Bataan Death March

Tim Kolczak is a U.S. Army veteran, documentary storyteller, photographer, and founder of The Veterans Project, a long-form documentary initiative dedicated to preserving the experiences of American veterans.

Kolczak served with D Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment of the Texas Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq in 2009–2010. His own military experience became part of the foundation for The Veterans Project. Through the project, he has traveled more than 800,000 miles documenting and sharing the stories of more than 80 veterans across generations and conflicts through photography and long-form interviews.

His work has been exhibited at the University of Texas at Dallas, and his work on Remind the Nation was presented at the Sundance Film Festival. His professional background spans documentary filmmaking, photography, multimedia production, nonprofit storytelling, and communications.

Kolczak holds a bachelor’s degree in Digital Media Communications from Southwestern Assemblies of God University and a master’s degree in Emerging Media and Communication from the University of Texas at Dallas. He currently works in multimedia production at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

He continues his documentary work through The Veterans Project and Kozak Creative and is currently directing a legacy documentary centered on military service, faith, family, and the experiences that shape a life.