Kate Rees Davies
- Producer
- Director
- Additional Crew
Kate is an Oscar Qualified Producer, a director and actress who lives in Los Angeles.
Born in the UK, Kate moved to Sydney in 2007 to study acting at the
prestigious Acting school NIDA. While there she performed live for the
Pope on his World Youth Day tour, in a production of The Stations of
The Cross. She perfected her on set skills in numerous commercials,
student films, music videos, feature films and TV series. While at an
audition for a small independent commercial, the producer asked her if
she would like to direct it, she had never directed before but her on
set experience had given her enough exposure to what a director does
and how they communicate to cast and crew. She rose to the challenge
and got the directing bug!
This led her to Los Angeles to study directing at the renowned UCLA in 2009. While in Los Angeles she continued her acting studies at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio and TVI. During her studies she got involved in several features and short films, behind and in front of the camera. After graduating from UCLA in 2011, the thesis film she directed, Cell/Phone played at the Cannes Film Festival. Later in 2011 she was selected by Women in Film (WIF LA) to direct one of the digital PSA's about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. This was submitted for an Emmy and eventually won a Telly Award.
Her feature Film, Altered Perception, got a USA Theatrical release and put her in the running for a DGA First-Time Theatrical Feature Film award nomination. Several of her short films have screened at the Cannes Film Festival, short film corner and some picked up distribution. She teaches directing at UCLA and also runs her own diversity directing program, helping emerging, under represented filmmakers produce and direct their short films. She also serves on the Board of WICT (Women in Cable TV) and is the events chair for Southern California. She resides in Los Angeles but can work in the UK as she is a British passport holder.
This led her to Los Angeles to study directing at the renowned UCLA in 2009. While in Los Angeles she continued her acting studies at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio and TVI. During her studies she got involved in several features and short films, behind and in front of the camera. After graduating from UCLA in 2011, the thesis film she directed, Cell/Phone played at the Cannes Film Festival. Later in 2011 she was selected by Women in Film (WIF LA) to direct one of the digital PSA's about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. This was submitted for an Emmy and eventually won a Telly Award.
Her feature Film, Altered Perception, got a USA Theatrical release and put her in the running for a DGA First-Time Theatrical Feature Film award nomination. Several of her short films have screened at the Cannes Film Festival, short film corner and some picked up distribution. She teaches directing at UCLA and also runs her own diversity directing program, helping emerging, under represented filmmakers produce and direct their short films. She also serves on the Board of WICT (Women in Cable TV) and is the events chair for Southern California. She resides in Los Angeles but can work in the UK as she is a British passport holder.
