Sev Ohanian is a screenwriter and/or producer of over a dozen feature films. He co-wrote and produced the indie breakout "Searching," which was made for $880K and went on to gross over $75M in theaters worldwide. His film "Run," which he also co-wrote and produced, became the most-watched film ever on Hulu when it premiered in November 2020. And most recently his film "Judas and the Black Messiah," which he executive produced, was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and won 2.

In 2018, Sev co-founded Proximity Media with his partners Ryan and Zinzi Coogler. He worked as the primary on-the-ground producer on the films "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "Space Jam: A New Legacy" for Warner Brothers. Current projects include "Creed III" for MGM, "Bitter Root" to be directed by Regina King for Legendary and Marvel's "Ironheart" for Disney+.

Sev is the recipient of the 2018 Sundance Institute / Amazon Studios Producer of the Year Award, as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Award. His film "Searching" was awarded the Sundance NEXT Audience Award and was acquired by Sony after an all-night bidding war. Sev has also been recognized by The Wrap in its annual list of 11 Innovators Changing Hollywood, alongside Angelina Jolie, Jimmy Fallon and other industry names. Additionally, two years upon his graduation, Sev was asked to teach producing at USC's School of Cinematic Arts where he taught for 4+ years as an adjunct producer while still making films.

Sev has built a reputation as a prolific, in-demand producer with many of his indie projects landing at premiere film festivals and selling to major distributors including Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station," Clea DuVall's "The Intervention" and Andrew Bujalski's "Results." He recently set up a TV show with WBTV, to be announced soon. Sev also co-wrote the story treatment for "Searching 2," and is overseeing the sequel as producer once again.