Kate Mason is a writer, performer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her artistic career blossomed in New Orleans, Louisiana where she studied improv, sketch, acting, and drag performance (when in drag, she is glam-ham-sensation Squirt Reynolds). Kate is a longtime festival and event professional, having worked at Jazz Fest, Essence Fest, Sundance, and more. Currently, she is a programmer for the New Orleans Film Festival and the Programming and Events Associate for Film Independent. She attended the 2020 UnionDocs Research and Development Lab with her hybrid feature documentary film about jugglers. She received a Bachelor’s in Art History and Archaeology from Boston University and a Master’s in Art History from Tulane University.