Andrew Koltuniuk
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Biography
Andrew Koltuniuk is an emerging filmmaker known for his work in independent cinema. He gained attention with his feature Letting Go of Jack, a road trip drama that follows a young man dealing with grief, encountering challenges along his journey. This film was a collaborative project involving Koltuniuk and fellow alumni from John Paul the Great Catholic University, where he graduated in 2020. The movie was produced through The Guild, a studio founded by Koltuniuk and his peers, which raised over $90,000 for the production. Shot in scenic locations near Joshua Tree National Park, Letting Go of Jack is anticipated for a festival run after post-production wraps in 2024. Koltuniuk has also contributed to other projects, including Neuro-Intimate and Zion’s Ransom, showcasing his roles as a director, writer, and cinematographer in the indie film space. His work reflects a commitment to storytelling that combines personal journeys with broader themes of healing and resilience.
Known For

A small town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later.
What Remains

A young woman struggles with coping after learning she has terminal cancer, but an old friend helps her find happiness in her final days.
The Truth About Lying

A bellhop balances the threat of being fired and working at his ex-girlfriend's wedding reception.
Old, New & Blue

Olivia Holiday is the CEO of the lifestyle company, liv laf luv inc. When her business partner (her own father) is suddenly arrested, Olivia must pick up the pieces of her formerly perfect life.
liv laf luv inc.

High school can feel like a gang war. In this crime-comedy film, it actually is one.
Brawls in the Stalls

A soldier comes home with the weight of the world pinned to his chest.
The Purple Heart

A romantic comedy where a young man, Casey, is taken by surprise when his crush actually says yes.
Skate Night

Arthur cares for his wife Mercy in the aftermath of an accident that destroyed her memory. In an effort to stimulate her mind, Arthur tells tall-tales about the mysterious scar on his chest, which appeared the same day Mercy lost her memory. His wild tales take Mercy, and the audience, to a sword fight with a samurai warrior; a gunfight in the Old West; an escape from pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. The setting is always different, but hints of the truth are woven within, hoping to remain hidden within these fantasy worlds.
The Scar

A heartwarming film about a family that gets the opportunity to rebuild the broken ties over some thanksgiving Brussels sprouts.
Brussels Sprouts

David and Cecilia are archivists, assigned to rid the world of history's burdens; artwork, books, movies, and music. They follow their orders, until one day in an especially peculiar house, they come across something they've never seen before: a human child.
Archive
A comedy short film about the bond between two sisters and the marriage that comes between them.
The Birdhouse
Delilah, a victim of her children's sins, is forced to stand watch outside of her death-place as she reminisces her abandonment and euthanasia.
Contrition

When Brandon's faulty Ford Bronco dies in the middle of his escape to Colorado, he's forced to pick up Amber, an outspoken hitchhiker running from her small town.
Letting Go of Jack

A high school girl's world is turned upside down when she finds out her boring stay-at-home mom is actually a retired assassin.
Codename Leto
After failing to act during a horrific event, an insecure gym employee must find the strength to chase after the love of his life before he loses her trust forever.
After You

After a long and enigmatic absence, Daniel returns home, igniting a day filled with tension, nostalgia, and unspoken truths, navigating the complex dynamics of a family reunion steeped in unresolved pasts and undefined loss.
Monday Mourning

A single father grapples with a life and death decision that could alter the course of his life forever.
Rewind

After jumping off a bridge, the ghost of a young man embarks on a journey led by another suicide victim to review the events leading up to his death.
Dead

On the day a young mother will be sent away, she must entrust her infant daughter into the care of her own disappointed and disapproving mother. Both women struggle to find some small measure of connection at this terrible moment of forced parting.
No Time Off for Good Behavior

Sweetheart, mid twenties, is racked with guilt after her father dies in a car accident, and begins a downward spiral into insanity and murder.