Kate Chaplin’s short film, First They Came for, got a wonderful mention in the South Bend Tribune on Sunday. To read the article by Jeremy D. Bonfiglio check out: http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080412/Ent/53107212/1038/Ent

Posted on Monday 14 of April, 2008 [15:26:42 UTC]

The powerful human-rights inspired film by Kate Chaplin will be showcased at the 7th Annual Indiana University of South Bend Independent Video and Filmmakers Festival http://www.ivff.net

Joe Shearer from Indy.com calls First They Came for… “A film with classic themes with a lot of relevance today.” He goes on to say, “It's a very American film, touching on themes of justice, universal freedom from harassment, oppression and imprisonment…”

Inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller of the same name, First They Came for… is set in a not so distant future where a nondescript regime takes away innocent people while one man struggles between standing up for what’s right and saving himself.

Picked as an Official Selection at the Indiana Festival of Independent Film and The Really Big Film Festival, writer/director Kate Chaplin is extremely excited to share her film with students from IUSB. “I found in my research that many educators use this poem when talking about human rights, whether it was under the lesson plan of civil rights, woman’s rights, or Holocaust remembrance.” Chaplin was a visual learner in school and wanted to take on the task of taking a powerful message and translate it to the screen so that another generation could perhaps learn visually from its powerful message that indifference is not the answer.

ABOUT THE FILM MAKER: Named a "Naptown notable resident" by Indy.com as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an award-winning author and filmmaker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, film festivals, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of short films such as LOSS and First They Came for… She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Kate proudly resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts is proud to sponsor the 7th Annual IU South Bend Independent Video & Filmmakers Festival to be held on the IU South Bend campus in Wiekamp Hall, 1001 and 1135, on Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. It is the only independent film festival of its kind in Northern Indiana and boasts over 30 films from the local area, the Midwest, and beyond including New York, California, Spain, Japan and Canada. http://www.ivff.net and http://www.myspace.com/ivff

For more information about First They Came for, future Karmic Courage Productions, or to schedule an interview, contact Kate Chaplin at or karmiccourage(AT)yahoo.com

Posted on Wednesday 09 of April, 2008 [16:01:33 UTC]

Author and filmmaker Kate Chaplin offers Independent Film Workshops and Panels. From script to screen and everything in between Kate provides workshops on the following:

How to make a movie tomorrow
Script Writing 101
The Bigger Picture: the importance of inspirational movies
The Power of Myth in the movies
Show Don't Tell: cinematic storytelling
Who Will be the Next Spielberg?

Named a Naptown Notable Resident by Indy.com as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an author and filmmaker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, film festivals, in print and online. She is the writer/director of short films such as LOSS and First They Came for…She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Her dream is to one day work with Johnny Depp and get drunk in Ireland.

Kate is available for appearances at:

• Schools
• Libraries
• Film Festivals
• Conventions
• Churches
• Bookstores
• Writing Groups

Kate's favorite films to discuss in her workshops are: Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Matrix, Fight Club, Clerks, Finding Nemo, Schindler's List, Whale Rider, What Dreams May Come, Casablanca, Seven, Spirited Away, Rocky, City Lights, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Swingers, Three Kings, You've Got Mail, V for Vendetta.

To schedule an appearance at your next event, email Kate at karmiccourage(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

Posted on Sunday 10 of February, 2008 [21:54:58 UTC]

Fast on the heals of their premiere, Karmic Courage is pleased to announce that their short film First They Came for…has been accepted as an official selection into the Really Big Short Film Festival http://www.myspace.com/reallybigshort.

The RBSFF is in collaboration with the Indiana Art fair that takes place Feb 22 and 23 at the Indiana State Museum www.myspace.com/indianastatemuseum. Official Selections will be show on the IMAX screen at the State Museum.

The Awards Ceremony and screening of the Top 3 films will be Friday, February 22.

All the official selections will be screened from 11am-5pm on Saturday, February 23.

First They Came For... will screen in the Block 2 starting at 12:30pm, Saturday February 23. For more showtimes visit http://www.reallybigshortfilmfestival.org.

For tickets visit http://www.imax.com/indy or call (317) 233-4629

First They Came for… was filmed in High Definition making it an amazing sight to see on the larger than life IMAX screen and a "can't miss" for festival goers.

ABOUT THE FILM: Inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller of the same name, First They Came for… is set in a not so distant future where a nondescript regime takes away innocent people while one man struggles between standing up for what's right and saving himself.

ABOUT THE FILM MAKER: Named a "Naptown notable resident" by Indy.com as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an award-winning author and film maker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of short films such as LOSS and First They Came for… She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Kate proudly resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her dream is to one day work with Johnny Depp and get drunk in Ireland. http://katechaplin.wordpress.com

Posted on Sunday 10 of February, 2008 [21:49:58 UTC]

The new, powerful, human-rights inspired film by Kate Chaplin will make its big premiere at Cinephile's 2008 Indiana Festival of Independent Film http://www.myspace.com/cinephilefilmartsorg

Inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller of the same name, First They Came for… is set in a not so distant future where a nondescript regime takes away innocent people while one man struggles between standing up for what's right and saving himself. Teaser trailer: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5937967

With the help of her award-winning crew and impeccable cast, Kate Chaplin brought the Niemoller poem to life. "It was an ambitious task," admits writer/director Kate Chaplin, "trying to create a visual story based on the historic poem, but the final film is a powerful display of the importance of human rights."

Chaplin's main drive to make this film a reality was to share it with students. "I found in my research that many educators use this poem when talking about human rights, whether it was under the lesson plan of civil rights, woman's rights, or Holocaust remembrance." Chaplin was a visual learner in school and wanted to take on the task of taking a powerful message and translate it to the screen so that another generation could perhaps learn visually from its powerful message that indifference is not the answer.

First They Came for…will premiere at the 3rd annual Indiana Festival of Independent Film sponsored by Cinephile Film Arts, Saturday, February 16. Event begins at 3:00pm at the historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, Indiana. http://www.cinephilefilmarts.org

ABOUT THE FILM MAKER: Named a "Naptown notable resident" by Indy.com as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an award-winning author and filmmaker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, film festivals, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of short films such as LOSS and First They Came for… She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Kate proudly resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. http://katechaplin.wordpress.com

For more information about First They Came for, future Karmic Courage Productions, or to schedule an interview, contact Kate Chaplin at karmiccourage(AT)yahoo.com.

Posted on Sunday 10 of February, 2008 [21:45:42 UTC]

This Holiday Season…
Give the Gift of Conversation

The Belief Test: Questions to Ask Yourself on the Journey of Life
By Kate Chaplin

Paperback $11.99
Available at http://www.amazon.com, http://www.lulu.com/content/295901, and select bookstores. Signed copies available from the author.

Download $5.30
Available at http://www.lulu.com/content/295901

What people are saying about The Belief Test:

• I was amazed at the potential this book has to initiate hours of conversation and fun! I think this is a perfect book to give as a gift. I plan to give it to all graduates and as Christmas gifts. What a wonderful thought provoking book that leads to self discovery and is a joy to read. This book is a must have for everyone and the questions can be asked for all ages. - Rosemary Lalama, Author of Haberdashery and Henry

• I am typically not a big fan of the "random questions" books, but this one does a great job of starting a conversation in the room. A few friends of mine sat around for recently throwing questions back and forth at each other. We were only trying to kill time for 10 minutes before dinner and we wound up talking for over an hour and postponing our plans! So many topics never surface during a typical conversation with friends/family so The Belief Test is a good catalyst for introducing some questions that help you understand more about yourself and those around you. – Jason Holly, Musician

• Who would have thought something so simple as asking yourself questions could be so thought provoking, but it was… I have to say it sparked numerous enjoyable and enlightening conversations. - Terri Grimes, Author of Cooking with Friends

Posted on Wednesday 28 of November, 2007 [18:32:58 UTC]

Karmic Courage Productions has announced an open CREW/CASTING CALL for FIRST THEY CAME FOR…a short film directed by Kate Chaplin. Sunday, October 28, 10am-2pm

ABOUT THE PROJECT
First They Came For is inspired by the poem by Reverend Martin Niemoller. The short film will be set in a not so distant future where a nondescript regime takes away various discriminated groups out of everyday situations where they are creating no crime all the while our Narrator watches this injustice happen and struggles between standing up and saving himself.

This film is being made for Pangea Day: http://www.pangeaday.org
Pangea Day taps the power of film to strengthen tolerance and compassion while uniting millions of people to build a better future. On May 10, 2008 – Pangea Day – sites in Cairo, Dharamsala, Jerusalem, Kigali, London, New York City, Ramallah, and Rio De Janerio will be videoconferenced live to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films, visionary speakers and uplifting music.

Click here for more details on the casting call

Posted on Monday 15 of October, 2007 [19:48:55 UTC]

This Sunday in the Indy Star's entertainment cover story, "Everything But the Money," Jim Walker talks to Indiana filmmakers about what it's like making films in the Hoosier State. IWG President, Kate Chaplin, was one of the handful of filmmakers featured in the article.

Click here to read the article

Posted on Monday 15 of October, 2007 [05:07:57 UTC]

Great news! I'll be hosting two Q&A sessions at the INDY Awards! Come on down see some amazing films by Indiana film makers and with a tiny bit of assistance from me (I'll be holding the microphone) ask the film makers your questions!!

So much fun to be had by all!

September 29th 6-10pm, Laikin Auditorium, Jewish Community Center, Indianapolis, IN. http://www.indianafilmsociety.org

Posted on Thursday 13 of September, 2007 [03:03:33 UTC]

Indianapolis Author and Film Maker Premieres Film at Indy Awards

On September 29, award-winning author and film maker, Kate Chaplin will be in attendance to witness the premiere of her short film LOSS at the 15th annual Indy Awards.

The script for LOSS began after Kate’s friend Sarah lost her uncle in a tragic car accident. Kate, being no stranger to death herself, had also lost her uncle at a young age. The two found comfort in thinking that maybe death isn’t the end but rather a new beginning. Sarah insisted that Kate’s next movie be about helping others overcome the loss of a loved one. Months later found Sarah in Japan and Kate on the set with a talented cast and crew making the film a reality. “I couldn’t have done it without the amazing support of the Indiana film makers,” Kate said. “After spending years in Los Angeles, I now know that there is no better place to make a film than Indianapolis.”

LOSS was a real family affair. Not only are the producer's, Kate Chaplin and Joshua Leach, married but three months into pre-production on LOSS, Kate found out she was pregnant with their second child. Just about every aspect of production was being done as Kate's belly grew. Fighting through months of morning sickness, Kate and the crew made it though rehearsals, test shoots, principal photography and months of post production to bring a memorable and heartwarming short film to movie goers.

ABOUT THE FILM: LOSS is the story of a woman who while sitting at her father’s death bed witnesses her father being “taken.” Later on a hill top that nearly touches the sky, Elsie confronts the man who took her father and learns the answers to death as well as life. Dedicated to Steven Lastovich and Tom Gott. Starring: Monica Barajas (A Shade of Grey), Ben Schmitt (The Break Up) and Don Becker (Crossroads).

ABOUT THE FILM MAKER: Named a "Naptown notable resident" by Intake Weekly Magazine as well as one of the "most talented writers around today" by the Writer's Page, Kate Chaplin is an award-winning author and film maker whose projects have appeared on MTV, local television, in print and online. She is the author of The Belief Test and the writer/director of the short films LOSS and Laundry Day. She is the President of the Indy Writers' Group and a proud mother of two beautiful girls. Kate proudly resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her dream is to one day work with Johnny Depp and get drunk in Ireland.

LOSS will premiere at the Indy Awards sponsored by the Indiana Film Society Saturday, September 29, 6pm-10pm at the Laikin Auditorium at the Jewish Community Center, 6701 Hoover Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46260. http://www.indianafilmsociety.org/festival.html

Posted on Thursday 13 of September, 2007 [02:15:16 UTC]