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Kat Rapheal is an Emmy winning commercial director.
Kat Rapheal’s directing style is defined by its emphasis on real emotions in real situations… with just enough humor to keep things light. Kat has traveled the world directing for brands; UnitedHealth Group, Optum and the NFL.
Kat works to plus any concept that is brought to the table. She is unique in that she started the biz in casting getting to learn the language of actors and understand how to get the best performance out of them. Kat then moved to producing, first working in Los Angeles as a Casting Producer and Field Producer for Unscripted Television, (yes there are stories and yes she will share), then into advertising as both an Agency Producer and a Line Producer.
However, there was still the creative itch to scratch, so Kat took her 25 years of “film school” and jumped in. She directs and writes commercials, branded content and documentaries. Kat is the proud recipient of a 2023 Emmy Award for Best Commercial, several AICP Pins and the elusive ManCry Award.
In her free time, Kat, a single mom to three daughters, lends her talents to the Tubman Center and SMRLS (Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services) by sharing stories of survivors of domestic violence. As a survivor of domestic violence herself, Kat knows the strength of surviving domestic violence comes first from talking about it.
Kat’s favorite way to describe herself, “Big brain, Big mouth, Big Heart - use ‘em all.”
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