Katharine Round

Katharine Round's "tender and evocative" films are characterised by intimacy, warmth and insight into the human condition. In 2016, she directed and produced the critically-acclaimed "The Divide", called "fierce and unsettling" (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian), "jaw-dropping" (Evening Standard), "timely, emotionally-shattering, formidable" (Picturehouse Cinemas), and "brilliantly-shot, insightful" (British Blacklist) the film had a successful theatrical release across the UK, followed by a US/UK release on Netflix. In 2017, she produced "London Symphony", nominated for the Michael Powell Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival before a successful UK theatrical release including 3 special event performances with a live orchestra supported by Arts Council England, and a release on BFI Player. She has also made films for the BBC, Channel 4 & Discovery, has had work exhibited at leading international film festivals (including Sheffield Doc/Fest, IDFA & Cork Film Festival) and in galleries (the Serpentine, the Barbican Centre).