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Jake Katofsky
- Department:Production
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Biography:
Jake Katofsky is an up-and-coming producer who focuses on promoting diverse filmmakers with moving character stories. He has worked in almost every role on a production across dozens of projects ranging from commercials to full features. In 2014, Jake worked as an assistant on LA Film Festival Best Picture Winner CUT!, and the following year co-wrote and produced a romantic comedy entitled 108 Stitches that had a limited theatrical run in 2014 and international distribution On Demand.
A recent MFA graduate of the USC Peter Stark Producing Program, Jake has associate produced feature Live Cargo, starring Lakeith Stanfield, Dre Hemingway, and Robert Wisdom, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. His short film, ASIA A, has begun to explode on the festival circuit having premiered at the Academy Qualifying LA International Shorts Festival in late July, as well as Hollyshorts, Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival, SCAD Film Festival, and was named a semi-finalist in the Student Academy Awards. Jake has three other shorts that look to have similar success in the festival circuit, and a growing slate of in development projects.
Acting and producing career
Producing
- 2026movie
Sender
as Producer
- 2024movie
The Killer's Game
as Co-Producer
- 2024movie
Closing Time
as Producer
- 2023movie
Freelance
as Co-Producer
- 2022movie
Return to Sender
as Producer
- 2020movie
Moonchild
as Producer
- 2020movie
Grapefruit
as Producer
- 2018movie
Duvall Et Al
as Producer
- 2014movie
108 Stitches
as Producer
- 2014movie
108 Stitches
as Writer
- 2014movie
108 Stitches
as Art Direction
- 2014movie
108 Stitches
as Editor
- 2014movie
108 Stitches
as Production Manager
- -movie
The Riker's Ghost
as Co-Producer
- -movie
Heist of Benin
as Producer
- -movie
Heart of Benin
as Producer