About me
Hi! I'm Katiuscia Cancedda by birth, an Italian published playwright, award-winning screenwriter, and emerging film director under the pseudonym of Katherine Luna Gate, and going by the name of Luna. I've been living in England since 1997 where I brought up two [very talented] daughters, Francesca and Eleonora, thanks to whom I mastered the skill of storytelling. I started writing poetry and short stories at the age of 12, have been journaling since the age of 15, failing to fulfill the dream of becoming a journalist. I define myself “a word collector”.
Although I have an aptitude for writing Drama and Thriller genres, I am also enjoying writing Comedy, but the themes remain the same: the Feminine, in all Its forms, and how we all relate to our Inner Child. I'd love to connect to UK-based filmmakers, directors and producers who, like me, are passionate about storytelling with such themes.
Winner of the Best First-Time Screenwriter (Short) - Best Film Awards (February 2021)
Silver Award for Best Short Script at the Independent Short Awards (February 2021)
Semi-finalist at the Indie Short Fest (March 2021)
Finalist at the Paris Play Film Festival (June 2021)
Special Selection at the Trujillo Independent Film Festival (September 2021)
Honourable Mention at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes (November 2021)
Socials: https://the-dots.com/users/katherine-luna-gate-487540
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-luna-gate-640161201/
Member of the UK Women in Film and Television (WFTV)
Photography by Francesca Milano of Loud Foto
Projects
- My directorial debutOne of the highlights of my 2022 was directing the first ever short for the first ever film festival in my home town (on the hottest day of the year!) Working with the likes of Lobke van Eijk, Tony Gee, Jo Taylor, and the whole of the cast & crew, a bunch of incredibly creative people has kick-started something completely new to me that I never even considered doing before, and for which I will be forever grateful. Can't wait for what's more to come, folks.
- Resigned - Proof of Concept videoWe are putting together some scenes for the proof of concept ready for Resigned's crowdfunding campaign. These are some stills from the two scenes we filmed on Sunday the 26th of June, put together and beautifully edited by the marvelous Lobke, one very patient producer and filmmaker, who is also assisting me while I find my feet into a brand new set of skills as a first-time director. All my gratitude goes to her and the amazing actors, Francesca Milano, Stewart Rome (https://www.instagram.com
- The Animal Farm Adventure children project - Coming soon!I have spent the whole of this year building content for the launch of my YouTube channel. I worked with some very talented young artists along the way, some of whom are not on this platform but will be credited on the channel in due time. It's been a long process, great fun, and well worth the wait! Many thanks to Francesca Bindi for reading the stories so beautifully.
- Defiant Beauty - THIIIRD MagazineI was very lucky to be able to contribute to this issue of THIIIRD this year by interviewing the fabulous Zahra Swanzy, aka Swanzy, to find out how she got on with her new adventure to bring more beauty into this world. I trust everyone's got a copy, as this one's full of inspiring stories, not to be missed. I gained new skills and had lots of fun, so this is also to thank the team behind it. Luna
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Work history
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Screenplay writer; story teller; playwright; proof-readerFreelance
United KingdomFreelance
Skills
- Writing Poetry
- Screenplay
- Screenwriting
- Acting Teaching
- Positive Attitude
- Dancing
- Dance Performance
- Contemporary Dance
- Yoga Teacher
- Teamworking
- Content Translation
- Literature Translation
Education
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CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education
- Oxford, United Kingdom
The Course was and intense four-week one entirely run on remote due to the pandemic.
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PGCE in Post-compulsory EducationUniversity of Bedfordshire
- Bedford, United Kingdom