Janek Ambros

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.

Imminent Threat (2015)

A look at the War on Terror and the threat it's causing to our civil liberties and political discourse. Academy Award nominee James Cromwell presents Janek Ambros' directorial debut. The feature doc tackles the War on Terror's impact on civil liberties and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Anwar Al-Awlaki  •  Julian Assange  •  Joe Biden  •  David Boaz

A look at the War on Terror and the threat it's causing to our civil liberties and political discourse. Academy Award nominee James Cromwell presents Janek Ambros' directorial debut. The feature doc tackles the War on Terror's impact on civil liberties and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Anwar Al-Awlaki  •  Julian Assange  •  Joe Biden  •  David Boaz

Mondo Hollywoodland (2021)

Homage to the cult classic “Mondo Hollywood”, a groovy mushrooms dealer and a man from the 5th dimension journey through Hollywood to find the meaning of “Mondo.”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Chris Blim  •  Alex Loynaz  •  Jessica Jade Andres  •  Alyssa Sabo

Homage to the cult classic “Mondo Hollywood”, a groovy mushrooms dealer and a man from the 5th dimension journey through Hollywood to find the meaning of “Mondo.”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Chris Blim  •  Alex Loynaz  •  Jessica Jade Andres  •  Alyssa Sabo

Money, Fascism, and Some Sort of Acid (2020)

A collection of five short films tackling the military industrial complex, the rise of fascism, political polarization and various issues in modern society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Steven Molony  •  Aleksei diakow  •  Joe Riitano

A collection of five short films tackling the military industrial complex, the rise of fascism, political polarization and various issues in modern society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Steven Molony  •  Aleksei diakow  •  Joe Riitano

Ukrainians in Exile (2022)

A documentary that follows Anya, a woman residing in Ukraine during the early stages of the war, who tells her story and contemplates how countries will treat her fellow Ukrainians who were forced to flee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
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A documentary that follows Anya, a woman residing in Ukraine during the early stages of the war, who tells her story and contemplates how countries will treat her fellow Ukrainians who were forced to flee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST: 

Unwarranted Influence (2014)

A brief look at the military industry in the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Dwight D. Eisenhower  •  Lawrence Wilkerson  •  Lyndon B. Johnson  •  George H. W. Bush

A brief look at the military industry in the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janek Ambros
CAST:  Dwight D. Eisenhower  •  Lawrence Wilkerson  •  Lyndon B. Johnson  •  George H. W. Bush