67 BOMBS TO ENID
Documentary | Director, Producer, DP, Editor | 2025
From executive producer Errol Morris, 67 BOMBS TO ENID is an intimate, character-driven documentary by directors Kevin Ford and Ty McMahan about survivors of nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands who relocated to rural America. The film presents intimate access to characters with first-hand accounts of bomb blasts and their descendants who speak to the generational impact these perverse weapons of war have had on humans.
EVERYTHING IS STOLEN
Experimental | Producer, Director, DP, Editor | 2024
“Concealed and confined, obscure and over defined. Violently gentle, anything but simple, and yet there is something insatiably primal to it.” Taking Ellar Coltrane’s poetry as a starting point, filmmaker Kevin Ford fashioned the experimental documentary EVERYTHING IS STOLEN — a personal essay, collage, and exploration of a young person discarding the past to become someone new. Along with Coltrane and a few close companions, Ford examines mental health, identity, and existence in a moving, cinematic meditation. Official Selection of Santa Fe International Film Festival, El Paso Film Festival, and named Best Documentary by the 2024 International Avant-Garde Cinema Awards.
“Sr.”
Documentary | Producer, DP, Editor | 2022
There are no words to fully describe the films of Robert Downey Sr. As part of the New York underground film scene in the 1960’s, his movies both inspired and provoked audiences. Collaborating with Chris Smith, filmmaker Kevin Ford spent 3 years pouring through countless hours of archival material and intimately documenting the last years of Downey’s life. As a producer, DP, and editor, Ford was a driving force in shaping this heartfelt portrait of an unforgettable artist. Also produced by Emily Barclay Ford, Susan Downey, and Robert Downey Jr.
THE PATHWAY
Documentary | Lead DP, Co-Director | 2 Seasons
The Pathway is a documentary series that premiered on TNT, produced by Endgame Entertainment and Film45 for the NBA. The series chronicled Team Ignite, which was a unique pathway to the NBA for some of the top High School basketball players in the world. Kevin Ford was the lead DP for Season 1 which followed players Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga and he shot and co-directed Season 2 which followed players Scoot Henderson, Dyson Daniels, Marjon Beauchamp, and Jaden Hardy.
THE PUSHBACK
Documentary | Director, DP, Editor | 2020
From producer Richard Linklater and director Kevin Ford, The Pushback was an official selection of SXSW, and tells the story of a diverse group of progressive voices across Texas as they fight decades of institutional racism and policies of discrimination along the border. The battle over immigrant rights, land seizures to build the border wall, and the troubled racial history of the state form the backdrop to a film that explores how a place once known for its reactionary politics is becoming more liberal, more diverse — and more at risk for violent conflict. Produced by Emily Barclay Ford and Charles Horak.
AMERICAN CHAOS
Documentary | Co-Producer, DP, Editor | 2018
In the six months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, director Jim Stern teamed up with filmmaker Kevin Ford (Co-Producer, DP, Editor), traveling to America’s red states asking about then-candidate Donald Trump’s appeal, and why potential voters were untroubled by things he had said and done. What he learned was a lesson in the central differences that continue to alienate Americans from one another. AMERICAN CHAOS chronicles their journey, bringing audiences directly into the heart of the cultural divide that is tearing apart US democracy.
DROWNED
Narrative | Producer, Director, DP, Editor | 2017
A struggling writer played by Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood) meets an aspiring fashion student (Rasha Mosa) the day before he leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New York. The two form an immediate connection and spend the day exploring downtown Los Angeles together, while wrestling with many of their deepest issues about trust, intimacy, and their place in the world. DROWNED is filmmaker Kevin Ford’s love-letter to downtown Los Angeles.
THE BOMB
Experimental | Director, Editor | 2017
The Bomb is about the immense power of nuclear weapons, their dark allure and ingenious technology, the computer systems invented to control them, the missiles and bombers built to carry them, the practice of denial and secrecy that perpetuates them, the societal and cultural influence of them, and the profound death wish at the very heart of them. The Bomb premiered at Tribeca 2016 and also played Berlinale Special 2017, Glastonbury Festival, and was featured at the 2017 Nobel Peace Awards ceremony. Filmmaker Kevin Ford poured through hundreds of hours of archival material while making this film with collaborators Smriti Keshari and Eric Schlosser.
BY THE RIVER
Experimental | Producer, Director, DP, Editor | 2016
From producer Adrien Brody, By The River is an experimental documentary following Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood) as he travels cross-country on a train gathering sounds and recording conversations about life, creativity, and personal growth with people he meets along the way. Filmmaker Kevin Ford sought to make a movie celebrating the freedom of motion and exploration in this one of a kind collaboration with Coltrane. The movie premiered at the Sidewalk Film Festival 2016 and was also featured at the Austin Film Society.
STONE BARN CASTLE
Documentary | Director, DP, Editor | 2014
In 2007 Academy Award winning actor Adrien Brody fell in love with a partially burned stone barn, reminiscent of an old European castle, hidden in the woods of upstate New York. Looking to fulfill a life-long dream he embarked on a restoration of the property spanning seven years. Filmmaker Kevin Ford and Brody created a personal and cinematic record of the journey. Stone Barn Castle is a portrayal of the pursuit of dreams and the distance one must travel to achieve them. The film premiered at SXSW 2015.
LEGS
Narrative | Director, Co-Producer, DP, Editor | 2012
A cult rocker named Legs, played by Eddie Steeples (My Name Is Earl, The Guestbook) faces unexpected peril when a sudden betrayal leaves him broke and pursued by shadowy forces. With the help of his faithful assistant Jen, played by Angela Bettis (May), Legs escapes the public eye and tries to devise a survival strategy. But before he can gather his wits, a long-buried love from his past resurfaces and Legs must fight to retain sanity and self-control. Legs is an homage to filmmaker Kevin Ford’s years filming Rock n’ Roll bands. The movie premiered at the 2014 Cinesander Film Series in São Paulo, Brazil.
WHEN IS TOMORROW
Narrative | Director, Producer, DP, Editor | 2008
Eddie Steeples (My Name Is Earl) is Ron, a successful poet from New York who has not seen his friend Jake in five years. On the eve of Jake's wedding Ron shows up to celebrate but Jake has other things on his mind — like settling old scores and getting wasted. When Is Tomorrow is a buddy film gone wrong in Austin, Texas. The movie is a unique celebration of the creative partnership between Steeples and filmmaker Kevin Ford. Featured at the Boston Underground Film Festival, Austin Film Society, and Alamo Drafthouse.
THE PARTY’S OVER
Documentary | DP | 2000
During the 2000 presidential election, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman hosted this unique documentary, The Party’s Over, which was set along the Presidential campaign trail. Hoffman and the filmmakers embarked on a cross-country expedition, in an attempt to answer one question: how much should one engage with the two-party system as it exists?
THREE DAYS
Documentary | Director, DP | 1999
THREE DAYS is a documentary about the 1997 Jane’s Addiction Relapse Tour by directors Carter B. Smith and Kevin Ford. The film made its debut at Slamdance Film Festival and was subsequently shown in theaters in the U.S. Three Days is a provocative multi-media portrayal of the controversial tour which also featured lavish concert sequences of some of the band’s most famous songs. Features Cinque Lee (Mystery Train, Coffee and Cigarettes).