The Executive Hour With VP Of Content At Titan1Studios Wesley Ambrecht!
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Wes Ambrecht is the VP, Content at Titan1Studios. He was a Sundance Emerging Voices Semi-Finalist for his screenplay, Dani California, and a Sprite Young Filmmaker Finalist for the branded short, No Doubt About It, which aired at AMC Theaters across North America. While still in graduate school, Wes produced the feature film Killing Animals starring Joey King and LaKeith Stanfield, as well as short films showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. After graduating, he began his career at the Gersh Agency working in Motion Picture Lit. From there, he transitioned to the executive path, holding positions at Viewfinder Pictures, Paper Plane Entertainment, and Foundation Films. During this stretch, he set up projects at Prime Video, HBO, and CBS, among others. Wes joined Titan1Studios at the start of 2022 to help mine the company's publishing and gaming portfolio for Film and TV. He has been instrumental in the launch of their Calgary-based animation outfit Missing Socks Entertainment and is an Executive Producer on the upcoming children's special Welcome, as well as the recently announced adult animated drama Cat Assassin alongside star Dave Bautista. He holds an MFA in Film/TV Production from UCLA and a BS in Communication from Cornell University. Full Bio »
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Learning from top industry professionals by attending the Executive Hour Webcasts is a great way to educate yourself by applying the practices of these executive guests to your projects and goals! This week's guest, VP of Content at Titan1Studios, Wesley Ambrecht, whose credits include a Sprite Young Filmmaker Finalist for the branded short, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, which aired at AMC Theaters across North America, produced the feature film KILLING ANIMALS along with short films which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and worked at the Gersh Agency, Viewfinder Pictures, Paper Plane Entertainment and Foundation Films where Wesley set up projects at Prime Video, HBO and CBS! At Titan1Studios, Wesley helped launch the Calgary-based animation outfit Missing Socks Entertainment, executive produced the children's special "WELCOME," and the animated drama "CAT ASSASSIN" alongside star Dave Bautista, shared his experiences, and answered questions from our LIVE audience!
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