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K A T I E S T A A B

Film and Video Director

A SMATTERING OF WORK

Visual Narrative

MORE EXAMPLES AVAILABLE ON MY VIMEO CHANNEL and even MORE upon request

The Modern Medici: Masterpieces from a New York Collection

The Modern Medici: Masterpieces from a New York Collection

Presenting the exceptional and highly coveted Renaissance works of a private New York City collector deemed the "Modern Medici." My role: Concept / Director / Creative and Art Director / Producer Worked with the art world's leading specialists in Old Master's and Classical Art for Christie's Inc. Special thank you to: DP, Andreas Roalsvig Editor, Abe Halpert Additional Photography by Quinn Ryan

Francis Bacon Battles Grief in "Figure in Movement"

Francis Bacon Battles Grief in "Figure in Movement"

Frances Bacon confronts his complex relationship with muse George Dyer in this 1976 masterpiece, Figure in Movement, inspired by Eadweard Muybridge, Michelangelo, and the mythical Furies. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer Editor / Animator: Cooper Troxell, Cotrox Productions Deemed one of Bacon's greatest works, Figure in Movement was a highlight in Christie's iconic November 2023 Evening Sales.

Edward Degas' World Famous Ballerinas Take the Stage

Edward Degas' World Famous Ballerinas Take the Stage

Edward Degas' world famous tiny dancer and behind-the-scenes performance painting take a bow in this sweet serenade for Christie's Inc. My role: Director / Creative and Art Director / Producer DP: Jonathan Chekroune AC: Andreas Rolsvig Production Manager: Deanna Garcia Editor: Azizi Rodney Additional Photography: Jackson Jarvis This was a dream! I've loved her all of my life and, yes, we danced the day away!

Idols of the Ancient World

Idols of the Ancient World

Winner of 44th Annual Bronze Telly Award for Branded Content Art Direction. If the Gods and Goddess of the ancient world were much like the celebrities of our day. Here, Apollo and company become the subjects of a contemporary photo shoot. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer Production Manager: Cassie Sailsman DP: Jonathan Chekroune AC: Andreas Roalsvig Editor: Abe Halpert

British Vogue's Edward Enninful Modernizes Old Master Paintings Through a Fashion Lens

British Vogue's Edward Enninful Modernizes Old Master Paintings Through a Fashion Lens

Winner of 44th Annual Silver Telly Award for Social Series (three additional 9x16 videos created as complement). Edward Enninful, British Vogue Editor-in-Chief, modernizes Old Master paintings through a fashion lens. Also featuring Jonquil O'Reilly, foremost Old Masters scholar and a recognized expert in the fashion history classical art. My role: Director / Creative Director / Producer DP: Jonathan Chekroune AC: Andreas Roalsvig Production Manager: Cassie Sailsman Editor: Orlando Torres

Taraji P. Henson Has an Appetite for Murder

Taraji P. Henson Has an Appetite for Murder

Award-winning actress, Taraji P. Henson, proves she's no angel in the improv game "Killer Instinct" on PEOPLE Now. Created for PEOPLE Mag/PEOPLE.com. Her words, "That's the most fun I've had on this press tour!" My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Producer Featuring comedian, Abbi Crutchfield, as host (and my cell phone...thankfully, Mom didn't call that morning)

Regal Cinemas Pre-Entertainment: "There's Nothing Like It"

Regal Cinemas Pre-Entertainment: "There's Nothing Like It"

Official "Back to the Movies" campaign film for the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO), now playing as pre-entertainment in Regal Cinemas. Created in tandem with Ed Hellman. Produced in by Punch Card Films Inc. My role: Director / Writer / Co-Producer The Ask requested the use of key phrases that target the prescribed demographic: the child-guardian relationship. Concession favorites (ICEEs, Sour Patch Kids, and Welch's Fruit Snacks) were also featured, and the kids loved it. Principal Cast: Emilie Paap, Theo Dalton, Alissa Pearson DP: Jeff Nash NYC

On the Road with Kerouac Featuring Authentic Letters

On the Road with Kerouac Featuring Authentic Letters

A frenetic imagining of Jack Kerouac authoring over 50 letters before, during, and after "On the Road" to his friend, Ed White. Featuring authentic hand-written and typed letters. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Production Designer / Producer Principal Cast: Zsolt Kormenday (Jack Kerouac) Max Shusterman (Neal Cassady) Supporting Cast: Katya McCaffrey, Emily Orman Associate Producer: Cassie Sailsman DP: Jonathan Chekroune Gaffer: Joe Albino Editor: Orlando Torres Set Dresser: Violet Morrison

"Old Masters, New Perspectives" Featuring Artists Shantell Martin and Benedict Evans

"Old Masters, New Perspectives" Featuring Artists Shantell Martin and Benedict Evans

Winner of 44th Annual Silver Telly Award for Branded Content. Looking at Old Masters paintings through a contemporary lens. My role: Director / Writer / Creative Producer Special thanks to Jonquil O'Reilly, Keith Christiansen, Shantell Martin, Ana Maria Celis, and Benedict Evans. Editor: Stephen Mlinarcik DP: Pepi Kokab Additional photography: Quinn Ryan Celebrating the remarkable Alana Collection

The Founder of A&M Records Had an Ear for Music and an Eye for Art

The Founder of A&M Records Had an Ear for Music and an Eye for Art

Jerry Moss was a music industry giant and the co-founder of A&M Records, a haven for radical artistic voices. And his ear for music was in perfect sync with his eye for art. Featuring custom "album covers" for some of the most renown artists the world over. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer Graphics: Sarah Dean Morales and Mary Kim Editors: Cooper Troxell and Abe Halpert

Christine Baranski Narrates "Monet in America"

Christine Baranski Narrates "Monet in America"

Award-winning actress, Christine Baranski, narrates the story of Clause Monet's challenging career trajectory that gave rise to Modernism. My role: Director / Script Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer DP: Jonathan Chekroune Editor: Azizi Rodney In recognition of the Anne H. Bass Collection, Christie's Inc.

Hockney, Freud and Bacon Talk Portraiture

Hockney, Freud and Bacon Talk Portraiture

Although Freud, Hockney, and Bacon were well acquainted, the public never witnessed them together in one room. Here, the artists enter a world that spans time and place to discuss portraiture. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer The Paul G. Allen Collection was the most valuable private collection sold at auction. The Microsoft co-founder's curation spanned 500 years of art history, and all of the estate's sale proceeds were donated to philanthropic causes. Featured artworks: Lucian Freud, "Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau)" David Hockney, "The Conversation" Francis Bacon, "Three Studies for Self-Portrait" Associate Producer: Cassie Sailsman DP: Jonathan Chekroune Enormous thank you to my ride-or-die editor Cooper Troxell, Cotrox Productions! Oh, the many miracles involved in this project! 12 hours to produce, 20 hours to edit, 24 hours to earn rights and clearances before publishing.

Live Action

Visual Narrative

Mini Doc

Visionaries of Venice: Animating Centuries-Old Artworks of The Floating City

Visionaries of Venice: Animating Centuries-Old Artworks of The Floating City

Animating centuries-old artworks that depict the wonders of Venice, Italy. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of The Floating City. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer Animator: David Gerber Sound Design: SuperExploder Featured artworks include: Thomas Moran "Glorious Venice" Canaletto "The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South-East from San Stae to the Fabbriche Nuove di Rialto" Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A. "Depositing of John Bellini’s Three Pictures in La Chiesa Redentore, Venice" Created for Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection at Christie's Inc., the largest and most valuable art collection in auction history.

Fra Angelico's Masterpiece Comes to Life

Fra Angelico's Masterpiece Comes to Life

Fra Angelico's exceptionally rare 15th century masterpiece, "St. Dominic and the Stigmatization of St. Francis," comes to life! My role: Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director Voiceover: BBC presenter Alastair Sooke Script consultant: Jonquil O'Reilly Animation: Fgreat Studio

A Salacious After-Hours Snack: "Dorm Room Dessert "

A Salacious After-Hours Snack: "Dorm Room Dessert "

Food anthropomorphism! "Food in the Raw" is a 4-episode video series commissioned by Delish, a Hearst Digital Media brand. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Production Designer / Co-Producer / Editor Co-Producer: Ed Hellman All sets and props by Katie Staab and Ed Hellman

Marital Fertility and Gilded Armchairs (Rough Draft_Example Only)

Marital Fertility and Gilded Armchairs (Rough Draft_Example Only)

A successful fail! And proud of it. (Story on request.) Never published, but still worth the watch. Explore the provenance of a pair a gilded armchairs that once belonged to a few famous folks way back when. My role: Concept / Director / Writer / Creative and Art Director / Producer / Undeniable VO Talent And only the first draft! With my scratch voiceover no less. (Can you hear the crash of dishes in the background?) Oh, what could have been... Animations by Deepti Menon and Kelly Schiesswohl

Visionaries of Technique: Pointillism

Visionaries of Technique: Pointillism

Celebrating the Seurat and his revolutionary painting technique, Pointillism. Created for "Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection," the largest and most valuable art collection in auction history. The Microsoft co-founder's collection was estimated to be worth over 1 billion (yes billion) USD. Proceeds benefitted philanthropic causes. My role: Concept / Director / Creative and Art Director / Producer Animator: Cooper Troxell, Cotrox Productions Featured artwork: Georges Seurat "Les Poseuses, Ensemble (Petite version)"

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