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Sasha Yelaun

Sasha Yelaun

Producer · Born January 1, 1984 (42)

Born in 1984, Sasha Yelaun is a self made feature film producer and Producers Guild of America Member, with more than a dozen features under his belt. He started out at ABC/Touchstone Television, Paramount Studios, and under the wings of independent producers such as Lewis Chesler and Marty Katz, the former VP of Disney. An alumni of Brandeis University '07, Sasha began producing during his M.F.A studies at the New York Film Academy winning four awards, and receiving three nominations from film festivals worldwide on the western-short 'A Relative Stranger,' directed by Kane Senes . In 2011, he line produced his first feature film "Benjamin Troubles" written by produced Sundance screenwriter Lee H. Ross ("Downloading Nancy") and directed by A-list location manager Kai Ephron. In 2014, he produced Half Brothers in Switzerland, his first international production, and was also part of the first string of successful kick-starter campaigns at the time that closed more than six figures on the title Bereave, starring Malcolm McDowell and Jane Seymour. Sasha executive Produced "3 Holes And A Smoking Gun" starring Joaquim De Almeida, and James Wilder, which marked his first theatrical release - opening in more than a dozen cities, winning a handful of festival awards, and selling all over the world. Transitioning from micro-budget films to multi-million dollar deals, he executive produced the 2015 Sundance film 10,000 Saints directed by Oscar nominated duo Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman, starring Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, and Hailee Steinfeld and Andy Tenant's Wild Oats starring Demi Moore, Shirley Maclaine, and Jessica Lange. He was also an Executive Producer on Mothers & Daughters starring the all-ensemble cast of Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone, Selma Blair, Courtney Cox, Christina Ricci, and co-executive produced Book of Love under Jessica Biel's Production Co starring Jessica Biel, Jason Sudeikis, and Game of Throne's Maisie Williams which both went theatrical in 2016/2017 respectively. His latest two productions include the heavier budget animated feature film Animal Crackers starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinksi, Sylvestor Stallone, Danny Devito, Ian McKellan which premiered in China to a 9.5M in box office revenue, and River Runs Red starring Taye Diggs, George Lopez, Luke Hemsworth, and John Cusack coming to a 20 city platform theatrical release this fall. Sasha is in development and pre production with twelve to fifteen titles, and averages three to four films per year.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1984 (42)
Works as
Producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Sasha Yelaun's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Survival
23%
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sasha Yelaun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sasha Yelaun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Pools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Boris Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Hellfire(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dashing Through the Snow(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kaishaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • 5lbs of Pressure(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Wars(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Old Way(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Monstrous(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Chariot(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Vanished(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Border(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stakeout(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Animal Crackers(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • River Runs Red(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Love(2016)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Destruction Los Angeles(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mothers and Daughters(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ten Thousand Saints(2015)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Benjamin Troubles(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Contra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Eyes in the Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Paul Fullerton Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 11 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Animal Crackers (2017)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2019)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Hellfire (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing15 of 15: 15 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sasha Yelaun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (2014)

94th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2019)

Midcredits 44th · 40% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sasha Yelaun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sasha Yelaun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sasha Yelaun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Sigal shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers