John R. Kitch

Biography

John R. Kitch is an independent filmmaker whose credits include the feature film "12th Floor", and the short films "Drive-ins Driven Out?" and "Earth Wept for the Moon". In August 2018, Kitch completed post production on "12th Floor", the first full-length feature film produced by his independent production company. He produced it with filmmaker and actress Alicia N. Smith. "12th Floor" was honored as an official selection of Kansas City FilmFest International 2019. Kitch was the director for "Team What's In The Box?" for the 48 Hour Film Challenges in Kansas City and Des Moines. They created the short films "Blood Iron" (Kansas City 2012), "Feelgood" (Des Moines 2013), and "General Justice" (Kansas City 2013). "General Justice" garnered two awards for Best Writing and Best Choreography. The team won four awards for their 2013 National Film Challenge entry, "Good Morning, Justin", including runner-up for the sponsored Go-Pro Challenge. Kitch has also completed assignments with the Media Team for the Kansas City FilmFest, creating a series of interviews with guest filmmakers. "Drive-ins Driven Out?" has gone on to play in major Midwestern film festivals. "Sizzled", another short film written and directed by Kitch, was also an official selection of Kansas City FilmFest 2014 by way of the Kansas City Fringe Fest. In June 2013, Kitch completed his B.A. in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production. While attending film school, he received a scholarship for outstanding academic achievement. He graduated with high honors. Kitch is an avid reader and researcher of psychology, myths, and world history/politics. He keeps an eye out for the next story all the while.​