Kathryn Mora

BIO Kathryn is an Alumni of the Digital Filmmaking program here at CDIA. Prior to CDIA se received a B.A. degree from California State University, Northridge in Journalism, with a minor in English. In 1994, she earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Most Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. Kathryn has worked as a journalist for almost two decades, writing numerous feature articles for magazines and newspapers on a variety of subjects, one of her personal favorite subjects is childbirth. Graduating from CDIA's filmmaking program has allowed her to combine her training and experience in journalism with documentary filmmaking. She has just completed her first documentary film, entitled BIRTH.

Posts By Kathryn:

Digital Filmmaking

A Road Trip

December 17, 2009 My next documentary film, A Road Trip, is now beginning to feel like a reality for me, although I still have a lot of[.....]

Digital Filmmaking

Resources For Filmmakers

August 17, 2009 August 17, 2009 Recently, I learned from a person who read my last blog, “Clearances and Copyrights,” that there is a non-profit organization in[.....]

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Post-Production

July 23, 2009 June 23, 2009 Today I want to talk about post-production because that’s what I’ve spent most time doing in the last number of months.[.....]

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Clearances and Copyrights in Film

July 21, 2009 July 21, 2009 Clearances and copyrights are important for all independent filmmakers. Every producer, writer, and anyone who has anything to do with acquiring[.....]

Digital Filmmaking

Clearances and Copyrights

May 4, 2009 May 4, 2009 My suggestion for new filmmakers is to take clearances and copyrights seriously and learn as much as possible before you even[.....]

Digital Filmmaking

Organization is Key

April 15, 2009 April 15, 2009 Production The first day of filming for my student documentary, which I’ve developed into a commercial project, was exciting and scary.[.....]

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Concept of a Film – Through the Eyes of the Filmmaker

March 3, 2009 March 3, 2009 To make a documentary film, whether it’s a few minutes or much longer, is an involved process. Even though I knew[.....]

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A Little More History on the Making of BIRTH

February 24, 2009 February 24, 2009 As I mentioned in an earlier BLOG, through the years, I have worked as a childbirth educator, a writer, and most[.....]

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The Creation of BIRTH

February 20, 2009 February 20, 2009 My interest in childbirth began with the birth of my first son. As I lay alone, laboring in a sterile hospital[.....]