Alex Kavutskiy

Alex Kavutskiy is a writer and director based in Los Angeles, California. His 2018 film Squirrel was awarded Best International Short Film at the Calgary Underground Film Festival as well as Winner in the Short Film category at the Chicago Critics Film Fest, and was also a nominee for Short Film Grand Prize at Sundance. Alex is a multiple recipient of Channy Awards from LA's monthly Channel 101 film festival. Additionally, he has written for multiple sitcoms including Netflix's 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!' starring Jamie Foxx.

Judy (2016)

A man develops an intimate relationship with a female android.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Brady Novak  •  Kate Freund  •  Paul Isakson

A man develops an intimate relationship with a female android.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Brady Novak  •  Kate Freund  •  Paul Isakson

Our RoboCop Remake (2014)

Our RoboCop Remake is a crowd-sourced film project based on the 1987 Paul Verhoeven classic. Organized through Channel 101 and a bunch of other places, we're 50 filmmakers (amateur and professional) from Los Angeles and New York who have split the original RoboCop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kelsy Abbott  •  Timothy Marklevitz  •  Eric Appel  •  Andy Signore  •  Duncan Skiles  •  Michael McCafferty  •  Brett Weiner  •  Hank Friedmann  •  Dan Riesser  •  Wendy McColm  •  Jon Watts  •  Matthew Freund  •  Alex Kavutskiy  •  Todd Bishop  •  Kate Freund  •  Wade Randolph  •  Scott Yacyshyn  •  Nick Mundy  •  Paul Bartunek  •  David Seger  •  Paul Isakson  •  Ryan Ridley  •  Stephen Cedars  •  Benji Kleiman  •  J.D. Ryznar  •  James Atkinson  •  Lauren Smitelli  •  Brian Wysol  •  Mike Manasewitsch  •  Ben Pluimer  •  Tom Kauffman  •  Erni Walker  •  Jason Makiaris  •  Shane Houghton  •  Ariel Gardner  •  Jim Klimek  •  Aaron Moles  •  Matthew Pollock  •  Spender Strauss  •  Mike Karnell  •  Tyler Spiers  •  David Codeglia  •  Casey Donahue  •  Fatal Farm  •  Dan Murrell  •  Joshua Sasson  •  Robert Copperfield  •  Clint Gage  •  Adam Ganzer  •  Tais Ghelli  •  John Olsen  •  Kyle Reiter  •  Jennifer Ruiz  •  Austin Salmi  •  Matt Wyatt  •  Lindsay Zdziebko  •  Zachary Harrison Zdziebko
CAST:  Chase Fein  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Willy Roberts  •  Randall Park

Our RoboCop Remake is a crowd-sourced film project based on the 1987 Paul Verhoeven classic. Organized through Channel 101 and a bunch of other places, we're 50 filmmakers (amateur and professional) from Los Angeles and New York who have split the original RoboCop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kelsy Abbott  •  Timothy Marklevitz  •  Eric Appel  •  Andy Signore  •  Duncan Skiles  •  Michael McCafferty  •  Brett Weiner  •  Hank Friedmann  •  Dan Riesser  •  Wendy McColm  •  Jon Watts  •  Matthew Freund  •  Alex Kavutskiy  •  Todd Bishop  •  Kate Freund  •  Wade Randolph  •  Scott Yacyshyn  •  Nick Mundy  •  Paul Bartunek  •  David Seger  •  Paul Isakson  •  Ryan Ridley  •  Stephen Cedars  •  Benji Kleiman  •  J.D. Ryznar  •  James Atkinson  •  Lauren Smitelli  •  Brian Wysol  •  Mike Manasewitsch  •  Ben Pluimer  •  Tom Kauffman  •  Erni Walker  •  Jason Makiaris  •  Shane Houghton  •  Ariel Gardner  •  Jim Klimek  •  Aaron Moles  •  Matthew Pollock  •  Spender Strauss  •  Mike Karnell  •  Tyler Spiers  •  David Codeglia  •  Casey Donahue  •  Fatal Farm  •  Dan Murrell  •  Joshua Sasson  •  Robert Copperfield  •  Clint Gage  •  Adam Ganzer  •  Tais Ghelli  •  John Olsen  •  Kyle Reiter  •  Jennifer Ruiz  •  Austin Salmi  •  Matt Wyatt  •  Lindsay Zdziebko  •  Zachary Harrison Zdziebko
CAST:  Chase Fein  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Willy Roberts  •  Randall Park

A Ripple of Nothing Significant (2016)

An abusive theater director casts his girlfriend in the lead role of his next play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Anna Seregina  •  Nick Corirossi  •  Lindsay Ames  •  Jay Phillips

An abusive theater director casts his girlfriend in the lead role of his next play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Anna Seregina  •  Nick Corirossi  •  Lindsay Ames  •  Jay Phillips

On the Rocks (2017)

A tumultuous relationship reaches its tipping point.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Chase Fein  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Kate Freund  •  Audrey Whitby

A tumultuous relationship reaches its tipping point.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Chase Fein  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Kate Freund  •  Audrey Whitby

Sound Speeds (2016)

An invisible and disrespected sound mixer becomes infatuated with the lead actress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Clay Tatum  •  Emily Greene  •  Spencer Strauss  •  Charles Ingram

An invisible and disrespected sound mixer becomes infatuated with the lead actress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Clay Tatum  •  Emily Greene  •  Spencer Strauss  •  Charles Ingram

Cereal (2015)

A nightmare turns into reality  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Curt Neill  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Willy Roberts  •  Brad Gage

A nightmare turns into reality  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Curt Neill  •  Nichole Bagby  •  Willy Roberts  •  Brad Gage

Cool Dad - Official Trailer (2018)

Dreambow Entertainment Home Video presents "Cool Dad" and other fun fantasy-comedies for the whole family coming soon to videocassette!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  A. Smith Harrison  •  Jay Jackson  •  Parker Lewis

Dreambow Entertainment Home Video presents "Cool Dad" and other fun fantasy-comedies for the whole family coming soon to videocassette!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Jerry O'Connell  •  A. Smith Harrison  •  Jay Jackson  •  Parker Lewis

Squirrel (2018)

A meager apology tests a woman's fortitude to forgive in this expertly deadpan comedy that wittily articulates the oft selfish objectives that belie performative remorse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Andrea Rosen  •  Kati Rediger  •  Ted Tremper  •  Clay Tatum

A meager apology tests a woman's fortitude to forgive in this expertly deadpan comedy that wittily articulates the oft selfish objectives that belie performative remorse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Andrea Rosen  •  Kati Rediger  •  Ted Tremper  •  Clay Tatum

AwesomeFunTV (2017)

An aspiring teenage filmmaker gets hired by a production company to make sketch comedy for teens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Lia Marie Johnson  •  Bobby McCoy  •  Vincent Moran  •  Eddie Beck

An aspiring teenage filmmaker gets hired by a production company to make sketch comedy for teens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Lia Marie Johnson  •  Bobby McCoy  •  Vincent Moran  •  Eddie Beck

Topless Maid (2016)

A man hires a topless maid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Denver Smith  •  Nicole Guibord  •  Sarah Shook

A man hires a topless maid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Denver Smith  •  Nicole Guibord  •  Sarah Shook

Nancy (2016)

An aging mother finds herself at a moral crossroads when a birthday card is sent to her by mistake.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Nancy Cronig  •  Bunny Gibson  •  Brennan Lee Mulligan  •  Sam Brown

An aging mother finds herself at a moral crossroads when a birthday card is sent to her by mistake.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Nancy Cronig  •  Bunny Gibson  •  Brennan Lee Mulligan  •  Sam Brown

Ear Ache

A struggling actor suffering from an ear infection blames everyone but himself for his troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  DeMorge Brown  •  Shelby Steel  •  Brooke Bundy  •  Celeste Den

A struggling actor suffering from an ear infection blames everyone but himself for his troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  DeMorge Brown  •  Shelby Steel  •  Brooke Bundy  •  Celeste Den

Springbrook (2015)

A heartfelt short about two different people coming together. Or more specifically, mocks heartfelt shorts about two different people coming together. Starring the incomparable Randall Park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Randall Park  •  Skylar Bertino  •  Pete Poznanski  •  Erica Shaffer

A heartfelt short about two different people coming together. Or more specifically, mocks heartfelt shorts about two different people coming together. Starring the incomparable Randall Park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ariel Gardner  •  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Randall Park  •  Skylar Bertino  •  Pete Poznanski  •  Erica Shaffer

Vertical Valor (2022)

The true story of America's least respected veterans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Clay Tatum  •  Jon Millstein

The true story of America's least respected veterans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Clay Tatum  •  Jon Millstein

Gilbert's Little Christmas (2019)

An aspiring entrepreneur, Gilbert lost all hope after being dumped on Christmas day. Gilbert decides to kill himself and heads to the mall to buy rope. While there, he discovers how expensive it is to take a picture with the mall Santa and decides on one last act ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Budd Diaz  •  Andrea Rosen  •  Lindsay Ames  •  Chad Rietschel

An aspiring entrepreneur, Gilbert lost all hope after being dumped on Christmas day. Gilbert decides to kill himself and heads to the mall to buy rope. While there, he discovers how expensive it is to take a picture with the mall Santa and decides on one last act ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Kavutskiy
CAST:  Budd Diaz  •  Andrea Rosen  •  Lindsay Ames  •  Chad Rietschel