KARLEE BOON

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Director | Producer | Writer

Karlee is a filmmaker passionate about female-centric stories and carving out a space for fellow women and queer folks in the horror & comedy genres. Describing her personal style as "retro aesthetic with a modern sensibility," Karlee's work is an amalgamation of her love for the 1980s, psychedelic rock, and feminist horror.

Since she began freelancing in 2022, Karlee has worked as a Producer, Director & Production Assistanton a range of creative projects - from music videos, commercials, brand media campaigns, reality TV, narrative films & beyond. She is currently in post-production on her directorial debut short, Night Shift, and is developing a feature-length screenplay based on the film.

When she isn't producing her own projects, Karlee works as a Production Coordinator & 1st Assistant Director for Bridge City Media in Portland, OR.

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NIGHT SHIFT

SHORT FILM | Pre-Production

A teenage waitress harnesses the power to bite back against misogyny in her conservative 1980s town.

CO-WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

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Spoon Benders

2022 | MUSIC VIDEO

""A colorful drag through the monotony of lives and 9-5’s - a fitting lead into the bands next chapter which hopefully includes a lot more stages and a lot less grinding." - Be In a Band, Or Die

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & EDITOR

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Takeout

2022 | SHORT FILM

A modern take on the medieval hero's quest. Directed by Garrett Recker.

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Camp Calypso

SHORT FILM | 19:36 | 2020

A '70s summer camp with a history of misogyny is hunted by a vengeful, man-eating siren that lives in the lake.

Best Director - Oregon Scream Week Fall 2020

Official Selection: Portland Horror 2020, Out for Blood 2020, Ethereal Horror Fest 2020, Crypticon Seattle 2021, Renegade Film Fest 2022

CO-DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCER

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Fanatico

SHORT FILM | 18:38 | 2019

When students moonlighting as sex workers are being murdered at a Catholic boarding school, the new girl with strange visions must try to uncover the truth. Directed by Hannah Cumming.

Winner - Abby Normal Award for Innovation at Portland Horror Film Fest 2019

Best Actress - Oregon Scream Week Fall 2019

Best Cinematography - Southern Horror Fest 2019

Official Selection: Portland Horror 2019, Crypticon Seattle 2019, Indie Horror 2019, POW Film Fest 2020

PRODUCER, 1ST AD

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