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Andrew Kovac

Born June 2, 1997 · Akron, Ohio (age 29)

Andrew Kovac is a first-generation Slovak-American filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California, originally from the humble city of Akron, Ohio. Filmmaking began as a hobby: writing, shooting, and editing YouTube videos with friends in middle school, but steadily grew into a lifelong passion. Andrew has written, produced, and directed over twenty short films, several of which have been accepted int…

Known For

Goldie

A washed-up clown in a 1930s circus fights to reclaim her spotlight—by any means necessary. Goldie is a dark, dazzling circus thriller about female ambition, identity, and performance.

Trife

A homeless father’s desperate act to help his young son after a basketball injury leads to an unexpected shot at redemption.

Subliminal

Subliminal · 2021

A young man wanders and explores his mind through his past to understand his future.

Last Remembrances

Last Remembrances · 2024

Last Remembrances

After filming the final words of a terminally ill hospice patient, a videographer must decide whether to reveal the troubling video to the patient's only daughter, knowing its contents could profoundly change her life.

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune · 2026

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune

After more than a decade away, Franz returns to his late father's Arkansas home, where his estranged family gathers to settle the estate. When sister Toni ushers him into a closet, old wounds resurface, forcing everyone to confront them.

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity · 2020

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity

MovieCrimeDrama

When ordering food, we often put on a happy face. But when do we take that mask off if ever? Tripp (James Counihan) faces this internal struggle while his partner Jay (Brian Westerley) confronts this dual personality.

Tour to McWay

Tour to McWay · 2022

MovieDramaComedy

After 15 years of separation, two brothers confront their absent relationship as well as the recent passing of their mother.

I'm Sad Too

I'm Sad Too · 2024

After a botched suicide attempt, a couple discuss their next steps.

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Goldie

A washed-up clown in a 1930s circus fights to reclaim her spotlight—by any means necessary. Goldie is a dark, dazzling circus thriller about female ambition, identity, and performance.

Title Designer

Trife

A homeless father’s desperate act to help his young son after a basketball injury leads to an unexpected shot at redemption.

Assistant Director

Subliminal

Subliminal · 2021

A young man wanders and explores his mind through his past to understand his future.

Director of Photography

Last Remembrances

Last Remembrances · 2024

Last Remembrances

After filming the final words of a terminally ill hospice patient, a videographer must decide whether to reveal the troubling video to the patient's only daughter, knowing its contents could profoundly change her life.

Assistant Director

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune · 2026

Heir to the Dole Family Fortune

After more than a decade away, Franz returns to his late father's Arkansas home, where his estranged family gathers to settle the estate. When sister Toni ushers him into a closet, old wounds resurface, forcing everyone to confront them.

Director

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity · 2020

Schism: Me , Myself, and Authenticity

MovieCrimeDrama

When ordering food, we often put on a happy face. But when do we take that mask off if ever? Tripp (James Counihan) faces this internal struggle while his partner Jay (Brian Westerley) confronts this dual personality.

Writer

Tour to McWay

Tour to McWay · 2022

MovieDramaComedy

After 15 years of separation, two brothers confront their absent relationship as well as the recent passing of their mother.

Director

I'm Sad Too

I'm Sad Too · 2024

After a botched suicide attempt, a couple discuss their next steps.

Director

Good Years Gone

Good Years Gone · 2022

Good Years Gone

MovieDramaComedy

Being back home for the weekend, two childhood friends decide to catch up while taking pictures of their hometown, but it’s not much of a “stroll down memory lane” for the one friend who never got his chance to leave.

Writer

The Jobber

The Jobber · 2025

A Naive Luchador dreams of one day winning the championship belt like his father but is stuck wrestling as a racist gangbanger persona; he must now choose between pursuing the belt or staying true to his lucha libre roots.

Graphic Designer

Ditched

Ditched · 2022

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

An impulsive middle schooler playing a game of hide-and-seek soon realizes something sinister is hunting him and his friends.

First Assistant Camera

Oh Snap!

Oh Snap! · 2022

Oh Snap! is a comedy short film about a dinner intended to impress that quickly spirals into disaster. When Rory prepares a gourmet plate of spaghetti for his future father-in-law, a simple meal becomes the center of an unexpectedly chaotic evening.

Writer