Kat Candler Moves to TV With Queen Sugar

OWN’s breakout hit comes to ATX Television Festival

"...That was writer-director Kat Candler's quandary in 2015. A stalwart of Austin's indie..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

ATX Film News: What Kat Candler Did Next

Fear the Walking Dead returns, The Son sets, and more

"...What Kat Candler did next: Ever since the filmmaker, who has..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Black Celebration for Kat Candler

Short 'Black Metal' picks up award in Oklahoma

"...Local director Kat Candler is picking up more national plaudits: Her highly-regarded..."

June 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Day

Life in Kat Candler's cinematic world

"...Kat Candler doesn't have time to watch Lost...."

Aug. 24, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hellion

Austin filmmaker Kat Candler explores the sins of the father in this dark drama starring Aaron Paul.

"...Directed by: Kat Candler. Starring: Aaron Paul, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis, Deke..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hell's Belle

'Hellion' marks Kat Candler's long road to overnight success

"...Meet Austin director/screenwriter Kat Candler. Her short "Hellion" premiered at the Sundance Film..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Adventure Beckons

Kat Candler rides the 'Hellion' roller coaster back home

"...Kat Candler stares at the Dunkin' Donuts in LaGuardia Airport..."

June 27, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Jumping-Off Point

Kat Candler continues her chronicles of youthful frenzy in 'Hellion'

"...well represented in Park City. Produced by Kelly Williams, Kat Candler's Sundance 2012 entry, "Hellion," is a case in..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Queen Sugar Sweetens Up ATX Television

Q&A with showrunner and cast delves into creating on-set diversity

"...back to her home town Saturday, Queen Sugar showrunner Kat Candler and the cast portraying the Bordelon siblings offered..."

June 10, 2018 Screens Post by Beth Sullivan

Now Streaming In Austin: "Black Metal"

Kat Candler's meditation on art and guilt

"...Candy. But there are few more powerful tales than Kat Candler's touching and emotional "Black Metal."..."

May 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Hellion' Gets Some Hot Lovin', Indiewire-Style

Kat Candler's Hellion named one of summer's hottest shorts

"..."Five Hottest Shorts of the Summer" and Austin filmmaker Kat Candler's "Hellion" is prominently featured. We couldn't agree more...."

June 13, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Behind the Scenes With 'Hellion'

Get to know the team behind the Sundance must-see

"...Kat Candler's "Hellion" short premiered two years ago at the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Arts+Labor Lenses Sundance Webisodes

Video snapshots of production house's fest so far

"...at Sundance – Yen Tan's feature Pit Stop and Kat Candler's short "Black Metal" – which means they have..."

Jan. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Home School

Austin's latest class of cinematic talent – represented by six anticipated films at SXSW – is going places, but they aren't leaving anytime soon.

"...accustomed to, as films like Korey Coleman's 2AM and Kat Candler's jumping off bridges premiere, and others, like Paul..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Six (Not So) Easy Pieces

Eight local filmmakers team up to shoot DV shorts in and about Austin.

"...Wyatt and Zack next persuaded Kat Candler to join the project after seeing her award-winning..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Chale Nafus

Austin Film Society Announces 2013 Grants

$116,000 awarded to Texas filmmakers

"...the list includes some names familiar to our readers. Kat Candler receives both a production and a travel grant..."

Aug. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Giving Tree

Making movies takes money. Lots of it. From grants to bakes sales, credit card max-outs to benevolent rich uncles, local filmmakers struggle to come up with the cash.

"...Local filmmaker Kat Candler is currently seeking financing for her second film,..."

May 24, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cicadas

"...Directed by: Kat Candler. Starring: Brandon Howe, Lindsay Broockman, Bryan Chafin, Paul..."

March 1, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Celebrating Woman Director Awareness Month With Recommendations From Local Filmmakers

From artistic inspirations to personal connections, the legacies of women directors

"...and TV director. Do Good Work: Tracy Frazier on Kat Candler..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Feature

Aaron Paul to Star in 'Hellion'

Kat Candler feature snags 'Breaking Bad' co-star

"...Deadline reported yesterday that Kat Candler's Hellion – based on the highly lauded short..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Getting Through Something Hard

Kat Candler's 'jumping off bridges' screens in conjunction with the Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition

"...filming, according to producer Stacy Schoolfield. She and writer/director Kat Candler had met with some distributors who thought the..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Screens Feature by C. Amber Pearce

Film News

Kat in a hot Austin indie summer; plus, 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' Jeffrey Travis, and the rest

"...Rough Cuts: Kat Candler sat on a Ramsay Park bench nibbling pasta..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The Texas Film Commission copes with big departure; plus, Kat Candler, shooting updates, and casting calls

"...• Kat Crosses a Bridge: My personal buzz list of recent..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

ATX Film News

Emmys, gen:LOCK cast, plus a good omen for film incentives

"...as James Olsen in the CW's Supergirl) and director Kat Candler (who just wrapped up her time as showrunner..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Two Americans in Paris

UT grads go abroad for "Margot"

"...the advance narrative production course taught by local director Kat Candler (Hellion, Jumping off Bridges). Smith said, "We have..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

David Wingo Gets 'Some Sweet Relief'

Kat Candler directs Wingo’s latest music video

"...Directed by local filmmaker Kat Candler ("Hellion," "Black Metal"), the video follows a father..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Society Pages

Reading the next chapter of the Austin Film Society's playbook

"...who of local rising talent. Recent recipients, such as Kat Candler ("Black Metal"), the Zellner Bros. (Kid-Thing), and Andrew..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

TFPF Awards Filmmaker Grants

AFS' funding arm awards $121,000 to Texas filmmakers

"...
BLACK METAL
Kat CandlerWhen a teen murders his teacher in the name..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

How Diverge Came Together

Director James Morrison on films and filmmakers that influenced him

"...Kat Candler, Austin-based director of Hellion and producing director on..."

Aug. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film

Interviews and reviews

"...D: Kat Candler; with Bryan Chafin, Glen Powell Jr., Savannah Welch,..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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