ABOUT

Tom Koch is an actor & filmmaker based in New York. He grew up between France and London. His Off-Broadway work includes Science, Port Chicago 50, and Richard 3.

His films have screened internationally and received awards, including a Silver Screen at the Young Director Award, Cannes 2025. His latest short, OLIVE, was qualified for the 2026 Oscars.

Tom founded Mes Films en Couleur, and is currently in production on his next film, GOLDEN.

REEL

In a standout moment at this year’s Young Director Awards in Cannes, Olive, directed by Tom Koch, received the prestigious Silver Screen Award
— New York Weekly

PRESS

Tom Koch’s OLIVE is on the predictions for the 2026 Oscars’ shortlist.
— The Contending
OLIVE is a quietly devastating yet deeply tender meditation on love, memory, and the cruel distortions of Alzheimer’s
— We Love Shorts
I was brought to tears
— NBC News
Extraordinarily thoughtful, humble, and a guy capable of doing anything in his films.
— First Time Go