Nate Tranell

A student filmmaker with 12 films to his name, Nate Tranell’s first public release — “The Sleepless Watch” (2025) — won Best Picture at State College Area High School’s SCOSCARS ceremony. Often working alongside creative partner Isabella Zeman, he is in the process of creating many more films during his senior year of high school.

Among his most recently released projects is "Catch Cathy" (2026), and two more - "The Fall of the Nighthawk" (2026) and "Kill Kathy" (2026) - are expected in the spring of 2026.