Christmas In The Clouds
Award-winning romantic comedy starring a Native American cast. Written, directed and produced by Circle Bay’s Kate Montgomery, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, won the Time-Warner Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, and Best Native Film at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Endorsed by Oprah Winfrey and Roger Ebert when it released theatrically in 2005, the film has an 81% favorable rating from “Top Critics” on Rotten Tomatoes. U.S. Theatrical Release: 2005, DVD: 2006. Streaming via Criterion Collection & on Amazon Prime.
“Kate Montgomery, the writer-director, has such affection for these characters that we can feel it through the screen; they’re not simply pawns in the plot, we sense; they represent something she wants to say about the Native Americans she knows.”
Neither Here Nor There
Written by Janene Lin and directed and produced by Kate Montgomery, the comedy “Neither Here Nor There” follows a first-generation Chinese American woman as she tries to reconcile the traditions of the past with the ideals of the present while winning a condom account for her ad agency. Currently on the festival circuit, NHNT has been chosen for BBC Writer’s Room, and as an official selection at Webfest Berlin, Seattle Webfest, ITVfest, Seoul Webfest, London Int’l Motion Picture Awards and Windy City Film Festival.
Ever Since The World Ended
A futuristic mock-u-mentary produced by Circle Bay’s Kate Montgomery and directed by Calum Grant and Joshua Atesh Litle. Twelve years after a global pandemic has killed nearly everyone on earth, two San Francisco filmmakers traverse the city and beyond to interview fellow survivors, document day-to-day struggle for survival and chronicle the battle between two generations: the elders who wish to hang onto the past, and their children, who just want to leave the past behind and go forward. Winner: Best Film London Sci Fi Festival, Audience Award SF Indiefest.
Nudes
Desperate to be desired in her long-expired relationship, an under-appreciated Jen flirts with disaster when she becomes embroiled in a “sextual” encounter with her co-worker. Premiered July 6th on NoBudge. Written and Directed by Evan Daves & produced by Kate Montgomery. Starring Miranda Gruss and Delano Montgomery. Official selection at No Budge & Bushwick Film Festival 2021.
Ghost Bros
Taking on the style of the reality TV, this semi-scripted, mockumentary series follows the Ghost Bros to different parts of the country, delving into the homes and businesses of real-life, hard working Americans, “ridding them of the spirits that plague their lives.” Ghost Bros offers endless opportunity for collaboration including; celebrity “ridealongs”, and home investigations. In addition, a strong social media presence will allow viewers to interact with these characters in real time, blurring the lines between fiction and reality, and enhancing storytelling across multiple platforms.