Rio Rocket and Irene Jean Santos host the 2019 Katra Film Series Spring Edition

Rio Rocket and Irene Jean Santos host the 2019 Katra Film Series Spring Edition

BROOKLYN, N.Y.: Rio Rocket, a New York City based film and television actor, returned to host the Katra Film Series Spring Edition which featured a night of independent films by the top up-and-coming filmmakers and actors from around the world.

Irene Jean Santos, a film and television actress as well, also returned to host with her vibrant personality as the pair kept the audience energized and invigorated throughout the evening's events.

The duo began hosting the event for the Season 8 Grand Finale and have since hosted all of Katra Film Series' events for 2019. As good friends and frequent acting partners their chemistry and comfort in working together is apparent.

Their promotional video for the Season 9 Premiere can be seen below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gevNS7U0KXg

The Katra Film Series screens just under twenty films per event on average in two separate viewing blocks at the Alamo Drafthouse Theater in Downtown Brooklyn. The "before party" red carpet event took place at the HiO store. The after party and awards ceremony took place at Vine BK (formerly Wine Legend) where Rio Rocket and Irene Jean Santos presented filmmaker Johnny Ventimiglia the Best Short Film award for Brookylino.

Rio and Irene are both thankful and honored to host the event, both expressing their gratitude to Geoffrey Guerrero, founder of Katra Film Series. The two actors have collaborated on a number of projects, most recently the short film Entanglement, produced by Anthony Dionisio (I Like To Play With Toys" Productions®) soon to tour the film festival circuit.

A dynamic multi-hyphenate film, TV, and voice-actor, commercial model, motivational speaker, and event host. He is the official VOG (Voice of God) for John Jay College's Annual Commencement Ceremony at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and first and only motivational speaker ever hired for a production by Lowe's Home Improvement. He is also a highly accomplished graphic artist, web developer, and branding expert.