Directing

Katharine Round

Round's work is primarily character-driven, exploring big-picture concepts in an intimate, psychological form. She has 20 years experience as a director, producer and executive producer across feature documentary, cross-disciplinary art and broadcast. She is best known for the feature The Divide (2016) and runs independent production company Disobedient Films.

Known For

Ghost TownGhost Town · 2026
Ghost Town
2026
MovieDocumentary
In a Japanese coastal town haunted by the 2011 tsunami, the filmmaker installs her camera inside the city's taxis to capture conversations between the living and, it turns out, the dead.
London SymphonyLondon Symphony · 2017
London Symphony
7.52017
MovieDocumentary
LONDON SYMPHONY is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through the city of London. It is an artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity.
The DivideThe Divide · 2015
The Divide
6.72015
MovieDocumentary
The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.
1001 Days1001 Days · 2023
1001 Days
5.02023
MovieDocumentary
Unemployment, poverty, disease, and domestic violence are commonplace in the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg. For young mothers, who often have to raise their children alone, survival is a constant struggle, and they barely have time for themselves and their babies. Yet the first 1001 days after conception are crucial to a child's development.
The Mortician of ManilaThe Mortician of Manila · 2019
The Mortician of Manila
2019
MovieDocumentary
Orly Fernandez manages and lives at a 24-hr funeral parlor in Manila. His relationships with clients and the journalists he meets color the empathy and contempt he holds for Philippine drug war victims who, like him, struggle to survive.

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