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CONTACT
katja@katjaroberts.co.uk

INTRO

My love for filmmaking was born while growing up on the film sets of Amber Film and Photography Collective in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

I co-founded Meerkat Films in 2007 and as in-house director have over 15 years’ experience writing and directing short drama, observational documentaries, campaign films and factual entertainment.

This work has reached audiences through the BBC, National Geographic, online platforms and film festivals around the world. I also work closely with theatre teams to create innovative digital content, often with a focus on social change. To find out more about these projects please visit meerkatfilms.co.uk.

FILMOGRAPHY

  • 2023 - Writer/Director - It All Adds Up (short film series) Meerkat Films for RCTN/Northumbria Police

  • 2023 - Shadow Director - Where it ends (short comedy film) Tiger Aspect/BBC

  • 2023 - Director - KISS (BFI funded short film) 808010 Productions/BFI

  • 2022 - Director - Mr Madiba (TV comedy-drama teaser) Sea and Sky pictures/BFI scratch me scheme

  • 2022 - Director - Us Too (short film) Open Clasp Theatre Company/Meerkat Films

  • 2022 - Writer/Director - Ruby (short film) Meerkat Films

  • 2021 - Director - The Covid Age (short film series) Newcastle City Council

  • 2021 - Director - My People (short film series) Mortal Fools Theatre Company/Meerkat Films

  • 2020 - Multi-camera Director - A Little Space (digital adaptation) Gecko Theatre company/Meerkat Films

  • 2019 - Writer/Director - Sharon And Irene (short films) Meerkat Films for RCTN/Comic relief

  • 2019 - Multi-camera Director - Sugar (theatre for film) Meerkat Films for Open Clasp Theatre Company/BBC

  • 2018 - Writer/Director - Civilisations: Frontierland (factual) Meerkat Films for BBC North East + Cumbria

  • 2017 - Multi-camera Director - Rattlesnake (theatre for film) Meerkat Films for Open Clasp Theatre Company

  • 2016 - Writer/Director - Living in 66 (factual) Meerkat Films for BBC NE+C (Royal Television Society - Commendation)

  • 2015 - Writer/Director - Inside Out: Tyne Theatre (factual) Meerkat Films for BBC NE+C

  • 2015 - Director - Love Should Never Be Abusive (short film series) Meerkat Films for Open Clasp Theatre Company

  • 2014 - Writer/Director - Inside Out: Homecoming (factual) Meerkat Films for BBC NE+C

  • 2014 - Director - The Hen Men (documentary) Meerkat Films for Equal Arts (Winner: older people in the media award)

  • 2013 - Writer/Director - Restoring England’s Heritage (factual) Meerkat films for BBC NE+C

  • 2013 - Writer/Director - But I’m Here For Mental Health (short drama doc) Meerkat films/Tyneside Mind (RTS Winner)

  • 2011 - Director - The Camels That Race - (feature documentary) Meerkat Films for National Geographic.

  • 2010 - Director - The Ball (short drama) - Meerkat films (BAFTA longlist)

  • 2010 - Director - Crossing Hell’s Mouth (documentary) - Meerkat Films. BBC2 Scotland, BBC 4.

  • 2009 - Director - The Homing Instinct (documentary) - Meerkat Films. Community Channel.

  • 2009 - Director - Because I Like You (short drama) - Meerkat Films/UK Film Council.