bio
cate christiansen is a filmmaker & choreographer based in brooklyn, ny. her directorial debut short film SPIDER screened in competition at the Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF), where she was also selected to participate in the 2025 RIFF talent lab for young filmmakers. cate has had films selected to screen at New/Next Film Festival, the Downtown Festival, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, Fusion Film Festival (NYU), London Music Video Awards, and KBG Bar. cate’s first full-length choreographic work HURRICANE sold out two showings at Triskelion Arts. cate graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, majoring in French and Cinema Studies, with minors in Dance and Film Producing. when she isn’t dancing or making movies, cate teaches Pilates at Equinox.
across mediums, cate’s work is impressionistic, delicate, and provocative. with a distinct focus on the body and physicality, she aspires to create narratives through movement and meticulously crafted visuals in order to connect with audiences beyond language.
self portrait 2018