Kyle Kuchta is a filmmaker born, raised and currently based out of Southeastern Connecticut. He graduated from Syracuse University’s (VPA ‘13) with a BFA in film and his first documentary feature Fantasm. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles and remained working in the documentary world. 2018 saw the release of his feature length documentary Survival Of The Film Freaks, a documentary about cult cinema co-directed with Bill Fulkerson. Later that year, Kuchta returned to Connecticut to focus solely on directing narrative work. His 2022 short “The Woodsman,” which has been recognized for Editing, Acting, and overall Best of the Fest(s) around the world. His most recent short “Ouchie” premiered at the 2024 Chattanooga Film Festival.
Other Selected Credits
Associate Producer - So Fades The Light (Feature)
Producer - Eraser (Short)
Assistant Director - Damn Handy (Short)
Assistant Director - Breathe Rite (Short)
Assistant Director - Hazardous (Short)
Assistant Director - Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Assistant Director - "Good Night" (Short)
Director/Editor - Behind the Scenes featurette for Beyond the Gates (Short)
2nd Assistant Director - "Blood Eagle Wings" by Anthrax, Megaforce Records (Music Video)
2nd Assistant Director - "A Hole" and "Beg Borrow Steal" by Motor Sister, Metal Blade Records (Music Videos)
Assistant Director - “Scott Ian's Bloodworks,” various episodes, Nerdist (Web Series)
Photos by Joey Avena and John Keough