A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
New Jersey, USA
Born:
April 19, 1988
Janek Ambros is an American film writer, producer and director. In 2012, he founded Assembly Line Entertainment, a financing and production company that has produced over a dozen films ranging from narrative films that have premiered at festivals such as Venice, Sundance and TIFF to documentaries and experimental films from around the globe. Notable films as a writer/director include "Le Quinze Mai à Paris" produced by Barbara De Fina (Goodfellas, Casino), "Imminent Threat", which tackles the War on Terror's impact on civil liberties and executive produced by Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, and the theatrically released psychedelic comedy he co-wrote and directed, "Mondo Hollywoodland," also executive produced by Cromwell. His most recent film, "Ukrayintsi u Vyhnanni" is a short documentary about an anonymous Ukrainian citizen telling her story about the Russian invasion. It was shot on the border of Poland and Ukraine and is executive produced by two time Academy Award winner Janusz Kaminski which will premiere at the Morelia Film Festival and won best documentary at the 76th Salerno Film Festival.
Co-Executive Producer:
2023 Monica
Co-Producer:
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2015 10,000 Saints
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2023 Monica
Director:
2011 Son of Man
2012 Closing Bell
2014 Red, Blue and Purple
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2014 Unwarranted Influence
2015 10,000 Saints
2015 Imminent Threat
2016 Brexit
2017 May 15th in Paris
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2020 Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
2021 Mondo Hollywoodland
2022 Ukrainians in Exile
2023 Monica
Editor:
2011 Son of Man
2012 Closing Bell
2014 Red, Blue and Purple
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2014 Unwarranted Influence
2015 10,000 Saints
2015 Imminent Threat
2016 Brexit
2017 May 15th in Paris
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2020 Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
2021 Mondo Hollywoodland
2022 Ukrainians in Exile
2023 Monica
Executive Producer:
2011 Son of Man
2012 Closing Bell
2014 Red, Blue and Purple
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2014 Unwarranted Influence
2015 10,000 Saints
2015 Imminent Threat
2016 Brexit
2017 Fire and Water
2017 May 15th in Paris
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2020 Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
2021 Exposure 36
2021 Magoado
2021 Mondo Hollywoodland
2021 Since August
2022 Ukrainians in Exile
2023 Monica
2025 I Really Love My Husband
Producer:
2011 Son of Man
2012 Closing Bell
2014 Red, Blue and Purple
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2014 Unwarranted Influence
2015 10,000 Saints
2015 Imminent Threat
2015 Sabre Dance
2016 Brexit
2017 Fire and Water
2017 May 15th in Paris
2017 Valley of Bones
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2020 Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
2021 Exposure 36
2021 Magoado
2021 Mondo Hollywoodland
2021 Since August
2021 The Legend of Tayos
2022 Ukrainians in Exile
2023 Monica
2024 In the Summers
2025 I Really Love My Husband
Writer:
2011 Son of Man
2012 Closing Bell
2014 Red, Blue and Purple
2014 Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun
2014 Unwarranted Influence
2015 10,000 Saints
2015 Imminent Threat
2015 Sabre Dance
2016 Brexit
2017 Fire and Water
2017 May 15th in Paris
2017 Valley of Bones
2018 Becoming Iconic
2020 Human Capital
2020 Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid
2021 Exposure 36
2021 Magoado
2021 Mondo Hollywoodland
2021 Since August
2021 The Legend of Tayos
2022 Ukrainians in Exile
2023 Monica
2024 In the Summers
2025 I Really Love My Husband
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