Katerina Gerlach
Katerina Therese Gerlach, a freelance producer, director, and assistant director was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2002. Kat spent her early years living in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Michigan.
At 11 years old, Kat began making short films with her friends, shooting on her DSLR and editing on an old iPad. Throughout middle school, she was given permission to attend acting and film classes at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.
At the age of 17, she moved to California to pursue filmmaking at John Paul the Great Catholic University. During her time there, she was involved in over eighty short films and two features, working mainly as a producer and assistant director.
She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in film producing and directing in August 2022 and lives in Los Angeles, working as a freelance assistant director.
Films (18)

Maximilien Kolbe
2025 · Second Assistant Director

Christmas in the Friendly Skies
2024 · First Assistant Director

Adventure Tom
2024 · Second Assistant Director
Wake Up
2024 · Producer

The Master Chief: Part One
2023 · Production Assistant

O, Brawling Love!
2023 · Associate Producer

El precio del perdon
2022 · Production Assistant

The Un-Supers
2022 · Director

The Treasure Within
2022 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

The Purple Heart
2022 · Producer

A Short Film About Purgatory
2022 · Second Unit First Assistant Director
Missing Persons
2022 · Producer

The Colorful Mind of Jayce Dean Parker
2021 · First Assistant Director

Follow the String
2021 · Student, Assistant Director

Cigarette Daydreams
2020 · Script Supervisor

Brawls in the Stalls
· Producer

Deadhead
· First Assistant Director
A Lot Can Happen
· Grip



