Janek Ambros
PRODUCER | SCREENWRITER | DIRECTOR
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2012
Janek Ambros is Indie-Spirit Award nominated producer, director and writer who began in experimental and documentary films by tackling issues such as civil liberties during the War on Terror, the military industrial complex, and the rise of fascism in Europe which was highlighted when he was awarded the Roots of Europe Auteur Award in 2023. He later directed the psychedelic farce Mondo Hollywoodland, which was a sequel to the 1967 cult classic and executive produced by Oscar nominee® James Cromwell.
His most recent film, Ukrainians in Exile, is a short documentary executive produced by Liev Schreiber and two time Oscar® winner Janusz Kaminski which he shot on the border when Russia began its invasion. His additional experience in producing resulted in awards at Venice Film Festival, GLAAD, SXSW, and Sundance where his film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in 2024. He is the founder of Assembly Line Entertainment, an international production company which boasts an impressive filmography, including 10,000 Saints (Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld), Human Capital (Maya Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Liev Schreiber, Alex Wolff), the documentary Imminent Threat (Directed by Janek Ambros), and Hey, Johnny.
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