Discipline: Visual Arts
Cate Knothe is a filmmaker born and raised in Boise, Idaho. Influenced by the rugged landscape and unique character of their home state, Knothe’s work spans narrative, documentary, and experimental forms to uncover stories hidden within everyday realities. Drawing inspiration from place and setting, their films explore how collective memory and storytelling shape the ways people experience the world.
Knothe’s creative practice centers on themes of social justice and environmentalism, focusing on art that delves into micro-histories and community storytelling with broader political significance. In 2022, they began directing their first documentary, Stibnite, an ongoing investigation into modern mining practices in the American West. Currently, they are in post-production for Now It’s a Strange House, a documentary examining the historical and contemporary rise of fascism in Germany and the United States. Knothe is also completing Steward, a 16mm narrative film that explores the conflict between traditionalist and queer identities in rural America.
Knothe’s previous work has been screened at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, the Duke Independent Film Festival, and MOPOP’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival.
