Ian Truitner

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Ian Truitner is an American filmmaker [1] [2] and entrepreneur. [3]

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Ian Truitner
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Born (1972-12-15) December 15, 1972 (age 52)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Alma mater University of Minnesota (BA) Penn State University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, entrepreneur
Years active2006-present
OrganizationRANDIAN (since 2012)
Websiteiantruitner.com

Biography

Ian 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] R&R Ventures 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

YearTitleCreditNotes
2024Telep⦻rterWriter, directorBrooklyn SciFi Film Festival
2022Aix-HaleWriter, director Montreal International Black Film Festival
2017 Teleios Writer, director Boston Science Fiction Film Festival
2013 W.M.D. Writer, producer Lionsgate Films
2013Coffee and SugarWriter, 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 ShowEditor The Jim Henson Company
2006 Cutting Room (film) Writer, directorMilan International Film Festival
2006F8Writer, directorNew York International Independent Film & Video Festival
2005 Untold Stories of the ER Writer8 episodes
2005Dies IraeWriter, director Palm Beach International Film Festival
2003Salome's KissWriter, directorHollywood Shorts
2001Richard RoeWriter, director Seattle International Film Festival
1999The InterviewWriter, director Sarasota Film Festival

References

  1. ↑ Whittaker, Richard (April 17, 2017). "The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Dave (September 12, 2017). "Beyond The Trek with Ian Truitner". Heavy. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Turcan, Marie (March 15, 2018). "6 real-life tech startups funded by actors from HBO's 'Silicon Valley'". Business Insider . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "MIT Professional Education". credential.com. June 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Drakulic, Kate (October 26, 2017). "Q&A: UMN Theatre Alumnus Ian Truitner". Minnesota Daily . Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Army vet rallies celebrities to create PSA to help frontline nurses in the fight against COVID-19". We Are the Mighty. May 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ Barton, Steve (September 12, 2016). "Shriekfest 2016 Announces Third Wave of Films!". Dread Central . Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ Coffel, Chris (September 26, 2016). "'Teleios' Touches Down at Shriekfest". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "W.M.D. 2015". Letterboxd .
  10. ↑ "President Down". amazon.uk. 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cutting Room". April 4, 2005.
  12. ↑ "Cutting Room". Letterboxd . April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Beyond the Trek Awards". imdb.com.
  14. ↑ "Machine learning based consumer product identification system and method therefor". Justia . May 1, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Patents Assigned to Randian LLC". Justia . February 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "This LA Startup Just Raised $500K to Bring a Seamless E-commerce Experience While You View Videos Online". LA TECHWATCH. June 12, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Prince William Jokes About Nude Pics, Kate's Shopping Habits". Us Weekly . July 9, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Ian Truitner Photos". Zimbio. July 7, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Constance Wu, Rita Wilson and More Celebs Unite to #ThanksNurses In New Video". Variety . May 28, 2020.
  20. ↑ "#thanksnurses Celebrity Video". Ads of the World. May 30, 2020.
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