Katharine grew up trying to find her sexual identity by watching films and tv series, and ended up losing herself. 

At a young age, 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.

PRODUCTION COMPANY

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CAST

English Narrator

Lisa Cordelione

Norwegian Narrator

Ida Hansen Eldøen

CREW

Writer, Director, Producer and Distributor

Ida Hansen Eldøen

Director of Photography

Kim-Marius H. Olsen

Sound Design and Composer

Sigurd Ekle

Animators

Ida Hansen Eldøen, Trine V. Håbjørg, Øyvind Tagnseth

Script Consultant

Jannicke Systad Jacobsen

Re-Recording Mixer

Ambolt Audio

Poster Design

Vidar T. Aune

FUNDING

Norwegian Film Institute

Mid Norway Film Center

Art Council Norway, The Audio and Visual Fund

Fritt Ord

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Festival Screenings

March 2022

BFI Flare, UK

April 2022

Wicked Queer, US

April 2022

LGBT+ Film Festival Poland

WINNER Best Animation

April 2022

Lovers Film Festival, Italy

June 2022

Out Film CT, US

June 2022

The Norwegian Short film Festival, Norway

July 2022

Rio LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Brazil

August 2022

Film Pride, UK

September 2022

Love and Anarchy, Finland

September 2022

Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival, UK

September 2022

Oslo/Fusion, Norway

Oktober 2022

Queer Film Fest Rostock

Oktober 2022

Bodø Filmfestival

Oktober 2022

Iris Prize, UK

Oktober 2022

Cineffable, France

October 2022

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ Film Festival, US

Oktober 2022

Seattle Queer Film Festival, US

Oktober 2022

Mix Copenhagen, Denmark

November 2022

Queer Wave, Cyprus

Novemeber 2022

Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia

November 2022

Mezipatra Queer Film Festival, Czech Republic

December 2022

Merlinka festival, Serbia

January 2023

Minimalen short film festival, Norway

February 2023

West Nordic International Film Festival, Norway

March 2023

Rose Filmdagen, Netherlands

March 2023

Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival, Australia

April 2023

Best of Cinefabble, France

Mai 2023

Zefestival, France

July 2023

Last Frame, UK

July 2023

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, US

WINNER Best Animation, Writing and Sound/Music

August 2024

f³ – Freiraum Für Fotografie, Germany

Mai 2024

Lez Diff, UK

AWARDS

Best Animation

LGBT+ Film Festival Poland, 2022

Best Animation

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, 2023

Best Writing

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, 2023

Best Sound/Music

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, 2023

RUNNER UP

Best Direction

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, 2023

Most Evocative/ Emotional Impact 

Gilbert Baker Film Festival, 2023

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