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
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
Tagline
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