Birds Nominated
American Film Institute Festival 2022 Live Action Short Film Birds Won [14][15]
Nashville Film Festival 2023 New Directors Competition Lost Soulz Nominated [16]
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2019 Best Student Film Under 15 Minutes Street Flame Nominated [17]
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2019 Best Student Film Award - Short Film Street Flame Won [18]
Stockholm Film Festival 2022 Best Short Film Birds Nominated
SXSW Film Festival 2022 SXSW Grand Jury Award - Texas Short Birds Nominated [19][20]
Special Jury Recognition - Vision Won
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Best Narrative Short Street Flame Nominated [21][22][23]
2023 Best U.S. Narrative Feature Lost Soulz Nominated
Audience Award - Narrative Nominated
Raindance Film Festival 2023 Best Debut Feature Lost Soulz Nominated [24]
Tallgrass International Film Festival 2023 Stubbornly Independent Award - Grand Jury Prize Lost Soulz Won
Oak Cliff Film Festival 2018 Best Student Short Pentecost Won
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2022 Best Narrative Short Birds Won [25]
Black Warrior Film Festival 2018 Best Editing Pentecost Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hall, Michael (2023-02-08). "This Twentysomething Texan Is Already an Award-Winning Film Director". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ a b "Katherine Propper - El Paso Film Festival". El Paso Film Festival.
  3. ^ "Trevor sits down with Director Katherine Propper and Sauve Sidle of 'Lost Soulz'". KEYE-TV. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ^ a b Zilko, Christian (2024-05-02). "'Lost Soulz' Review: A Rap Prodigy Ponders the Costs of Fame in a Sensitive, Cliched Coming-of-Age Story". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  5. ^ a b Whittaker, Richard. "Exclusive: Watch This Clip From Austin-Made Rap Road Trip Lost Soulz". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  6. ^ Rice, Laura (May 10, 2024). "Colorful and wandering, the film 'Lost Soulz' showcases Texas and Gen Z talent". Texas Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  7. ^ Saito, Stephen (2019-05-07). "Tribeca '19 Interview: Katherine Propper on Setting the Screen Ablaze with "Street Flame"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  8. ^ Prestridge, James (2019-03-20). "Director Katherine Propper Talks 'Street Flame' And Giving A Voice To Young People". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  9. ^ Whittaker, Richard (May 20, 2020). "Now Streaming in Austin: "Street Flame"". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  10. ^ Garcia, Lauren Elyse (2022-07-15). "A Love Letter to a Teen-Age Summer Vacation in "Birds"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  11. ^ Roustan, Céline (July 15, 2022). "Birds - a short documentary by Katherine Propper". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  12. ^ "2019 Shortsfest - Aspen Film". Aspen Film - Independent by Nature. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  13. ^ "2019 Awards". Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  14. ^ "Katherine Propper - Film Fatales". Film Fatales - An inclusive community of women feature film and television directors. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  15. ^ Anderson, Erik (2022-11-08). "AwardsWatch - 2022 AFI FEST announces Oscar-eligible Documentary, Animated and Live Action Short festival winners". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  16. ^ "Lost Soulz". Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  17. ^ "2019 ShortFest Announces Line-up | Palm Springs International Film Festival". www.psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  18. ^ "2019 RIIFF Awards - 2019 Film Festival Award Winners Announced on Sunday, August 11th". www.film-festival.org. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  19. ^ Whittaker, Richard (March 14, 2022). "SXSW Short and Sweet: "Birds"". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  20. ^ "SxSW 2022 Interview - BIRDS director Katherine Propper". Get Reel Movies. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  21. ^ Umapathy, Vinay (September 15, 2023). "HOW 'LOST SOULZ' DIRECTOR KATHERINE PROPPER PORTRAYS GEN-Z DREAMS & REALITY". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  22. ^ Kevin (2023-06-09). "Tribeca Film Festival 2023: Writer-Director Katherine Propper and Star Sauve Sidle Talk About Lost Soulz". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  23. ^ Friar, Joe (2023-06-12). "Tribeca Film Festival 2023: An Austin rapper searches for fame while embarking on a road trip of self-discovery in Katherine Propper's dynamic debut feature "Lost Soulz"". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  24. ^ "Lost Soulz at Raindance Film Festival". Roman Road London. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "2022 Winners". MLFF. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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