Texas Short Film, 9 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere

Nominee: Best Texas Short Film

Synopsis:

During a day on the Neches river, a woman recalls being a young girl warmly introduced to the spirit of the landscape by her mother.

Katy McCarthy

Bio:

Katy McCarthy (she/her) is an artist, filmmaker and educator based in Austin, Texas. Her work has been screened and exhibited at the Dallas International Film Festival’s Short Film Fest, Cindependent Film Festival, The Every Woman Biennial Film Festival, Tiger Strike Asteroid Gallery Los Angeles, and the Santa Barbara Contemporary Art Museum among other venues.  She is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio.