Kate Novack is an accomplished and award-nominated writer, director, and producer of documentary films, with a career spanning over two decades. Her film "Hysterical Girl" (The New York Times Op-Docs) is a thought-provoking exploration of the only major case history published by Sigmund Freud, a female patient, and the lingering impact of his theory of hysteria on society.
This critically acclaimed film was shortlisted for an Academy Award and received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing, with Richard Brody of The New Yorker describing it as "extraordinary" and "striking at the very foundations of the field of psychology." The film's examination of the historical failure to believe victims has not yet been fully addressed.
Kate's feature documentary, "The Gospel According to Andre" (Magnolia Pictures),is a heartfelt tribute to the legendary fashion editor Andre Leon Talley. The film was named one of the top ten Queer films of the year by Indiewire and received a nomination for best LGBTQ documentary of the year from the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
As a former print journalist, Kate wrote and produced "Page One: Inside the New York Times" (Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media),which premiered at Sundance and received nominations for two News & Documentary Emmys and a Critics Choice Award.
Most recently, Kate wrote and produced "The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong," featuring the bestselling Soviet-Jewish novelist Gary Shteyngart. Throughout her career, Kate has worked in a producing or story role on several films, including "A Table in Heaven" (HBO, History) and the Emmy-nominated "Ivory Tower" (CNN Films).
