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{{short description|American filmmaker and entrepreneur (born 1972)}}
Ian Truitner is an American filmmaker <ref name="Whittaker 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2017-04-17/the-dystopia-of-perfection-in-teleios/|title=The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios|last=Whittaker|first=Richard|date=April 17, 2017|website=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>and business entrepreneur <ref name="Turcan 2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-startups-invested-by-silicon-valley-actors-2018-3|title=6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley'|last=Turcan|first=Marie|date=March 15, 2018|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>.

'''Ian Truitner''' is an American filmmaker<ref name="Whittaker 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2017-04-17/the-dystopia-of-perfection-in-teleios/|title=The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios|last=Whittaker|first=Richard|date=April 17, 2017|website=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Griffiths 2017">{{cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/interview-beyond-trek-ian-truitner/|title=Beyond The Trek with Ian Truitner|last=Griffiths|first=Dave|date=September 12, 2017|website=Heavy|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> and entrepreneur.<ref name="Turcan 2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-startups-invested-by-silicon-valley-actors-2018-3|title=6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley'|last=Turcan|first=Marie|date=March 15, 2018|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>


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{{Infobox person
| name = Ian Truitner
| name = Ian Truitner
| image = Ian_Truitner.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|15}}
| birth_place = St. Paul, Minnesota
| birth_place = St. Paul, Minnesota
| alma_mater = [[University of Minnesota]] (BA)
| alma_mater = [[University of Minnesota]] (BA)
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== Biography ==
Ian Truitner studied at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.credential.net/6ef6a07f-a840-4775-818c-2fd3b50e05c7#gs.3jltig|title=MIT Professional Education|date=June 5, 2023|website=credential.com}}</ref> [[University of Minnesota]] and [[Penn State University]]. He was awarded Alumni of Notable Achievement by the [[University of Minnesota]] in 2017.<ref name="Drakulic 2017">{{cite web|url=https://mndaily.com/256068/arts-entertainment/aeiantruitner|title=Q&A: UMN Theatre Alumnus Ian Truitner|last=Drakulic|first=Kate|date=October 26, 2017|website=[[Minnesota Daily]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> Truitner is a [[U.S. Army]] veteran, serving during [[Operation Desert Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/MIGHTY-SURVIVAL/helping-frontline-nurses-pandemic|title=Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19
|date=May 27, 2020|website=We Are the Mighty}}</ref>


As a filmmaker Truitner's work includes [[Teleios]],<ref name="Barton 2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/188662/shriekfest-2016-announces-third-wave-films/|title=Shriekfest 2016 Announces Third Wave of Films!|last=Barton|first=Steve|date=September 12, 2016|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Coffel 2016">{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3407878/teleios-touches-shriekfest/|title=‘Teleios’ Touches Down at Shriekfest|last=Coffel|first=Chris|date=September 26, 2016|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref> [[W.M.D.]],<ref name="Garrett 2015">{{cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/wmd//|title=W.M.D. 2015|website=[[Letterboxd]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/President-Down-Tom-Kiesche/dp/B086Z6JV1Y|title=President Down|date=2015|website=amazon.uk}}</ref> and ''[[Cutting Room (film)|Cutting Room]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miff.it/scheda.php?lang=1&id=108|title=Cutting Room|date=April 4, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/cutting-room/|title=Cutting Room|date=April 5, 2012|website=[[Letterboxd]]|accessdate=June 26, 2018}}</ref> Truitner has won over a dozen international film awards for his works as a director and producer <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874164/awards/?ref_=nm_awd|title=Beyond the Trek Awards|website=imdb.com}}</ref>


Truitner has written two patents; an AI machine learning visual learning system<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patents.justia.com/patent/11907841|title=Machine learning based consumer product identification system and method therefor|date=May 1, 2023|website=[[Justia]]}}</ref> and an interactive streaming video platform<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patents.justia.com/assignee/randian-llc|title=Patents Assigned to Randian LLC|date=February 3, 2015|website=[[Justia]]}}</ref> for RANDIAN, a company funded by [[Amanda Crew]],<ref name="Turcan 2018" /> [[Marc Ferrari]], New York-based R&R Ventures, [[William Marsh Rice University]] and Quake Capital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latechwatch.com/2018/06/this-la-startup-just-raised-500k-to-bring-a-seamless-e-commerce-experience-while-you-view-videos-online/|title=This LA Startup Just Raised $500K to Bring a Seamless E-commerce Experience While You View Videos Online|date=June 12, 2018|website=LA TECHWATCH}}</ref> He presented RANDIAN technology to [[Prince William]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge]] at the [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] Venture Capital and New Media Summit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/prince-william-jokes-about-nude-pics-kates-shopping-habits-201197|title=Prince William Jokes About Nude Pics, Kate’s Shopping Habits|date=July 9, 2011|website=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Ian+Truitner|title=Ian Truitner Photos|date=July 7, 2011|website=Zimbio}}</ref>
== Biography ==
Truitner studied at the [[University of Minnesota]] and [[Penn State University]]. In 2017 he was awarded Alumni of Notable Achievement by the [[University of Minnesota]] in 2017<ref name="Drakulic 2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/10/a-qa-umn-theatre-alumnus-ian-truitner|title=Q&A: UMN Theatre Alumnus Ian Truitner|last=Drakulic|first=Kate|date=October 26, 2017|website=[[Minnesota Daily]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>.


During the 2020 pandemic Truitner directed a campaign to raise funds for the [[American Nurses Association]]'s philanthropic arm the American Nurses Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/celebrities-unite-for-video-support-thanknurses-campaign-1234618062/|title=Constance Wu, Rita Wilson and More Celebs Unite to #ThanksNurses In New Video|date=May 28, 2020|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The spot featuring [[Rita Wilson]], [[Constance Wu]], [[Noah Wyle]], [[Kate Flannery]], [[Joan Lunden]], [[Angélica María]], [[Parminder Nagra]], [[Jen Lilley]] and [[Simon Helberg]] was created to raise funds for nurses treating COVID-19 patients.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adsoftheworld.com/media/content/american_nurse_foundation_thanksnurses_celebrity_video|title=#thanksnurses Celebrity Video
As a filmmaker Truitner’s work includes Cutting Room<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miff.it/scheda.php?lang=1&id=108|title=Cutting Room|date=April 4, 2005}}</ref>, [[W.M.D.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/wmd/Film?oid=2756415|title=W.M.D.|date=April 1, 2015|website=[[Riverfront Times]]}}</ref> and [[Teleios]]. [[Teleios]] earned him the Best Director award at the [[American Movie Awards]].  
|date=May 30, 2020|website=Ads of the World}}</ref> 


===Credits===
In 2015 Truitner was granted a U.S. patent on a streaming media bookmarking, cataloging and purchasing system<ref>{{cite news|url=https://patents.justia.com/assignee/randian-llc|title=Patents Assigned to Randian LLC|date=February 3, 2015|website=[[Justia]]}}</ref> for RANDIAN, a company he co-founded with Randall Scerbo Truitner, which was partially funded by [[Amanda Crew]] <ref name="Turcan 2018">{{cite web | last=Turcan | first=Marie | title=6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley' | website=[[Business Insider]] | date=March 15, 2018 | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-startups-invested-by-silicon-valley-actors-2018-3 | access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>. He presented RANDIAN technology to [[Prince William]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge]] at the [[Variety]] Venture Capital and New Media Summit<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/prince-william-jokes-about-nude-pics-kates-shopping-habits-201197|title=Prince William Jokes About Nude Pics, Kate’s Shopping Habits|date=July 9, 2011|website=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref>.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Credit
! Notes
|-
| 2024
| ''Telep⦻rter''
| Writer, director
| Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
|-
| 2022
| ''Aix-Hale''
| Writer, director
| [[Montreal International Black Film Festival]]
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Teleios]]''
| Writer, director
| [[Boston Science Fiction Film Festival]]
|-
| 2013
| ''[[W.M.D.]]''
| Writer, producer
| [[Lionsgate Films]]
|-
| 2013
| ''Coffee and Sugar''
| Writer, director
| [[Cannes Film Festival]] Short Film Corner
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Expecting Love]]''
| Co-Producer
| [[Seattle Polish Film Festival]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight ]]''
| Editor
| [[Paramount Pictures]]
|-
|2008
| ''[[Unstable Fables]]: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show''
| Editor
| [[The Jim Henson Company]]
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Cutting Room (film)]]''
| Writer, director
| Milan International Film Festival
|-
| 2006
| ''F8''
| Writer, director
|New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
|-
|2005
| ''[[Untold Stories of the ER]]''
| Writer
| 8 episodes
|-
| 2005
| ''Dies Irae''
| Writer, director
| [[Palm Beach International Film Festival]]
|-
| 2003
| ''Salome's Kiss''
| Writer, director
| Hollywood Shorts
|-
| 2001
| ''Richard Roe''
| Writer, director
| [[Seattle International Film Festival]]
|-
| 1999
| ''The Interview''
| Writer, director
| [[Sarasota Film Festival]]
|}


==References==
A member of the [[Directors Guild of America]], Truitner was a panelist at the 2016 C3 Visual Communications DGA: Utilizing Emerging Technology to Enhance Your Storytelling Panel<ref name="Yu 2016">{{cite web|url=http://blog.angryasianman.com/2016/04/c3-conference-for-creative-content.html|title=C3: THE CONFERENCE FOR CREATIVE CONTENT|last=Yu|first=Phil|date=April 18, 2016|website=[[Angry Asian Man]]|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> and was a Guest of Honor at science-fiction convention [[CONvergence]] in 2017.
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* {{IMDb name|0874164}}
* {{IMDb name|0874164}}

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Latest revision as of 03:45, 20 December 2024

Ian Truitner is an American filmmaker[1][2] and entrepreneur.[3]

Ian Truitner
Born (1972-12-15) December 15, 1972 (age 52)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota (BA) Penn State University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, entrepreneur
Years active2006-present
OrganizationRANDIAN (since 2012)
Websiteiantruitner.com

Biography

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Ian Truitner studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[4] University of Minnesota and Penn State University. He was awarded Alumni of Notable Achievement by the University of Minnesota in 2017.[5] Truitner is a U.S. Army veteran, serving during Operation Desert Storm.[6]

As a filmmaker Truitner's work includes Teleios,[7][8] W.M.D.,[9][10] and Cutting Room.[11][12] Truitner has won over a dozen international film awards for his works as a director and producer [13]

Truitner has written two patents; an AI machine learning visual learning system[14] and an interactive streaming video platform[15] for RANDIAN, a company funded by Amanda Crew,[3] Marc Ferrari, New York-based R&R Ventures, William Marsh Rice University and Quake Capital.[16] He presented RANDIAN technology to Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit.[17][18]

During the 2020 pandemic Truitner directed a campaign to raise funds for the American Nurses Association's philanthropic arm the American Nurses Foundation.[19] The spot featuring Rita Wilson, Constance Wu, Noah Wyle, Kate Flannery, Joan Lunden, Angélica María, Parminder Nagra, Jen Lilley and Simon Helberg was created to raise funds for nurses treating COVID-19 patients.[20] 

Credits

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Year Title Credit Notes
2024 Telep⦻rter Writer, director Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
2022 Aix-Hale Writer, director Montreal International Black Film Festival
2017 Teleios Writer, director Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
2013 W.M.D. Writer, producer Lionsgate Films
2013 Coffee and Sugar Writer, director Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
2008 Expecting Love Co-Producer Seattle Polish Film Festival
2008 Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Editor Paramount Pictures
2008 Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show Editor The Jim Henson Company
2006 Cutting Room (film) Writer, director Milan International Film Festival
2006 F8 Writer, director New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
2005 Untold Stories of the ER Writer 8 episodes
2005 Dies Irae Writer, director Palm Beach International Film Festival
2003 Salome's Kiss Writer, director Hollywood Shorts
2001 Richard Roe Writer, director Seattle International Film Festival
1999 The Interview Writer, director Sarasota Film Festival

References

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  1. ^ Whittaker, Richard (April 17, 2017). "The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Griffiths, Dave (September 12, 2017). "Beyond The Trek with Ian Truitner". Heavy. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Turcan, Marie (March 15, 2018). "6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley'". Business Insider. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "MIT Professional Education". credential.com. June 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Drakulic, Kate (October 26, 2017). "Q&A: UMN Theatre Alumnus Ian Truitner". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19". We Are the Mighty. May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Barton, Steve (September 12, 2016). "Shriekfest 2016 Announces Third Wave of Films!". Dread Central. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Coffel, Chris (September 26, 2016). "'Teleios' Touches Down at Shriekfest". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "W.M.D. 2015". Letterboxd.
  10. ^ "President Down". amazon.uk. 2015.
  11. ^ "Cutting Room". April 4, 2005.
  12. ^ "Cutting Room". Letterboxd. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  13. ^ "Beyond the Trek Awards". imdb.com.
  14. ^ "Machine learning based consumer product identification system and method therefor". Justia. May 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Patents Assigned to Randian LLC". Justia. February 3, 2015.
  16. ^ "This LA Startup Just Raised $500K to Bring a Seamless E-commerce Experience While You View Videos Online". LA TECHWATCH. June 12, 2018.
  17. ^ "Prince William Jokes About Nude Pics, Kate's Shopping Habits". Us Weekly. July 9, 2011.
  18. ^ "Ian Truitner Photos". Zimbio. July 7, 2011.
  19. ^ "Constance Wu, Rita Wilson and More Celebs Unite to #ThanksNurses In New Video". Variety. May 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "#thanksnurses Celebrity Video". Ads of the World. May 30, 2020.
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