Benjamin Daniel Kuchera, (a.k.a. B.D. Kuchera) born on December 23, 1974 is an American film director, producer, cinematographer, scriptwriter, and film editor. In 2005, Kuchera launched his first PBS documentary, Steal Away: Music of the Underground Railroad.. This was his first documentary, but not his first film. Kuchera has directed a feature film as well as several shorts and is working on a new documentary that is feature length.