Katia Mancuso

Career Summary

Katia Mancuso is an award winning Film Director, Writer and Editor from Melbourne, Australia. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) from the Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne. She has always had a passion for films and storytelling, particularly for unique concepts and stories that bend the boundaries of reality in some way. She is drawn to exciting genres such as horror, fantasy and sci-fi. Her graduate film 'Feast on the Young’ won numerous awards including Best Victorian Short at Monster Fest 2018 and Best BFAFTV Production at the 2017 VCA Graduate Film Awards. It screened at numerous film festivals globally, including Dances with Films 2018 (Hollywood, USA) and Fantastic Fest 2018 (Texas, USA). Katia is currently working on her next short horror film currently in production.

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Professional Credits

• 2020, Press Start, Domestic, Short Films /, Horror, TBC, Bear & Dog Productions, Writers and Script / Writer /
• 2020, Disclosure, Domestic, Feature Films /, Drama, 90mins, Disclosure Productions, Editor's Assistant /
• 2019, Bloodletting, Domestic, Short Films /, Horror Drama, 14mins, Cavanagh Films, Director / Editor / Writer /
• 2018, Love Automated, Domestic, Short Films /, Scifi, 5mins, Bear & Dog Productions, Editor /
• 2017, Feast on the Young, Domestic, Short Films /, Horror Fantasy, 13mins, Victorian College of the Arts, Director / Editor / Writer /
• 2017, Guppy, Domestic, Short Films /, Romantic Drama, 13mins, Victorian College of the Arts, Editor /
• 2016, The Shadow Boxer, Domestic, Short Films /, Drama, 15mins, Victorian College of the Arts, Editor /
• 2016, Jessica Blake, Domestic, Short Films /, Horror, 5mins, Victorian College of the Arts, Director / Editor /
• 2016, Embers, Domestic, Short Films /, Drama, 5mins, Victorian College of the Arts, Director / Editor /

Festivals, Awards, Nominations

• 2020, Melbourne Women in Film Festival - Audience Award (Freshly Squeezed Shorts 1), Australia, Bloodletting
• 2018, Monster Fest 2018 - Best Victorian Short, Australia, Feast on the Young
• 2017, VCA Film and Television Graduate Awards - Winner, Best Production BFA (FTV), Australia, Feast on the Young
• 2017, VCA Film and Television Graduate Awards - Winner, Sarah Watt Award, Australia, Feast on the Young

Education & Other Accreditation

• 2017, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia, Bachelor of Fine Arts (film and Television)
• 2016, Australian Cinematographers Society, Australia, 2AC Course

Direct URL

https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/choose-victoria/industry-directory/10831/katia-mancuso