Katie Prentiss

Acting

Katie Prentiss

Launching her filmmaking career in midlife, Katie's deeply lived and well-examined life has developed her into a rich storyteller. Filmmaking is the perfect culmination of her degree in English, her 20 years as a portrait photographer, and her experience raising four children. She also attributes grief to launching her career because of how it can cut through the noise and force us to find what re…

Known For

Winter IslandWinter Island · 2024
Winter Island
★ 4.42024
MovieHorrorThriller
When a young girl is found dead on a small, wooded island, her teenage brother's postmortem visions point to an evil presence within their own family.
Sophie JonesSophie Jones · 2021
Sophie Jones
★ 5.02021
MovieDrama
Inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood, and growing up, Jessie Barr’s SOPHIE JONES provides a stirring portrait of a sixteen-year-old. Stunned by the untimely death of her mother and struggling with the myriad challenges of teendom, Sophie (played with striking immediacy by the director’s cousin Jessica Barr) tries everything she can to feel something again, while holding herself together, in this sensitive, acutely realized, and utterly relatable coming-of-age story.
Wake Up MaggieWake Up Maggie
Wake Up Maggie
MovieDramaFamily
Maggie's tightly wound life unravels when she gets a call that her estranged sister is in deep trouble. Their reunion reveals a startling diagnosis that leads Maggie to her own unexpected awakening.
Front PorchesFront Porches · 2021
Front Porches
2021
MovieDrama
An overworked housewife finds solace in her retired neighbor whose onset of dementia reveals neglect in both of their lives.
Hold My HairHold My Hair · 2024
Hold My Hair
2024
Movie
An innocent evening of childhood fun and alcohol-assisted mischief takes a sudden turn when a queer teen risks everything by coming out to her best friend - who is also her first love.
Going HomeGoing Home · 2022
Going Home
2022
SeriesDrama
A team of nurses help to guide patients and loved ones with finding peace and wrapping up loose ends with compassion and dignity.

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