Jason Kolucki (908)-887-4003 / jkolucki3@gmail.com - Carteret, NJ 07008
With an experienced skill set and acquired expertise in public speaking, public relations, interviewing, management, and professional writing during 30 years of a diverse work history that features successful positions in journalism, management, public relations, education, and radio broadcasting, I am looking to become a key member of your team and elevate the company’s profile as well as the productivity to the highest possible levels.
Work Experience
Instructional Assistant/Instructor - Robert Treat Academy Charter School - Newark, NJ August 2022 to Present
Over the last three years at Robert Treat Academy Charter School. I have worked with Elementary and Middle School students ranging from 2nd grade to 8th grade. I have worked as an Instructional Assistant and Co-Teacher for general education subjects such as ELA, creative writing, math, science, social studies, iReady, and SEL. During the three years, I am the Creator and Head Instructor for Extended School Creative Writing Program, the Cinema Club, and the Filmmaking Program. Content Producer/Filmmaker/Media Campaign Manager
A Strange Man in a Film Land Prod LLC - Carteret, NJ - April 2021 to Present
● A Strange Man in a Film Land Productions, LLC. is an award-winning, New Jersey based indie film studio that is creating, producing, educating, fundraising, podcasting, and performing in short film content including horror, thrillers, and documentaries. 2015: Less Than a Whisper (Acting) and 60 Seconds to Die: Death by Broadcasting (Short Film) 2016: Grindsploitation Anthology (Acting) 2021: 60 Seconds to Die 3: Don't Eat at Dave's (Short Film) and [Within the Frame] (Short Film) 2022: No Good Deed (Short Film) 2023: Not Your Business (Short Film) and Swing 46: The Last Swingin' Supper Club (Documentary) 2024: The Standard: Boys RTA Basketball Team (Documentary) 2025: Roemer: An RTA Multitude Contained (Documentary).
● I have broadcasted nearly 500 episodes for Horror Happens Radio and The Horror Happens Radio Show featuring over 2200 guest interviews on streaming radio stations and Soundcloud.
● I have written a range of reviews, features, and interviews for the following virtual websites and publications since 2012, HorrorHound Magazine, Dread Central, Horror News Network, Diabolique, HorrorNews.Net, Cinema Chords, and Icons of Fright.
● I have taught workshops and hosted numerous Q&As/panels at HorrorHound Film Festival, Female Eye Film Festival, FearNYC, the AxWound Film Festival, Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, Highlands Horror Film Festival, and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.
Staff Writer, Assistant Film Festival Director, Moderator, Virtual Film Market Organizer, and Moderator - HorrorHound Film Festival - Cincinnati, OH - September 2016 to Present
● Close to 400 interviews, features, and reviews for multiple platforms (digital and magazine).
● Since Issue 59, I have contributed multiple interview features, global film festival coverage, interviews, movie news, photography, and film reviews for HorrorHound Magazine 6 issues a year.
● I wrote the “Horror Film Festival Travel Guide” in HorrorHound Issue 82. From 2016-Current, I have attended the following global film festivals as part of the magazine's coverage including Fantastic Fest (Austin), Fantasia (Montreal), Sitges (Spain), Frightfest (UK), BIFFF (Belgium), Fantaspoa (Brazil), NYC Horror Film Festival, Another Hole in the Head (SF), Etheria Film Night (LA), Boston Underground, PUFF (Philadelphia), TIFF (Toronto), and the Macabro Film Festival (Mexico)!
● I was part of the selected panel for the 2021 Moviemaker Magazine’s “The World’s Best 50 Genre Film Festivals” issue.
● I work alongside the HorrorHound Film Festival Director R Zoe Judd as the on-site Assistant Director for the HorrorHound Weekend Film Festival.
● I am the former manager and organizer of the H2F2 Virtual Film Market at HorrorHound Weekend. My duties included promoting indie horror features selected to the film festival and coordinating virtual meetings via zoom with film distributors (BayView Entertainment, Gravitas Ventures, Yellow Veil Pictures, Jinga Films, Epic Pictures, Uncorked', Terror Films, Scream Team, HorrorHound Films, and more), PR agents, and sales agents.
● I have moderated discussion panels at HorrorHound Weekend. Since 2021, I continue to moderate Indie Filmmaking Panels (Topics have included Horror as a Platform, Developing Ideas from Shorts to Features, Horror Writing, Performance, Crafting Characters, Cultivating Ideas, Influence of Horror, the Art of the Scare, Fan Funding, Distribution, and more) during HorrorHound Weekend as part of the Film Festival section.
Education
● Studies in Filmmaking - Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ - August 2020 to May 2022
● Bachelor's Degree in Family and Child Studies - Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ - August 2004 to May 2013
Skills
Adobe Premiere Pro, Brand Recognition Marketing, Development, Editing, Email/Social Media Management, Google Suite, Group and Task Management, Microsoft Office, Moderating, Public Speaking, Proofreading, Research, and Sales Experience.