Janek Ambros
Born: 1988-04-19 in New Jersey, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Killing Castro ... (Co-Executive Producer)
2025
- American Stream ... (Executive Producer)
- I Really Love My Husband ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- In the Summers ... (Producer)
- Desert Angel ... (Producer)
2023
- Monica ... (Co-Executive Producer)
2022
- Ukrainians in Exile ... (Director)
2021
- Mondo Hollywoodland as Derrick
- Exposure 36 ... (Executive Producer)
- The Legend of Tayos ... (Producer)
- Since August ... (Executive Producer)
- Broken ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Human Capital ... (Co-Producer)
- Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid ... (Writer)
2018
- Becoming Iconic ... (Co-Producer)
2017
- Valley of Bones ... (Producer)
- Fire and Water ... (Executive Producer)
- May 15th in Paris ... (Director)
2016
- Brexit ... (Director)
2015
- 10,000 Saints ... (Co-Producer)
- Imminent Threat ... (Director)
- Sabre Dance ... (Producer)
2014
- 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun ... (Co-Producer)
- Unwarranted Influence ... (Director)
- Red, Blue and Purple ... (Producer)
2012
- Closing Bell ... (Writer)
2011
- Son of Man ... (Director)