Private Project

Katharina

A group of teenagers decide to go on a trip on Via Transilvanica, were they find a ghost and decide to take her back in town and integrate her into society. Katharina was Vlad the Impaler mistress and she likes the idea of integrating into the new world until they realise that they might have made a mistake.

  • Florian Zapra
    Director
  • Florian Zapra
    Writer
  • Florian Zapra
    Producer
  • Ely Ciotmonda
    Key Cast
    "Katharina"
  • Sorana Ilie
    Key Cast
  • Iulia Rebrean
    Key Cast
  • Sarah Rus
    Key Cast
  • Raul Szanto
    Key Cast
  • Robi Ciobanu
    Key Cast
  • Valentin Ogâgău
    Key Cast
  • Sarmis Loznianu
    Key Cast
  • Vlad Colța
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Horror, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 14 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Romania
  • Country of Filming:
    Romania
  • Language:
    English, Romanian
  • Shooting Format:
    4.6 K, Ursa Mini G2, ProRess
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Florian Zapra

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Born in Romania in 1977, filmmaker and founder of Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival. I have produced short films like Clowns, Through His Eyes, Oz, Animals, The Passage and The Universal Institution of Soul Management and participate in numerous festivals, also I produced award-wining music videos. One of my films, “Clowns” won Best Comedy Award at Ballinamore Film Festival in 2011. I have produced the Louise Kelleen video for “Easy Talk”, which won Best Music Video 2013 award at Underground Film Festival. Trained at the Gaiety School of Acting I have several screen experiences ranging from short films and advertisements to theatre and feature films including Asterix and Obelix, alongside famous actor Gerard Depardieu. In 2017 I moved back to Romania and open an acting studio in Bistrita. Katharina is my first feature film. In 2022 I was part of the jury at Dracula Film Festival in Brasov, Romania at Dracula Digital section.

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Director Statement

Katharina was filmed during the pandemic and was made with the help of the students from the acting studio.