Shriekfest Radio! Denise Gossett interviews director Ian Truitner!

Ian is a writer, producer and director, who has brought numerous projects from concept to sales and distribution. His latest film Teleios, an official selection at Shriekfest 2016, has won numerous awards internationally, including New York Science Fiction Film Festival, The Forrest J Ackerman, Fantastic Planet, Los Angeles Movie Awards, Galactic Film Festival and Milan International Film Festival. After opening in the UK, Japan, German and Korea, Teleios is slated for broad release in the U.S. later in 2017. 

Where Ian's other work has screened and/or won awards: Cannes Film Festival, Milan International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, SXSW Eco, Telly Awards, Telluride Indiefest and Sarasota International Film Festival. His work experience includes Warner Bros. Pictures Theatrical Marketing, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Spike TV, The Weinstein Company, GRB Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. He is also Co-founder of RANDIAN, an innovative media/tech company based in Los Angeles.

Ian holds an MBA from Penn State University and a BA in Theater (cum laude) from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the DGA (director) and BMI.