During his tenure with Spielberg, Fusco and co-writer Chris Perkins sold the screenplay The Reel Killers to Dreamworks, the true story of the last silent movie theater in the world and its owner who was murdered by a gay, hustling serial killer.

[7] In 2012, My Uncle Rafael was released theatrically[8][9] in five markets and still holds the Pacific Theaters record for most sold out shows in a row, amassing over $250,000 on only four screens.

[citation needed] Prior to My Uncle Rafael, Fusco directed and co-wrote the Stealing Time, a film he said took about five years to complete.

[10] In 2016, Fusco co-founded the Drive Hope Foundation with the mission to expand the minds of underserved youth to consider careers outside of their own difficult circumstances.

[12] In 2020, Fusco launched a new production and film services company Nico Nazar Creative with filmmaker, actor, and playwright Vahik Pirhamzei.