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Raised in Hamburg, Germany, and a graduate of UCLA, Tarik Heitmann was the owner of Heitmann Entertainment, a management and production company in Los Angeles. Prior to being a manager, he was an agent at ICM Partners, one of Hollywood's preeminent talent agencies working with international directors, writers and IP holders. He now represents many clients in both the live action and animation community.
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Warren Zide is an American based producer best known for ushering in the "American Pie" and "Final Destination" franchises during the 1990s to present. Born in 1966 in Southfield, Michigan, Zide began his entertainment career at New Line Cinema as a part-time employee building shelving units before eventually being promoted into a full-time mailroom position. He went on to serve as an assistant to a top literary agent at International Creative Management, helping to sign such clients as director Robert Rodriguez ("Sin City", the "Spy Kids" franchise, "Desperado") and screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard ("Rosewood,” "Remember the Titans").
Zide then rose to fame as the associate producer on the 1996 film, "Jingle All the Way." In 1997, Zide partnered with producer Craig Perry to form Zide/Perry Entertainment and debuted with the hit action film "The Big Hit." Subsequently, Zide/Perry went on to produce the franchises "American Pie" and "Final Destination”. His movies have grossed over 2 billion dollars worldwide.
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Larry Shapiro has a successful 20+ year track record of managing and producing creative in all forms of media and pioneering the convergence between next gen talent and traditional Hollywood. As CEO of Ensemble Digital Studios, Larry is managing talent and producing content that intersect today's online creators helping them build franchises across all media including books, TV and merchandise lines. He was a producer on the movie "Shovel Buddies" starring Kian Lawley and Bella Thorne produced through AwewsomenessTV as well as an EP on Laura Clery's pilot "Pamela Pupkin" for Facebook. Currently Larry is producing a series for The King of Random and Discovery Networks.
Prior to producing these projects, Larry was SVP of Talent for Fullscreen. There, Larry helped shape and grow Fullscreen's top tier talent roster working with such clients as Devin Supertramp, the Fine Brothers and Grace Helbig. In 2000, Larry created and operated the industry’s first and leading Games Division for Creative Artists Agency (CAA). During his tenure at CAA, Larry conceived of and brokered innovative and successful entertainment deals for, among others, Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Wright, Halo, Gears of War, Valve and Guitar Hero.
Larry has received an Emmy Nomination as a Television producer for "Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made For These Times," an Emmy win for his participation in the Interactive Series “Dirty Work” as well as a Grammy Nomination producing the music film "Forever Is a Long Time" for Don Was.