Wes Fisher

Wes Fisher is a writer, executive producer and actor based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with 13
years of experience, covering a variety of projects from Ohio, across Pennsylvania to New York
City. Graduating in 2014 from Point Park University with a B.A. in Cinema and Digital Arts, Wes
found his niche in the pre-production and production processes of filmmaking, mostly in
screenwriting and producing (but has also worked in areas such as costuming, props, locations
and set design/art department). He has also done some acting in independent roles (“Khaf”) and
has been a reliable productions assistant, grip and extra in films like: “Fences,” “American
Pastoral”, “Foxcatcher”, “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Archive 81”, “A Beautiful Day in the
Neighborhood,” “An American Pickle”, “Banshee”, “Outsiders” and most recently the showtime
series, “American Rust.” In the past decade, Wes has worked with companies such as
FilmwerkNYC, Redslate Films, Aloysius Pictures, Spinning Web Productions, Curseborne Films
and Shadowframe Productions. This past year he served as Executive Producer on a visual
independent short called “Two Chairs” (FilmwerkNYC, starring David Ogrodowski and
Christopher Kai, directed by Enni Eastman who has served as his mentor for seven years). The
past two years, Wes has been a part of many Independent festival winning shorts for Redslate
Films including “The Long Mile,” “Luminous Dreams” (Awards winner Boston Independent Film
Awards, First place Odyseey and a selection at LA Indies 2021), “Done Waiting Chapter 2” and
has spent the prior year with them making an original fantasy feature called “Children as Giants”
(now a 13 time festival award winner). Wes’ passion for filmmaking is driven by his father, Gary
Fisher, who played bass in various different bands. “I can only hope to be as driven and creative
in the endeavor that is the entertainment industry as my Dad.” Wes has also worked closely with
actor, writer, David Ogrodowski in producing a web series called “Absolved” and a short drama
called “Fire.” On the Independent/experimental side, he has acted in short fantasy projects like
“Riftmaker”and served as assistant director and writer on a short fantasy series called “Runai”,
“Arrivederci Bastardo” (gangster short) and was a writer on three forty-eight-hour film festival
projects. Wes is a lover of all genres but puts emphasis on story and its message or through line
first and foremost, but the fantasy genre is what truly made Wes pursue the filmmaking road.
Wes’ next projects include working on his next big feature, while also looking to publish his first
book this year entitled, Yinzer Artist: How I Observed a Decade of Independent Filmmaking. He
just finished and independently published his first feature screenplay through Amazon and Dizzy
EMU publishing by way of being selected for the All Genre screenplay festival, a 140 page
feature on Ancient Egyptian Vampires. Fantasy, Coming of age dramas, mystery thrillers and
sci-horror/horror are the genres most associated.