Kate Marks
Director | Writer
Descended from Witches
The Cow of Queens
coming of age-buddy comedy-road movie mash-up
A father-daughter duo embarks on one last adventure to save a cow that has broken loose from a local slaughterhouse: running free on the streets of Queens. Chasing an impossible dream like Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, their urban odyssey unfolds like a joy-ride in the city they love and it’s nearly impossible not to root for them - unless you’re the Butcher, who needs his cow back. The real villain of the story is the father’s cancer, which promises to separate this inseparable duo.
Awards
Academy Nicholl Fellowship Winner 2020
Catalyst Fellow at the Sundance Institute 2022
Film Independent Fast Track Fellowship 2021
Film Independent Screenwriting Fellowship 2020
Project Involve Industry Connect 2019
Jerome Hill Emerging Artist Fellowship 2019-2020
Read my artistic statement on my process page here.
Read about my writing process with this script on Scott Myer's blog Go Into The Story