Interviews, features and industry coverage following the work of filmmakers Karen Lam and Kate Kroll.
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Kate Kroll has been nominated for the Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary for Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story at the 25th Annual Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Awards (2026).
Read the DGC nomination announcement.
Explore Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story and Kate Kroll’s biography.
Karen joins the YVR Screen Scene podcast to discuss Armageddon Road, 1970s nostalgia, practical miniatures and the film’s distinctive Las Vegas atmosphere.
Read the Black Opiate summary →A closer look at the creation and world premiere of Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story, directed and produced by Kate Kroll.
Read the Black Opiate summary →IMDb indexes additional interviews, features and media appearances from publishers around the world.
Coverage of Karen’s work in horror, elevated genre filmmaking and the psychedelic dark comedy Armageddon Road.
View Latest Articles on IMDbInterviews and reporting on Kate’s award-winning film work, including Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story and Portraits From a Fire.
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