ABOUT EMMA CATALFAMO

 

 

Emma Catalfamo is an accomplished, creative and award-winning filmmaker with extensive artistic interests. Her short films have won many awards at various festivals, including a 2019 Bronze Remi for Best Student Film (Worldfest Houston).

 

Emma is a graduate of Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema (Canada); specifically the prestigious Specialization in Film Studies program. In 2019, Emma received a MA Filmmaking from The London Film School (UK), which allowed her to hone in on the craft of filmmaking. Whilst at LFS, Emma worked on a number of short films as a director and camera operator.

 

With a deep interest in framing the world, naturally she likes to do so with both film and photography. 

 

Particularly, through film and photography she is interested in telling unique stories and conveying complex imagery and feelings through the creation of visual spaces. Her works are slices of life, realistic events that are shown in ways that defy the mundanity of everyday existence.

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Her previous cinematic works have dealt with themes such as addiction, mental illness, unexpected pregnancy and toxic masculinity, as well as the generally oppressive nature of gender roles.

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This portfolio is a selection of the cinema and photography Emma has done over the past few years. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

 

2019 - Worldfest- Houston Remi Winner: Bronze - Kindling

2019 - New York Screenplay Contest Park Avenue Award Winner - Ali

2019 - LA Shorts Awards Diamond Award: Best Short Film - Kindling

2018 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Film Short - Kindling

2018 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Women Filmmaker - Kindling

2018 - Miami Independent Film Festival Monthly Edition - Kindling

2018 - Canada Shorts Award of Commendation - Hatch

2017 - One-Reeler Short Film Competition Special Mention - Wash

2017 - Best Shorts Award of Recognition: Film Short - Wash 

2017 - LA Shorts Awards Platinum Award: Best Experimental - Hatch

2017 - Top Indie Film Awards: Best Original Idea - Hatch

2017 - Top Indie Film Awards: Best Sound - Hatch

2016 - Best Shorts Award of Recognition: Film Short - Hatch

2015 - Best Shorts Award of Recognition: Experimental - Meat

2015 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Film Short - Fish Out of Water

2015 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Direction - Fish Out of Water

2015 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Cinematography - Fish Out of Water

2015 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Editing - Fish Out of Water

2014 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Experimental - Mains

2013 - Best Shorts Award of Merit: Cinematography - Serenity

CONTACT

 

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In addition to creating her own work, Emma is very interested in helping others, particularily in the realms of photography, camera operating & editing.

 

If you are interested in contacting her about a project, please email her via the form below or message her on LinkedIn.