About Me:
Existentialist | Immigrant | Advanced Degree
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Catarina César
Screenwriter & Filmmaker, also known as C.S. César
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This website is designed to give an overview of my screenplays, TV Pilots and
photographs by providing loglines, synopsis, pitch decks and teasers of all my projects. If you are looking for a collaboration or would like to request a full screenplay or pitch deck, please reach me at [email protected] Click here to see all my credits on IMDb |
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Loglines:
Below you will find loglines for my completed screenplay. To read the full description of each screenplay, please click in Learn More.
Knitting Out - Tullah, a socially awkward but talented weaver descends into obsession and depravity after losing her virginity to a detached man. [Learn More] The Beckoning - A philosophy student gets her logic defied during an obscure bus trip when she, and the other four passengers, get stuck in an endless night, surrounded by nothing but darkness. [Learn More] The Gods Method (Short-Film) - The life of a professional writer changes after a strange manuscript mysteriously appears on her computer, with the punchline "I can speak with the Gods". [Learn More] Unnaturals - A rare disease awakes the destructive psychic ability to create "natural" disasters all around the planet. The homeless girl Samira, the nihilistic David and the spoiled-loner teenage Jason have it, and they are not the only ones... [Learn More] The Woman that didn't exist (short-film) - A runaway painter finds herself trapped in an identity maze. |
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Loglines:
Below you will find loglines for completed pilots and TV Bibles. To read the full description of each screenplay, please click in "Learn More".
DARKEST KELLY- A medieval period-Drama, Thriller set in the XVIII Century, Ireland, about a real woman who was accused of being a witch, brothel keeper and serial killer. Her life was never told, until now... [Learn More]
L.I.N.K.E.D. - An anthology of short stories that span across different genres such as Scifi, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy and Drama. Focused on exploring myterious events that questions our reality and identity in this world. [Learn More] AS MARIAS - A coming-of-age Sci-fi/Drama about a group of teenage girls, all called "Maria" something, who are lured into paranormal experiences that lead to the mysterious disappearance of one of them in their quiet suburban world. [Learn More] |
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Screenwriter | Script Supervisor | Director | Independent Producer
Being a writer is like freeing an orchestra of words that carries feelings to the paper, and then into someone's soul. Catarina César (or C.S. César) is a trilingual filmmaker and writer born in a small village in the south of Portugal. She is constantly traveling the world, looking for a place to belong. Writing is her only constant. She holds a Master's in Film/TV Production and is currently known for her work as a PA, and Script supervisor in the TV series "Serramoura", and for her work in international film Festivals. IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10695817 |
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Catarina is honest, extremely hardworking, dedicated and knowledgeable.
Her knowledge of film, her willing disposition and cheerful personality was appreciated by everyone in the office. Her language skills are excellent and her English is perfect.- Caroline Goodall (Producer/Writer and Actress at Gemma Productions Inc. and director of Company Silent Bay Productions Ltd.)
Whatever the challenge, Catarina César excelled, and with a smile. I enjoyed
working with her, and hope that we may do so again. - Garen Daly (Boston SciFi CEO/Festival Director)
Catarina es muy creativa y entusiasta, capaz de diseñar proyectos originales y diferenciados.
Destaca, además, por su iniciativa y su enorme capacidad de trabajo,
que la hacen especialmente apta para trabajos en el área de desarrollo. - José Francisco Sánchez (Director de Comunicación Corporación Voz de Galicia)
- Catarina provided excellent assistance to the team with a wide of projects in both English and Spanish.
She helped us with extensive translations, wrote concise coverage for a number of scripts,
and conducted thorough research. She was a pleasure to have in the office. - Jackson Gregory Development Assistant at Blackbox Multimedia
Catarina impressed me with her skills and knowledge of industry standards while interacting with other crew and talent taking ownership of her responsibilities on the production team. She approached her work with purpose and always exhibited a positive attitude.
She also proved to be reliable and relentless in problem solving dedicated to facing challenges and discovering new ways of finding solutions.
She was continually focused on the assigned tasks and remains dedicated to making sure the task was completed on time.
I observed Catarina to be one of the most faithful and morally responsible assets to our organization. In fact, I would confidently recommend her on our next film project, I believe her to be a valuable asset to any company. - Author David Seuss Chief Executive Officer at Alottabit Studios, LLC.
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Screenplays
All length, formats and genres.
TV SERIESGENRE: Period-Drama, Thriller
LOGLINE: In 1761, Dorcas Kelly is accused of being a Witch, Brothel keeper and a serial killer. Her story was never told... Until now. Poster: Ana Santos |
Feature & Short-FilmsGENRE: Horror, Drama.
LOGLINE: Tullah, a socially awkward but talented weaver descends into obsession and depravity after losing her virginity to a detached man. Poster: Ana Santos |
Micro Scripts & ExperimentalGENRE: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Dark, VR/Experimental.
LOGLINE: An Anthology of short stories that span across different genres, that explores mysterious events that questions our reality, as well as identity in this world, in a strange format that connects Film with Javascript. Breaking the walls of Cinema as we know today. |
Short-Films & Video Art
No-Budget Independent Productions
The Party (2020)GENRE: Experimental
Language: English, Polish. Runtime: 20mins. LOGLINE: This is an improvisation film with non-actors, where each participant received a mysterious instruction that they cannot share with each other. This is the only rule, and everything else is allowed, whether or not the camera is filming. This was an experiment of capture realism. |
Maze of Illusions (2014)GENRE: Drama, Suspense.
Language: Portuguese (EU) Runtime: 4mins. LOGLINE: A schizophrenic student is trapped between reality and illusion that threatens his world and everyone around him. Poster: André Bento |
Consciousness (2013)GENRE: Surrealism, Abstract, Non-Narrative.
Language: N/D Runtime: 6mins LOGLINE: A girl is trapped in a dream, inside a video. |
Testimonials
Whatever the challenge, Catarina César excelled, and with a smile. I enjoyed
working with her, and hope that we may do so again. - Garen Daly (Boston SciFi CEO/Festival Director)
Catarina is honest, extremely hardworking, dedicated and knowledgeable.
Her knowledge of film, her willing disposition and cheerful personality was appreciated by everyone in the office. Her language skills are excellent and her English is perfect.- Caroline Goodall (Producer/Writer and Actress at Gemma Productions Inc. and director of Company Silent Bay Productions Ltd.)
- Catarina provided excellent assistance to the team with a wide of projects in both English and Spanish.
She helped us with extensive translations, wrote concise coverage for a number of scripts,
and conducted thorough research. She was a pleasure to have in the office. - Jackson Gregory Development Assistant at Blackbox Multimedia
Catarina impressed me with her skills and knowledge of industry standards while interacting with other crew and talent taking ownership of her responsibilities on the production team. She approached her work with purpose and always exhibited a positive attitude.
She also proved to be reliable and relentless in problem solving dedicated to facing challenges and discovering new ways of finding solutions.
She was continually focused on the assigned tasks and remains dedicated to making sure the task was completed on time.
I observed Catarina to be one of the most faithful and morally responsible assets to our organization. In fact, I would confidently recommend her on our next film project, I believe her to be a valuable asset to any company. - Author David Seuss Chief Executive Officer at Alottabit Studios, LLC.
Catarina es muy creativa y entusiasta, capaz de diseñar proyectos originales y diferenciados.
Destaca, además, por su iniciativa y su enorme capacidad de trabajo,
que la hacen especialmente apta para trabajos en el área de desarrollo. - José Francisco Sánchez (Director de Comunicación Corporación Voz de Galicia)