Travis Ketzak
Directing
Biography
Travis was born in Binghamton, NY and grew up in a small town nearby. His first film was a Jurassic Park fan-film that he made with his friends in the backyard as a little boy, with his mother shooting on a VHS camcorder. After moving to Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Travis self-published a few novels and worked as a freelance writer for a while before eventually producing his first short film during the 2020 pandemic. When he was ready to move on to feature films, he tried his hand at pitching screenplays. After a while, though, he decided to just make his own movies, rather than wait for someone else to make them for him. His first feature, An American Thief (2022), screened virtually at a few local NYC festivals, received a few awards, and then premiered on YouTube. Since then, he's made Chasing Sunset (2022), an experimental romance, and Broken People (2023), a romantic drama that he shot in his hometown.
Known For
Brett and Jake meet in a bar and decide to drown their sorrows in whiskey, forgetting the past, ignoring the future, and exploring life, love, and tragedy together for one fateful night.
Broken People
A documentary following the last day open for Baristacrats Coffee Bar, a small family-owned cafe in the heart of small town America. Tearful farewells, warm embraces, and nostalgic reminiscing fill the day. Goodbyes are never easy, but it's love that makes them so difficult.