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Ambros' third film as a director, [[Mondo Hollywoodland]] was released in 2021, theatrically and on VOD.<ref>https://deadline.com/2021/07/james-cromwell-production-mondo-hollywoodland-sets-release-1234789557/</ref>. The film won the Jury Prize for Creative Vision at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival <ref>https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DTLA-Film-Festival-Announces-2019-Awards-20191026</ref>.
Ambros' third film as a director, [[Mondo Hollywoodland]] was released in 2021, theatrically and on VOD.<ref>https://deadline.com/2021/07/james-cromwell-production-mondo-hollywoodland-sets-release-1234789557/</ref>. The film won the Jury Prize for Creative Vision at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival <ref>https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DTLA-Film-Festival-Announces-2019-Awards-20191026</ref>.
The film was executive produced by [[James Cromwell]], marking their second collaboration. <ref>https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref>. The film was released to positive reviews <ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mondo_hollywoodland</ref> <ref>https://film-authority.com/2021/09/03/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://battleshippretension.com/mondo-hollywoodland-psychedelic-freakout-by-tyler-smith/</ref>
The film was executive produced by [[James Cromwell]], marking their second collaboration. <ref>https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> . The film was released to positive reviews <ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mondo_hollywoodland</ref> <ref>https://film-authority.com/2021/09/03/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/mondo-hollywoodland/</ref> <ref>https://battleshippretension.com/mondo-hollywoodland-psychedelic-freakout-by-tyler-smith/</ref>


==Producing==
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His notable films as producer include ''[[Ten Thousand Saints]]'', starring [[Hailee Steinfeld]] and [[Ethan Hawke]] which film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2015, <ref>{{cite web|author=Justin Chang |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2015-premieres-lineup-1201373535/ |title=Sundance Film Festival: 2015 Premieres Lineup Announced |publisher=Variety |date=2014-12-08 |accessdate=2015-12-22}}</ref> and [[Human Capital]] which stars [[Maya Hawke]] and [[Marisa Tomei]]. <ref>https://people.com/movies/liev-schreiber-and-maya-hawke-face-the-consequences-of-an-accident-in-human-capital-trailer/</ref>.
His notable films as producer include ''[[Ten Thousand Saints]]'', starring [[Hailee Steinfeld]] and [[Ethan Hawke]] which film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2015, <ref>{{cite web|author=Justin Chang |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2015-premieres-lineup-1201373535/ |title=Sundance Film Festival: 2015 Premieres Lineup Announced |publisher=Variety |date=2014-12-08 |accessdate=2015-12-22}}</ref> and [[Human Capital]] which stars [[Maya Hawke]] and [[Marisa Tomei]]. <ref>https://people.com/movies/liev-schreiber-and-maya-hawke-face-the-consequences-of-an-accident-in-human-capital-trailer/</ref>.


In 2021, he produced the Ecudorian documentary Legend of Tayos, which played theatrically in Latin America and on VOD in the U.S.<ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US926&oq=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i299l2.7506j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8</ref>
In 2021, he produced the Ecuadorian documentary Legend of Tayos, which played theatrically in Latin America and on VOD in the U.S.<ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US926&oq=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i299l2.7506j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8</ref>


==Company==
==Company==

Revision as of 10:20, 7 September 2021

Janek Ambros
Born (1988-04-19) April 19, 1988 (age 36)
Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, producer, editor, Founder of Assembly Line Entertainment
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.assemblylineentertainment.com

Janek Ambros (born April 19, 1988) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He's also the founder of Assembly Line Entertainment, a film production company.[1]

Writing/Directing

Janek Ambros began his film career writing and directing Avante-Garde films. [2] His first was an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor." Janek Ambros wrote and directed the Avant-garde film May 15th in Paris, a film about the rise of populism in France during 1848 with visuals from present day Paris, highlighting the rise of populism in the west.[3] The film was produced by Barbara De Fina. [4] The film was released in the summer/fall of 2017 on Amazon Prime and a limited theatrical release. Janek and Martin Scorsese presented a lifetime achievement award to Krzysztof Zanussi at the Roots of Europe Festival in Spain after a screening of May 15th in Paris. [5]

His most notable film as a director is the documentary Imminent Threat, which he also wrote, edited, and produced with Academy Award nominee James Cromwell.[6] The film was released in late 2015 and received mixed reviews. [7], [8]

His second film, Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid is an anthology of various shorts on American imperialism, Wall Street, and western nationalism that came out in 2020.[9]

Ambros' third film as a director, Mondo Hollywoodland was released in 2021, theatrically and on VOD.[10]. The film won the Jury Prize for Creative Vision at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival [11]. The film was executive produced by James Cromwell, marking their second collaboration. [12] . The film was released to positive reviews [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Producing

His notable films as producer include Ten Thousand Saints, starring Hailee Steinfeld and Ethan Hawke which film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, [18] and Human Capital which stars Maya Hawke and Marisa Tomei. [19].

In 2021, he produced the Ecuadorian documentary Legend of Tayos, which played theatrically in Latin America and on VOD in the U.S.[20]

Company

In the summer of 2017, his company, Assembly Line Entertainment, expanding to China when they brought in Jing Xue into the company.[21].

Other

Ambros wrote "While the Neo-Conservatives Slept", an essay where he interviewed former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson. It argues the "Never Trumpers" are responsible for the rise of Trump. [22].

References

  1. ^ "Assembly Line Entertainment Names Jing Xue COO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. ^ https://scenester.tv/interview-with-janek-ambros/
  3. ^ http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-videos/2017/4/1/amdocs-film-festival-may-15th-in-paris
  4. ^ "Movie Review - May 15th In Paris -What Have We Learned? | Splash Magazines | Los Angeles". Splash Magazines | Los Angeles. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. ^ https://www.elcorreo.com/butaca/cine/krzysztof-zanussi-piensa-20200305195704-ntrc.html
  6. ^ Fleming, Mike (2015-07-02). "[WATCH] James Cromwell Behind 'Imminent Threat' Docu: Actor-Activist Has Stories To Tell". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  7. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/imminent-threat-film-review-834337/
  8. ^ https://filmthreat.com/reviews/imminent-threat/
  9. ^ https://www.bionicbuzz.com/film/money-fascism-and-some-sort-of-acid/
  10. ^ https://deadline.com/2021/07/james-cromwell-production-mondo-hollywoodland-sets-release-1234789557/
  11. ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DTLA-Film-Festival-Announces-2019-Awards-20191026
  12. ^ https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/
  13. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mondo_hollywoodland
  14. ^ https://film-authority.com/2021/09/03/mondo-hollywoodland/
  15. ^ https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mondo-hollywoodland/
  16. ^ https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/mondo-hollywoodland/
  17. ^ https://battleshippretension.com/mondo-hollywoodland-psychedelic-freakout-by-tyler-smith/
  18. ^ Justin Chang (2014-12-08). "Sundance Film Festival: 2015 Premieres Lineup Announced". Variety. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  19. ^ https://people.com/movies/liev-schreiber-and-maya-hawke-face-the-consequences-of-an-accident-in-human-capital-trailer/
  20. ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US926&oq=COMINGSOON.NET+LEGEND+OF+TAYOS&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i299l2.7506j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
  21. ^ "Assembly Line Entertainment Names Jing Xue COO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  22. ^ http://www.sheriffnottingham.com/while-the-neo-cons-slept/



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