About the Filmmaker:
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Kosar knew she wanted to be a filmmaker after watching a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Back to the Future II" in 7th grade. Her motivation as a filmmaker is to take the audience on a ride bridging the gap to create a connection from audience to screen. "The reason why I love filmmaking is creating a world to take the audience to through story, conflict and character." Influenced by directors Michael Mann and David Fincher, she also looks up to well-known women's basketball coach, Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee. Kosar grew up playing basketball starting at the age of 5 and continued through her undergrad where she was recruited. She began coaching while a sophomore in high school right up until she moved to California to attend graduate school. Kosar combines her knowledge of the game of basketball into her methods as a director. She feels the role of a director is similar to that of a coach: "striving to have all the players work together as a unit focusing on the same goal." With two award-winning short films, Kosar’s most recent short film "Lex Talionis" has been circulating the film festival circuit. While being mentored by a prominent television director, Kosar is currently in development on several projects.
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Awards & Honors:
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – Temecula International Film & Music Festival 2011.
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – LaFemme Film Festival 2011.
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – Central Florida Film Festival 2011.
• Best Television Show - Rising Above – at Chapman University’s 2010 Cecil Awards.
• Official Selection - Rising Above – at the 2010 New York Television Festival in New York, NY.
• Best Television Show - Kate So Far – at Chapman University’s 2009 Cecil Awards.
• Official Selection - Kate So Far – at the 2009 New York Television Festival in New York, NY.
• Finalist: Dramatic Category - Kate So Far – at 2009 Los Angeles Television Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
• Official Selection - The Doll Hospital – at 2009 Sedona International Film Festival in Sedona, AZ.
• First Place - Girls’ Night Out! – for Harley-Davidson’s 2008 “Bikes, Camera, Action!” Female Filmmaker Competition.
• Second Place - The Doll Hospital – for Lifetime Movie Network’s 2008 “Every Woman’s Film Competition.”
• Voted Fan Favorite - The Doll Hospital – for Lifetime Movie Network’s 2008 “Every Woman’s Film Competition.”
• Honorable Mention - The Doll Hospital – for After Hours Film Society’s 2008 Film Festival in Glen Ellyn, IL.
• Official Selection - The Doll Hospital – at 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival in NY.
• Top Newsmakers of 2006 - by Naperville’s The Daily Herald Newspaper.
• Communication Arts Electronic Media Excellence Award - from Benedictine University in 2005.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Kosar knew she wanted to be a filmmaker after watching a behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Back to the Future II" in 7th grade. Her motivation as a filmmaker is to take the audience on a ride bridging the gap to create a connection from audience to screen. "The reason why I love filmmaking is creating a world to take the audience to through story, conflict and character." Influenced by directors Michael Mann and David Fincher, she also looks up to well-known women's basketball coach, Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee. Kosar grew up playing basketball starting at the age of 5 and continued through her undergrad where she was recruited. She began coaching while a sophomore in high school right up until she moved to California to attend graduate school. Kosar combines her knowledge of the game of basketball into her methods as a director. She feels the role of a director is similar to that of a coach: "striving to have all the players work together as a unit focusing on the same goal." With two award-winning short films, Kosar’s most recent short film "Lex Talionis" has been circulating the film festival circuit. While being mentored by a prominent television director, Kosar is currently in development on several projects.
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Awards & Honors:
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – Temecula International Film & Music Festival 2011.
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – LaFemme Film Festival 2011.
• Official Selection - Lex Talionis – Central Florida Film Festival 2011.
• Best Television Show - Rising Above – at Chapman University’s 2010 Cecil Awards.
• Official Selection - Rising Above – at the 2010 New York Television Festival in New York, NY.
• Best Television Show - Kate So Far – at Chapman University’s 2009 Cecil Awards.
• Official Selection - Kate So Far – at the 2009 New York Television Festival in New York, NY.
• Finalist: Dramatic Category - Kate So Far – at 2009 Los Angeles Television Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
• Official Selection - The Doll Hospital – at 2009 Sedona International Film Festival in Sedona, AZ.
• First Place - Girls’ Night Out! – for Harley-Davidson’s 2008 “Bikes, Camera, Action!” Female Filmmaker Competition.
• Second Place - The Doll Hospital – for Lifetime Movie Network’s 2008 “Every Woman’s Film Competition.”
• Voted Fan Favorite - The Doll Hospital – for Lifetime Movie Network’s 2008 “Every Woman’s Film Competition.”
• Honorable Mention - The Doll Hospital – for After Hours Film Society’s 2008 Film Festival in Glen Ellyn, IL.
• Official Selection - The Doll Hospital – at 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival in NY.
• Top Newsmakers of 2006 - by Naperville’s The Daily Herald Newspaper.
• Communication Arts Electronic Media Excellence Award - from Benedictine University in 2005.
