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After a brief stint in Hollywood with a William Morris agent, he turned to independent production based in San Diego, but literally traveled the world producing and directing, amassing over 6 million frequent flyer miles on American alone. Ashman founded an ran Multi Image Productions, which became a multi million dollar operation before he was 28. He ran the operation as CEO, and was hands on writing and directing the majority of the largest productions for 40 years. He is a professional musician, aircraft owner and 5,000 hour multi engine turbine rated pilot, father and grandfather.
He is now, in 2022 semi-retired; focusing on individual directing and writing assignments for others which include 10 episodes of a 6 camera live broadcast talk variety show shot in front of a 250 person live audience, directing multiple episodes of an independent dramatic production on Amazon Prime with agreement to shoot 9 more episodes in 2023, plus completed several corporate productions, one for a European company which changed the strategic marketing direction of a multi billion dollar product. Clients included Disney, Universal, American Airlines, Chevrolet, Royal Caribbean, NCR, Pitney Bowes, Learjet, Cessna, Dessault Falcon, Sony Japan, Toyota, Boeing, MasterCard International, Coca Cola and many, many others.
He has written a book, Advocate for the Audience, a guide for independent producers, writer and directors, now in its 3rd printing.
Ashman guest speaks at colleges and professional groups as well as Master Classes.
For more information www.fredashman.com
Reviews
Proud American (2008)
The Facts
Proud American was released without advertising due to fraud by a lender, which was prosecuted federally. Thus the poor box office showing.
The audiences who did see it were generally quite positive. NYT, LAT, WPO all did not like the movies, many other reviewers and newspapers did, including Rotten Tomatoes.
Fast forward 2022, at a showing tonight (2022) in a theater the audience was very positive expressing strong positive in person comments. After the release in. 2008 all the major chains wanted to have it back after a few years but the money wasn't there. They called the producer and said, we know you got screwed. Wait a few years, bring it back, we'll give you all the screens you can support.
It is not a film for everyone, what film is? I always appreciate different perspectives.
Fred Ashman, director of Proud American.