Three Shorts by Kati Skelton
Kati Skelton is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. We have featured three of her short films, "The Arbiter" (2025), "POTS N' TOTS" (2020), and "Business" (2017), in addition to the recent experimental short, "Test Shoot 2," where she shared directing credit as Babbling Brook. Her work has screened at SXSW, Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, Rooftop Films, IFFR, New/Next, and Maryland Film Festival. Her work has aired on Adult Swim, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon.
-
The Arbiter
Two teams of men compete in a game of their own invention until a problem arises and an arbiter steps in to solve their dispute. Kati Skelton directs “The Arbiter,” a comedy made of dramatic prose, friars, and fishermen. In the banquet hall of a motel, two teams of men stand divided. They’ve been...
-
POTS N' TOTS
The bond of a ceramics duo is threatened by a conniving pottery studio head. “Pots N’ Tots,” directed by Kati Skelton, is an absurd tale of love, artistic collaboration and the powers that be. Margot and Billy are inseparable lovers and partners and the ceramics they create point toward a “grand...
-
Business
A wide-eyed man gets caught up in a surreal scheme presented as a business opportunity. Dynamic performances and inventive rhythm characterize this rapid fire short which never stops churning — it’s almost as if we’re watching in fast-forward. It all starts at a pulsating dance club where an olde...
