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Entertainment, Technology, Education & Impact Visionary: Executive & Producer, Investor & Advisor, ‘22 Changemaker of the Year, Social Good/Wellbeing Activist, UN Ambassador, ‘21 Top 100 US Business Leaders, Indian. at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States 35 work roles 5 schools
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Sunny Vachher previously worked as Founder, CEO at Sunny and Producer, Executive Producer, Writer at Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. Sunny Vachher holds Mba, Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.

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Sunny Vachher is an international award-winning South Asian (Indian American) Producer, Creative Executive, and Development & Production Executive in Film, TV, and Digital Media. Sunny is the Creator, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed and globally awarded film “The Great Artist” — an OSCAR Contender at the Academy Awards 2021 for Best Live Action Short (a top 5 Oscar nominee by The Hollywood Reporter’s Short Stories Big Impact).He has served as Producer/Executive Producer for multiple TEDx Conferences, TED Circles, and TED Ed Student Talks initiatives. He is a Creative Strategist and Advisor to Boards and Executives (including C-suite) culminating branding and growth through cultural and diverse storytelling, an Entertainment Technology + Impact Entrepreneur, and a Nonprofit Executive. His global creative impact and social justice endeavors have led him to being inducted as a United Nations Ambassador and as a Global Goodwill Ambassador.A purpose-driven visionary social entrepreneur bridging impact and entertainment, Sunny is the Founder of SUNNY—a multi award-winning young motion picture superuniverse and social enterprise invested in designing original stories that spark wonder.With international success at film festivals around the world at Sundance, Cannes Film Festival, Comic-Con, Tribeca, SXSW, and many others, Sunny’s productions have received theatrical and digital distribution with top-tier studios and streaming services worldwide available on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, etc.Sunny serves on the Board of Advisors and Film Screening Committee for NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Film Festival celebrating innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world. As a Head Mentor and Motivational Speaker for Young Storytellers Foundation, Sunny helps raise diverse, inclusive, and emerging creative young voices. He is one of LinkedIn’s top career advisors in Entertainment and Media Production, and is one of AT&T Shape creators helping filmmakers of all calibers tell cinematic short stories through the organization’s developer program.A 7x alumni & 2x Producing Fellow at Cannes Film Festival with premieres of shorts, feature and documentary films, Sunny has been honored with numerous awards globally for excellence in film, TV and digital media, and recognized as a 2021 Top 100 US Business Leaders in Entertainment, 2022 Changemaker of the Year Award by Act To Change and The Asian American Foundation for being instrumental in their Anti-bullying movement, and a 2022 Positive Leadership Awards Nominee and honorary.

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
Entertainment, Technology, Education & Impact Visionary: Executive & Producer, Investor & Advisor, ‘22 Changemaker of the Year, Social Good/Wellbeing Activist, UN Ambassador, ‘21 Top 100 US Business Leaders, Indian.
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Founder, Ceo

Current
Sunny

Sunny is a young motion picture superuniverse and social enterprise invested in designing original stories that inspire self-discovery and spark wonder in people everywhere. (pending B-Corp Certification)An internationally awarded, OSCAR® & EMMY® contending cinematic studio, Sunny celebrates open-hearted original, adapted and unscripted narratives (live action, documentary, and animation) that thrive on doing good, inspiring self-discovery and driving positive and social impact.“At the heart of Sunny, we believe it’s about doing good (for others), and that defines everything we are and everything we do. Sunny is the essence of superhappy. Sunny is the essence of superjoy. Both of which come from and mean a billion little things. And, a billion little things transcend to an infinity of global and original stories that have the power and magic to change the world.” — Sunny Vachher, Founder & CEO.Sunny has been dreamt of as a concept for over 10 years, but finally ideated and born as a superuniverse in 2023. Founded by Sunny Vachher — a global creative visionary, social entrepreneur, impact driven filmmaker, United Nations ambassador, youth mental health advocate & Changemaker, and Global Goodwill ambassador — after being empowered to embark into self-discovery of the power and social responsibility he has as a citizen and human being to create and drive stories that make a difference and change culture to build a better world and future.Our superuniverse is led by our hearts. So, we create awesomeness with everyone.

2023 - Present ~3 yrs 6 mos

Head Mentor, Awards Committee

Current

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Raising voices, one story at a time. Head Mentor, Motivational Speaker, and Awards Committee Member, for creative students 5th thru 11th grade. Young Storytellers sparks creative self-discovery through storytelling. Our programs highlight young people as the center of their own narratives, emphasize that their stories matter, and celebrate their unique voices as the ones telling them.In elementary school, we use storytelling to help young people explore their creativity and imagination. In middle school, we use storytelling to explore their goals for the future and what challenges might stand in their way. In high school, we use storytelling to explore the impact their voice can have in their community - and, more broadly, the world.Young Storytellers works towards a future where young people experience, through the stories they write, the impact that their thoughts, feelings, and words can have on the world in which they live. We raise voices, one story at a time.

May 2019 - Present

Mentor, Speaker

Current

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Head Mentor & Mentor for Script to Stage, Collaborative Stories, and Middle School Stories Programs. Entertainment Executive Speaker for High School Stories.

Jan 2017 - Present

Producer, Executive Producer

Current
Tedx, Ted Circles, Ted Ed Student Talks
Aug 2016 - Present

Un Ambassador

Current

New York, Ny, Us

UN Ambassador for Africa on a mission to help develop an infrastructure for a better creative economy in Nigeria impacting the Nollywood Film Industry (3rd largest entertainment industry in the world) in partnership with the Nigerian Government and the United Nations.

May 2021 - Present

2022 Changemaker Of The Year

Current

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Honored as Changemaker of the Year for 2022 by Act To Change and The Asian American Foundation. Mentor and TED-Ed Student Talks Leader/Educator to AAPI Youth in the Youth Ambassador Program. Act To Change (ATC) is dedicated to ending bullying, especially among AAPI youth. It leverages a comprehensive approach spanning programming, partnerships, digital outreach, and policy and advocacy to drive change. ATC originally launched in 2015 as a public awareness campaign under President Obama’s White House Initiative on AAPIs and relaunched as a nonprofit in 2018.In 2019, ATC led the first-ever AAPI Day Against Bullying+Hate and hosted its first youth conference, Strength in Solidarity: Building Communities of Kindness, in LA with actors Punam Patel and Hudson Yang. In 2020, ATC responded to the increasing incidences of hate against AAPIs amid the COVID19 pandemic by launching a #CovidConvos dialogue series and a second annual AAPI Day Against Bullying + Hate. The virtual program UNITED WE STAND rallied 200 organizations and featured guests including Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Tan France, Padma Lakshmi, John Cho, and Kal Penn.

May 2022 - Present

Youth Mentor, Aapi Leader

Current

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Jan 2022 - Present

Board Of Advisors, Film Screening Committee

Current

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization designed to showcase innovative works by emerging filmmakers from around the world, providing the Los Angeles community of entertainment professionals and film goers with a constant surge of monthly screening events. NFMLA provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects and connect with industry professionals for insight on distribution, production, acquisition and representation.

Jan 2013 - Present

Creative Producer, Professor

Current

Victoria Island, Lagos, Ng

Creative Producer and Instructor of “Producing and The Business of Filmmaking” Masterclass at the Del-York Creative Academy for underprivileged creatives in Lagos, Nigeria, in partnership with Creative Lagos, Nigerian government, and the United Nations.

Mar 2021 - Present

Founding Investor, Co-Owner

Current

Los Angeles, California, Us

Legion M is the world's first fan-owned Entertainment company that partners with filmmakers and Hollywood studios to produce original movies, TV shows, VR experiences and more.

May 2016 - Present

Head Of Partnerships

Current

Santa Monica, California, Us

tap. is the world’s first central network exclusively designed to connect everyone in the global media and entertainment industry. tap. helps entertainment professionals connect, book work, track the lifecycle of rights, get paid, and manage their entire entertainment career. It is the central network for over 107 million entertainment professionals in over 200+ countries within Film, Television, Music, Publishing, Radio, Internet, Advertising, and Gaming.

May 2022 - Present

Advisory Board Chair (Entertainment)

Current

Santa Monica, California, Us

Mar 2019 - Present

Senior Advisor

Current

Santa Monica, California, Us

Feb 2019 - Present

Founding Investor

Current

Santa Monica, California, Us

Jan 2019 - Present

Partner, Executive Producer, Board Of Directors

Current

New York, Us

New Moon Films is a New York & LA based 501 3c non-profit film-making company. We work with filmmakers around the world to create projects that promote humanitarianism, altruism, and human rights. We work hard everyday to shine light into the darkness of the human experience, raise awareness about real-world problems, and whenever possible generate answers that benefit human lives.

Mar 2021 - Present

Member

Current

Jersey City, New Jersey , Us

The mission of For(bes) The Culture is to create equitable pathways for Black and Brown professionals. We’re a hub for elite leaders of color who are breaking down barriers and impacting culture globally to connect, collaborate and change. For(bes) The Culture provides a platform that fosters professional development, social consciousness, civic engagement, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship through community service projects, social and cultural outings, personal and professional workshops and seminars, mentoring, tutoring and networking.For(bes) The Culture is dedicated to elevating and empowering Black and Brown professionals throughout their journey.

Jan 2021 - Present

Co-Creator, Executive Director

Current

The Pangaea Award is a merit-based global humanitarian award recognizing iconic humanitarians for their unparalleled contribution to the service of humanity. The Pangaea Award Fellowship Collective, also known as the Pangaea Collective, bridges impactful social activists from all generations around the world to push their humanitarian efforts into reform and mass adoption.

Apr 2019 - Present

Founder, Board Of Directors, Producer, Executive Producer

Los Angeles, California, Us

The Slate. is a leading multi award-winning digital storytelling company dedicated to producing high-quality narrative films that advance the careers of actors, writers, directors, and producers across America.

May 2012 - Jul 2023

Project Lead, Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Technology Finance

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Initiate and manage technology driven digital projects from inception to completion. Drive and lead interactive change management initiatives resulting in savings of $10+MM/year. Produce interactive digital 'dashboards' serving as media repositories. Project leadership and management. Develop and manage project plans, scope, objectives, deliverables, project budgeting and reporting. Identify project risk to stakeholders. Facilitate problem resolutions, perform project assessment and impact analyses, and present recommendations to Senior Management. Manage a cost allocation portfolio of up to $400+MM/year. Allocation processing and reporting. Financial reporting and variance analysis. Evaluate, develop, and improve allocation methodologies and processing controls. Financial planning, designing, compiling, summarizing, and reporting of monthly and annual allocations. Budgeting and forecasting. Headcount tracking and reporting. Support effective allocation of financial assets. Review and assess the impact of changes in allocation rates and drivers. Annual cost allocations presentation to the Enterprise.

Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

Software Asset Management Intern, It Asset Management

Charlotte, Nc, Us

License reviews. Prepare asset management reports and comparisons. Initiate server reviews, Radia reviews with knowledge databases, and other small reviews/audits. Assist with interactive software troubleshooting. Improve internal software asset management website. Interact with Help Desk customers and assist with help desk queue tickets.

Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

Accounting Assistant

The Johnston Group, Inc.
Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

Director Of Student Relations, Student Finance Association

Northridge, Ca, Us

California State University, Northridge -- www.csunsfa.org

Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

Income Tax Preparer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Northridge, Ca, Us

Prepare and file taxes for low income families at California State University, Northridge -- www.csun.edu/vita

Nov 2004 - Apr 2005

Account Manager, Sales Production & Marketing

Kent Sports, Inc.

Manage existing (inside) business accounts and customer relationships. Sales production management. Develop client relations with new business users. Assist with business development, campaign creation, and optimization. Marketing of interactive product media. Manage customer base. Fully administer two company websites in HTML.Review and prepare business account analyses including accounts receivable and payable. Manage contracts, renewals, and media sponsorships. Partner with Sales Finance team on invoices and payment collections.

Jul 2004 - Feb 2005

Sales Associate

Us

"Selling Star" recognition and award in high volume sales production for 4 consecutive months: April 2004 - July 2004

Oct 2003 - Sep 2004

Customer Service Associate / Barista

Seattle, Wa, Us

Sep 2002 - Dec 2002

Office Assistant

Pro Pharma Pharmaceutical Consultants, Inc.
Jul 1999 - Jun 2002

Sales Associate

Plano, Texas, Us

Dec 2000 - May 2001

Advantage Coach

Us

Tutor and motivate children Pre-K - 10th grade. Support Educational Center Directors by providing outstanding service to current and prospective members. Create a positive and supportive environment for extensive learning opportunities and establish a working relationship with all prospective students. Provide students with positive reinforcement on all educational approaches. Act as a role model to students with an exceptional positive attitude beneficially impacting their educational careers.

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
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Sunny Vachher education

Mba, Entrepreneurship

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Bachelors Of Science, Finance, Real Estate (Double Major)

California State University, Northridge

Diploma, General Education

Granada Hills Charter

Diploma, General Education

Patrick Henry Middle School

Diploma, General Education

The Emerald Heights International School, Indore
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Sunny Vachher works for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Sunny Vachher is listed as Entertainment, Technology, Education & Impact Visionary: Executive & Producer, Investor & Advisor, ‘22 Changemaker of the Year, Social Good/Wellbeing Activist, UN Ambassador, ‘21 Top 100 US Business Leaders, Indian. at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Sunny Vachher is based in Los Angeles, California, United States while working with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Sunny Vachher has worked for Sunny, Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, Young Storytellers, Tedx, Ted Circles, Ted Ed Student Talks, and United Nations.

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Sunny Vachher holds Mba, Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.

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