Today we’d like to introduce you to Thada Catalon.
Thada Catalon began her film career in 2008 as an actress. That path soon led her to writing, directing and producing her first short film “Academic Affairs”; which went on to be NOMINATED for Best Domestic Short at the 7th Annual 2009 Queens International Film Festival.
Her acting & filmmaking career thus far includes work in several short films, commercials, webisodes, music videos and seven feature films; to include her latest productions efforts “Created Equal” which was directed by Bill Duke and stars Aaron Tveit, Lou Diamond Phillips and Edy Ganem. The film has gone on to win over a dozen awards including Best Feature Film (BronzeLens Film Festival) and Best of the Festival (Lady Filmmakers Film Festival) and also earned NOMINATIONS (Best Actor and Best Actress) for the Imagen Awards.
Catalon’s first foray into producing was the urban crime drama “Because I Love You” starring Chico Benymon, Billy Sorrells and Courtney Cameron. Her follow-up feature-length production was “Alternate Realities” starring Donny Boaz, Tom Sizemore and Christopher Judge, in which she was the winning recipient of the inaugural Houston Filmmaker Grant. The film went on to WIN Best Sound Design and was NOMINATED for Best Drama at the 10th Annual 2014 Action on Film Festival. Thada also contributed as Unit Production Manager for the feature-length film “The Last Man Club.”
Catalon’s first feature-length screenplay, “Amber’s Alert,” has been selected as a finalist, runner-up and semi-finalist at a half dozen film festivals to include UrbanWorld and the Filmmakers International Screenwriting Awards. Her screenplay, Bad Romance, is a quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft’s Screenwriting Fellowship competition.
Aside, from holding three academic degrees including a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Full Sail University, a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Catalon further cultivated her experience in the film by pursuing a degree in Filmmaking from The Art Institute of Houston. Catalon later taught filmmaking and screenwriting classes at the Art Institute of Houston.
Has it been a smooth road?
Many of the challenges that most beginning filmmakers run into along the way has to do with the learning curve.
There’s a lot of unscrupulous people in this business that try and take advantage of novice filmmakers. They will attempt to sell you a pipe dream with delusions of grandeur. Be weary of those types of people. This business is not easy to break into.
The biggest obstacle for most producers is finding the funding for the next project.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with T-CAT Films – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
T-CAT Films is a Texas-based media company that is committed to developing films from the southwest region that is not only visually appealing but thought-provoking as well. It is vital that our films have the ability to engage and audience, as well as, cultivate them. This is done by developing films that reflect art and examines the cultural, social and political diversity of our society. T- CAT Films is dedicated to providing high-quality projects for web, film and television.
T-CAT Films operates four core divisions: development, production, post-production and client management services. We keep our mission simple, which is to build a relationship with the client in order to obtain a clear understanding of the client’s vision.
We pride ourselves in producing satisfying results for both the consumer and movie lover, alike.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I like Houston because it is not as congested, dirty and old as a lot of other major cities. There’s a lot to offer as for as diverse cultural events, entertainment and nightlife is concerned.
I really don’t have any dislikes because I can deal with the traffic, but if I must choose, I guess the traffic and humidity would be on my list. Although, I rather deal with both those issues rather than living somewhere else. 🙂
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.tcatfilms.com/
- Phone: 9107786215
- Email: tcatfilms@gmail.com
- Instagram: @thadacatalon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theta76
- Twitter: @thadacatalon
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