Nathan Catucci

Nathan Anthony Catucci is an American film director who is known for directing the award-winning feature film Impossible Monsters that was released in 2020.

Nathan Catucci
Born	Nathan Anthony Catucci Rochester, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation	Film director
Notable work	Impossible Monsters
Website	nathancatucci.com

Catucci's other projects in development are The Beltlands and Rabbit.^[1][2]

Early life and education

Catucci was born in Rochester, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in film and TV from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he graduated with honors in 2006.^[3]

Career

Catucci wrote, directed and produced his debut feature film, Impossible Monsters.^[4] The movie starred Tony Award-winner Santino Fontana,^[5][6] Natalie Knepp, Devika Bhise, Donall O Healai, Chris Henry Coffey, Geoffrey Owens, Dennis Boutsikaris, and Laila Robins.^[7]

The film premiered at the 2019 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival. The film subsequently screened at the New York Latino Film Festival presented by HBO, won Best Feature Narrative at the Arizona Underground Film Festival and received an honorable mention at the New Jersey Film Festival. The film had its UK premiere at Cine-Excess on November 7, 2019.^[8]

On February 14, 2020, the picture premiered in New York and Los Angeles theaters and Gravitas Ventures distributed it globally on March 3, 2020.^[9] For the production, Catucci received the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2006	So It Goes	Editor, director, producer, and writer
2008	Crusher	Writer and director
2011	I Want You	Director, editor, and cinematographer
2013	We Stole the Show: Brooklyn's Finest	Director, editor, and cinematographer
2019	Impossible Monsters	Editor, producer, writer, and director
Development	The Beltlands	Director, writer, and producer
Development	Rabbit	Director, writer, and producer

Awards and recognition

• 2016: Panavision New Filmmaker Grant Recipient for Impossible Monsters^[11]
• 2019: Winner, Best Narrative Feature, Arizona Underground Film Festival for Impossible Monsters
• 2019: Honorable Mention, Best Feature Film, New Jersey International Film Festival for Impossible Monsters^[12]

Personal life

Catucci currently lives in New York City on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife, Meghan Catucci.

References

1. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS Starring Santino Fontana to Release Soundtrack". Broadway World. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
2. "Impossible Monsters has its NJ Premiere on Saturday, September 14 at the NJ Film Festival!". NewJerseyStage.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
3. "Tisch Class Notes". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
4. Scheck, Frank (13 March 2019). "'Impossible Monsters': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
5. "Review: Broadway's Santino Fontana takes a dark turn in the pretentious 'Impossible Monsters'". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
6. Lewis, Hilary (12 December 2016). "First Look: 'Frozen,' 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Actor Santino Fontana Stars in 'Impossible Monsters'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
7. "Movies opening in L.A.: 'Downhill,' 'The Last Thing He Wanted' and more". Los Angeles Times. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
8. "Tisch Class Notes". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
9. "Nathan Catucci". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
10. "Impossible Monsters". NewJerseyStage.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
11. "Director Nathan Catucci Awarded Panavision New Filmmaker Grant". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
12. "New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2019 Award Winners Announced". NewJerseyStage.com. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2022.