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A dynamic young producer is now part of the landscape of Los Angeles. Ekaterina Behor was woo’d by making a TV commercial in her native Russia and the rest is history. Bringing an impeccible sens eof organziation and creativity to her work, “Kat” uses her degree to dig deeply into the minds of the characters of her films, then applies her mission of inspiring others to put the finishing touches on her work. After earning her degree from New York Film Academy, she announced her desire to be a producer … and again … the rest is history.

DQ sat down with Kat for a quick few moments in-between takes:

As a producer, do you have a certain mission or vision? Do you look for certain kinds of properties to produce? 

I have a certain mission, by the projects that I do I want to inspire people to be brave, motivated, and a bit happier. I want to put them in a world where they have hope. For me, first of all – any movie or video is an attraction for eyes, so it should be aesthetic, harmonious and beautiful. It is the reason why I  love music videos and commercials. When I work as a Creative Producer and I have access to the script, it makes me extremely happy. I have a degree in psychology,that is why I love to change some dialogue, add more subtext, and help the director to develop characters during the director’s rewrite. I like all genres if the story is engaging and  strong. 

What event in your life made you decide to join the entertainment community of the United States?

I was hired to make jewelry commercials back in Russia, and I thought it would be so easy, but then I realized I didn’t know a lot of things about camera, lighting, directing actors, making agreements and I decided that Los Angeles is the best place in the world to start my career.

What are some of the obstacles you are facing now?

The only problem is that some investors are not comfortable giving money now for the features because Hollywood might shut down again and some of the projects are delayed for an uncertain time.

Which provides you more obstacles, being a woman or being international?

Honestly, I have never met any big problems as a woman or an international filmmaker. At least, in Los Angeles, the situation is pretty good now. When I do line producing, I can assure you that salaries for men and women are similar; and we don’t hire crew depending on their sex or being American or not. However, as a producer, I have to talk to a lot of people, negotiate and find connections and networks… because of it I wish I could be a native speaker, but I am working on it. There is a lot of support for female filmmakers and a lot of festivals only for women. 

What are you working on now and what’s next? 

Right now I am working on a Russian Youtube Show. The first season got 3,5 mil views, so I am excited to see how many views we will get during this year because the quality of the show is so much better. Also, we are shooting a YouTube Project (of Larnell Stovall and Ellen Hollman) which will be presented at the end of this year. Next year I would like to focus on commercials, music videos, and our feature Volatility. We have just finished the final cut of our short-proof concept and already have a couple of interested investors.