Alex Kavutskiy
Directing
Biography
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.
Known For

Anthony, a real temp, is hired at Rockin' Grandma's Hot Sauce (a fake company) for its annual retreat - the final one for the company's CEO Doug before retirement. Doug's son Dougie Jr. struggles to prove his leadership abilities while a polished private-equity team courts the company for acquisition.
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

A well-renowned barber meets the son he never knew he had, thirty years after his birth. Work, love and life collide as they adjust to life as a new family.
In the Cut

A snarky critic navigates violent personalities and inflamed egos while incarcerated at a prison for the arts.
Art Prison
"Fishbowls" creators Alex Kavutskiy and Ariel Gardner returned to primetime in a first-place debut with "Kill the Baby," a darkly comic tale about a dude who wanted to, well, kill his baby.
Kill the Baby

Terry the Tomboy centers around a confident, bacon-loving and shower-deficient tomboy whose summer goal is to win the county fair pie-eating contest. After meeting her new neighbor Brett (Charlie Depew, The Amazing Spiderman), she isn’t so interested in pie anymore and realizes the worst thing has happened — she’s a tomboy who has fallen in love.
Terry the Tomboy

A struggling actor suffering from an ear infection blames everyone but himself for his troubles.
Ear Ache
A sudden change in a child’s behavior threatens to tear a picture-perfect family apart.
Little One
Dreambow Entertainment Home Video presents "Cool Dad" and other fun fantasy-comedies for the whole family coming soon to videocassette!
Cool Dad - Official Trailer

A nightmare turns into reality
Cereal
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.
Springbrook

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

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 of goodwill — dressing up like Santa himself and offering poor families (“with only one car”) the opportunity to take a picture with him for free. His suicide plans are delayed even further when he’s propositioned mysteriously by an odd fellow to come to his home and help out his wife.
Gilbert's Little Christmas

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.
Squirrel

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

A man develops an intimate relationship with a female android.
Judy

On their first night of marriage, a wife tells her husband about an ancient curse on the women in her family that threatens very specific calamity should their husbands lie, and justifiably skeptical, the husband decides to test the truth of the story.
The Bride's Curse

A tumultuous relationship reaches its tipping point.
On the Rocks

An ex mobster reflects on love and loss after spending 32 years in prison.
Georgie

An abusive theater director casts his girlfriend in the lead role of his next play.
A Ripple of Nothing Significant

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