Katy-May is an Australian born, Brooklyn based artist who looks to illuminate female-centric stories through her work.
She is the Founder/Festival Director of The Brooklyn Women's Film Festival, Former Co-Artistic Director of the downtown experimental theater collective The New York Neo Futurists, a recipient of the Coca Cola Refreshing Films Program, the SVA Alumni Scholarship Award and winner of the Best of Fest Award at SVA Theater, NYC.
Oh yeah, and she's a new mum.
She has collaborated with artists and organizations such as Youtube TV, Coca Cola, Regal Cinemas, Whohaha, New York Women in Film and TV, ART/NY, Funny or Die, SVA Theater, University of Delaware, University of Rhode Island, School of Visual Arts & Hofstra University.
She holds a BA in Journalism from Southern Cross University (Sydney) and a Masters in Directing at The School of Visual Arts (New York).
KM is on the festival circuit with her proof of concept short, Pete’s Valve, in pre-production for Coca-Cola spot, Just a Step Away, and in development for a feature film.