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Katherine Brooks
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Brooks in 2010
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Sara Katherine Hill
March 15, 1976 Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
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Katherine Brooks (born March 15, 1976) is an American film writer and director. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America. She was also a judge for Samsung Fresh-Films in 2007, which was the biggest teen filmmaking program in the USA. In 2011, she was recognized as one of the "Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz" by POWER UP.
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Early Life and Dreams
When Katherine Brooks was 16, she left her small hometown in Louisiana. She wanted to work in television and film in Hollywood. She even slept in her car in a motel parking lot to follow her dream.
Career in Film and TV
Katherine Brooks has directed 21 television shows. She has also written and directed 10 films. Her work includes three seasons of the Emmy Award-winning show The Osbournes. She also worked on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica and MTV's The Real World.
While working with MTV, she directed several reality shows. These include There and Back, Meet the Barkers, and The Simple Life.
Brooks started directing feature films after making her short films. These short films were called Finding Kate and Dear Emily.
Her first feature film was Loving Annabelle. It starred Erin Kelly, Diane Gaidry, and Kevin McCarthy. The film was shown for the first time at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2006. It won several awards, including the Audience Award at Outfest. Loving Annabelle also won Best Feature Film at festivals in Melbourne, Barcelona, and Atlanta in 2006. It also won the Jury Award at the Paris Cinema Festival.
Brooks wrote her second feature film, a thriller called Waking Madison. This film was made in New Orleans. It starred Sarah Roemer, Elisabeth Shue, and Will Patton. Her documentary Face 2 Face was available on Netflix in 2013. She also worked as a Field Producer for National Geographic Presents: Impact with Gal Gadot. This show was produced by Gal Gadot.
Her most recent film is Lost in Time from 2018. It stars Jill Hennessy.
Personal Interests
Katherine Brooks supports PETA, an organization that works for animal rights. She also follows the teachings of Buddhism. Brooks lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Films Directed by Brooks
Finding Kate (2004)
In 2004, Erin Kelly and Brooks made a short film called Finding Kate. This film was part of a series called Virgin Memoirs. This series told stories about women's "first-time" experiences.
The story is about 17-year-old Kate at a wedding party. She sees her cousin Victoria and goes to talk to her. They share a close moment in the pool.
Dear Emily (2001)
Sara is going to visit her high school friend Emily. On her way, she remembers writing a letter to Emily. In the letter, she shared her feelings for Emily. After remembering a difficult moment when Emily read the note, Sara decides to keep driving.
EVEO.com funded Dear Emily after Brooks won a contest for her film idea. She had only 6 weeks and $1,000 to make the film. Despite this, the film earned more than 500% of its cost back.
Loving Annabelle (2006)
Variety magazine described Loving Annabelle as a "Guilty Pleasure." The film won many awards at film festivals. These include the Outfest Award for Best Actress and the Outfest Audience Choice Award. It was also one of the top rented videos on Wolfe Video's website. The film is highly recommended by readers on scene-OUT.com and is a bestseller on Amazon in its category.
Waking Madison (2009)
Waking Madison tells the story of a young woman dealing with mental health challenges.
To research the topic, Brooks spent time experiencing a similar process to the character Madison. Waking Madison was filmed in New Orleans in the winter of 2007.
Face 2 Face (2012)
Brooks made a documentary where she traveled around the country for three months. She met 50 of her Facebook friends who agreed to spend a day with her. The idea came to her after she had surgery and wanted to connect with people, even though she had many online friends.
Filmography
Feature Films
- Lost In Time (2017)
- The Boys Club (in development)
- Face 2 Face (2012)
- Waking Madison (2009)
- Loving Annabelle (2006)
- Surrender (2003)
Short Films
- Finding Kate (2004)
- Dear Emily (2001)
- Luna Butterflys (2000)
- Outtakes (1998)
Television Shows
- There & Back: Ashley Parker Angel (TV series) (2006)
- My Own (TV series) (2006)
- Meet the Barkers (TV series) (2005)
- Love is in the Heir (TV series) (2004)
- He's a Lady (TV series) (2004)
- Wanna Come In? (TV series) (2004)
- The Simple Life 2: Road Trip (TV series) (2004)
- Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica (TV series) (2003)
- The Real World: San Diego (TV series) (2003)
- The Osbournes (TV series) (2002)
- The Complex (TV series) (2002)
- Sexcetera (TV series) (1998)
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of lesbian filmmakers
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
