Biography

Mr. Westheimer is a Seasoned Producer and Filmmaker with over 30 years in the Entertainment Industry, during which he has worked on over 150 feature films, 20 television shows and over 100 music videos and commercials. He has been an active member of the Producers Guild of America for over 20 years, working with some of the most prolific producers in the entertainment industry on multiple campaigns and tackling salient issues facing the entertainment industry today. In 2003, Mr. Westheimer started his production company, CS West Productions, Inc., in order to develop strong stories for the screen. The company's mission is to reach a wide audience by producing high quality character driven feature films and television in a wide variety of genres but at a budget level that makes sense for a return on investment and profit. He has worked in numerous arenas of film and television production, including feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, and on-line content. Mr. Westheimer has worked with companies including 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal, CBS, Voltage Pictures, MTV, YouTube, Facebook, Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, and Hallmark. His vast and diverse background and understanding of all aspects of creative and physical production, including development, budgeting, scheduling, financing, and sales gives him the strong ability to assess the risk of a given project in order to determine whether a project is worth-while, viable and potentially lucrative investment. Mr. Westheimer earned a Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications with a minor in English and Film studies from the University of Florida.

- IMDb mini biography by: Ryan Westheimer