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Katia Noyes
Writer & Filmmaker
A VIEW FROM NEXT DOOR
In the fall of 2025, I asked three neighbors born elsewhere—Nepal, Mexico and Hungary—how the felt about living in the USA.
Editing by Thomas Lorne Music by Joel St. Julien
Future Right Now
Last summer, I started talking with younger folks about how they felt about the future. It became my first documentary film experiment.
Music by G/A/S​ Produced by Felix Mack
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Katia Noyes is a writer and filmmaker based in San Francisco. She began her artistic life as a dancer and choreographer before turning to fiction and screenwriting. She is the author of the landmark queer novel Crashing America and began directing independent short films in 2025.
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I ventured into screenwriting and film after my first novel, Crashing America, caught the attention of producers and actors. It's a story about a genderqueer runaway looking for the love she's never known.
Lisa Bastoni wrote "Come On Home" for Crashing America. Recorded by Sean Staples at Wesley Park Studio.
In adapting Crashing America for screen, I became enchanted working with actors. Here's John Taylor Goodwin playing the part of River and auditioning for a screenplay showcase.
WHO'S AFRAID OF HOLLYWOOD?
A twisted Valentine to the Hollywood industrial complex. It draws on my misadventures working to produce an indie feature film.
Actors Veronica Hart and Romeo Channer
were invaluable in helping me develop the script
