Ian Truitner is an American filmmaker[1][2] and entrepreneur.[3]
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| Born | December 15, 1972 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BA) Penn State University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Organization | RANDIAN (since 2012) |
| Website | iantruitner.com |
Biography
editIan Truitner studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[4] University of Minnesota and Penn State University. He was awarded Alumni of Notable Achievement by the University of Minnesota in 2017.[5] Truitner is a U.S. Army veteran, serving during Operation Desert Storm.[6]
As a filmmaker Truitner's work includes Teleios,[7][8] W.M.D.,[9][10] and Cutting Room.[11][12] Truitner has won over a dozen international film awards for his works as a director and producer [13]
Truitner has written two patents; an AI machine learning visual learning system[14] and an interactive streaming video platform[15] for RANDIAN, a company funded by Amanda Crew,[3] Marc Ferrari, New York-based R&R Ventures, William Marsh Rice University and Quake Capital.[16] He presented RANDIAN technology to Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Variety Venture Capital and New Media Summit.[17][18]
During the 2020 pandemic Truitner directed a campaign to raise funds for the American Nurses Association's philanthropic arm the American Nurses Foundation.[19] The spot featuring Rita Wilson, Constance Wu, Noah Wyle, Kate Flannery, Joan Lunden, Angélica María, Parminder Nagra, Jen Lilley and Simon Helberg was created to raise funds for nurses treating COVID-19 patients.[20]
Credits
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Telep⦻rter | Writer, director | Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival |
| 2022 | Aix-Hale | Writer, director | Montreal International Black Film Festival |
| 2017 | Teleios | Writer, director | Boston Science Fiction Film Festival |
| 2013 | W.M.D. | Writer, producer | Lionsgate Films |
| 2013 | Coffee and Sugar | Writer, director | Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner |
| 2008 | Expecting Love | Co-Producer | Seattle Polish Film Festival |
| 2008 | Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Editor | Paramount Pictures |
| 2008 | Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | Editor | The Jim Henson Company |
| 2006 | Cutting Room (film) | Writer, director | Milan International Film Festival |
| 2006 | F8 | Writer, director | New York International Independent Film & Video Festival |
| 2005 | Untold Stories of the ER | Writer | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Dies Irae | Writer, director | Palm Beach International Film Festival |
| 2003 | Salome's Kiss | Writer, director | Hollywood Shorts |
| 2001 | Richard Roe | Writer, director | Seattle International Film Festival |
| 1999 | The Interview | Writer, director | Sarasota Film Festival |
References
edit- ^ Whittaker, Richard (April 17, 2017). "The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Griffiths, Dave (September 12, 2017). "Beyond The Trek with Ian Truitner". Heavy. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Turcan, Marie (March 15, 2018). "6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley'". Business Insider. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "MIT Professional Education". credential.com. June 5, 2023.
- ^ Drakulic, Kate (October 26, 2017). "Q&A: UMN Theatre Alumnus Ian Truitner". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19". We Are the Mighty. May 27, 2020.
- ^ Barton, Steve (September 12, 2016). "Shriekfest 2016 Announces Third Wave of Films!". Dread Central. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ Coffel, Chris (September 26, 2016). "'Teleios' Touches Down at Shriekfest". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "W.M.D. 2015". Letterboxd.
- ^ "President Down". amazon.uk. 2015.
- ^ "Cutting Room". April 4, 2005.
- ^ "Cutting Room". Letterboxd. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Beyond the Trek Awards". imdb.com.
- ^ "Machine learning based consumer product identification system and method therefor". Justia. May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Patents Assigned to Randian LLC". Justia. February 3, 2015.
- ^ "This LA Startup Just Raised $500K to Bring a Seamless E-commerce Experience While You View Videos Online". LA TECHWATCH. June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Prince William Jokes About Nude Pics, Kate's Shopping Habits". Us Weekly. July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Ian Truitner Photos". Zimbio. July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Constance Wu, Rita Wilson and More Celebs Unite to #ThanksNurses In New Video". Variety. May 28, 2020.
- ^ "#thanksnurses Celebrity Video". Ads of the World. May 30, 2020.
External links
edit- Ian Truitner at IMDb