Kari Mote (Screenwriter, screenwriter)

Kari Mote

(She/Her/Hers)

Screenwriter

Biography

Being the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a career US veteran who served internationally and during two wars greatly influenced Kari's lens.

Optioning her ancestor's sinister story to ITV Studios empowered Kari to create gritty female lead roles. In contrast, she relishes adapting public domain material, stories long forgotten.

Kari sharpened her skills under Randall Jahnson's (The Doors) mentorship. Her work is a testament to creating character-driven stories without settling into one genre, culture, or format while exploring themes of identity, trauma, abuse, and the unknown.

"Yolanda," previously titled "CRABS IN A MOTHER F*CKING BUCKET," is a Latine/Latinx, female-driven feature that has achieved significant success. It won at HollyShorts for Best Feature Screenplay and is a semifinalist in the 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship with Jacy Mairs of Ryko Films attached to direct.

Kari was recently invited onto the ISA's Development Slate of top-tier writers.

Being the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a career US veteran who served internationally and during two wars greatly influenced Kari's lens.

Optioning her ancestor's sinister story to ITV Studios empowered Kari to create gritty female lead roles. In contrast, she relishes adapting public domain material, stories long forgotten.

Kari was recently invited onto the ISA's Development Slate of top-tier writers.

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Projects (13)

Television (One-hour)

Drama .
Fantasy .
Horror

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19 Awards

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Treatment

Drama .
Fantasy

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Feature

Crime .
Drama .
Historical

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Short

Drama .
Fantasy

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15 Awards

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Kari Mote

Screenwriter

Biography

Being the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a career US veteran who served internationally and during two wars greatly influenced Kari's lens. Optioning her ancestor's sinister story to ITV Studios empowered Kari to create gritty female lead roles. In contrast, she relishes adapting public domain material, stories long forgotten. Kari sharpened her skills under Randall Jahnson's (The Doors) mentorship. Her work is a testament to creating character-driven stories without settling into one genre, culture, or format while exploring themes of identity, trauma, abuse, and the unknown. "Yolanda," previously titled "CRABS IN A MOTHER F*CKING BUCKET," is a Latine/Latinx, female-driven feature that has achieved significant success. It won at HollyShorts for Best Feature Screenplay and is a semifinalist in the 2024 Academy Nicholl Fellowship with Jacy Mairs of Ryko Films attached to direct. Kari was recently invited onto the ISA's Development Slate of top-tier writers.

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