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ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Miami Hurricanes Football Special EditionThis Week's Special Industry Heat Edition features CanesInSight podcast host Danny Enriquez (D$) to discuss the Miami Hurricanes extraordinary 2025-2026 college football playoff run. Hosts Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez also conduct a special University of Miami Entertainment Alumni roll call. Go Canes!
2026-01-0743 min
ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 12_22_25The last Industry Heat of the year, our SHM year-end wrap up brought to you by Screen heat Miami's Kevin Sharpley and Jose Luis "JL" Martinez include:
Miami Hurricanes Football Advances in the CFP (College Football Cinema)
Paramount Netflix Warner Brothers "Succession Drama" Continues!
Netflix New Jersey Studio Update
Gen Z Is Going to the Movies (Zootopia)
KPop Oscar Buzz
Peanuts IP Goes to Sony
Academy Awards to to YouTube in 2029
Andor Awards Update
Pluribus
2025-12-2317 min
ScreenHeatMiami0079-Adrian Wootton OBE-Chief Executive-Film London/ British Film Commision-The SequelAdrian Wootton, OBE
Adrian Wootton OBE is Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission. Adrian is a Programme Advisor to the BFI London Film Festival; Venice Film Festival; Mediterranean Film Festival, Malta and Noir in Fest, Milan; Founding Director of Shots in the Dark Festival, Nottingham and Curator of the annual Cinema Made in Italy programme, London as well as the comprehensive BFI Taviani Brothers retrospective in 2024.. Adrian is a recognised authority in various film/TV and literature subjects (Hollywood, crime and mystery and Italian Cinema amongst others) and regularly lectures, writes broadcasts and curates programmes on...
2025-12-0952 min
ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 00680's IPs Getting Industry Love and More!
This week's Industry Heat brought to you by Screen heat Miami's Kevin Sharpley and Jose Luis "JL" Martinez include:
Miami Vice Casting Update
Predator Badlands
Gremlins 3
Netflix and AI
Pluribus Review
Michael Jackson Biopic Teaser
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
KPop Demon Hunters 2
Warner Bros. Sale Talk Heats Up
2025-11-1130 min
ScreenHeatMiami0078-Helena Mackenzie -Head Of Inward Investment Business Development- Film LondonHelena Mackenzie
HEAD OF INWARD INVESTMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT FILM LONDON
Helena’s film career has crossed many paths including domestic theatrical distribution, international sales and film production.
Helena is currently the Head of Inward Investment & Business Development at Film London. She runs a busy department which includes the delivery of key industry events such as the London Screenings an annual 4 day showcase of independent British films, the Film London Production Finance Market, helping producers to raise part of the finance for their feature film productions and UPstream a discovery event of new IP for adaptation to film & TV drama.
Sh...
2025-10-2458 minScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 005This week's Industry Heat brought to you by Screen heat Miami's Kevin Sharpley and Jose Luis "JL" Martinez incude:
1) Sora Open AI Drama
2) Lionsgate Runway Update
3) Vertical Video
4) Youtube Creator FAST Channels
5) Miami Vice Reboot
6) University of Miami Hurricanes
7) The Orange List 2025 from MMFM & Creatives Miami
2025-10-1129 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0077-Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton-Award Winning Radio PersonalitySean "Hollywood" Hamilton
Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton is a
National Radio Hall of Fame inductee
with over four decades of experience,
hosting top-rated shows at Z100, KTU in
New York, and KIIS-FM in Los Angeles.
Known for his engaging broadcasting
style, Hamilton has built a loyal fan
base and earned widespread respect
in the music industry.
His radio journey began at 16 when he
built an illegal pirate radio station in his
parents' basement, sparking his lifelong
passion for broadcasting. He admits, “I
knew I wanted to pursue a career in this
business when I caught the bug back
then illegally, speaking to...
2025-10-031h 07ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 004Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view. This is a Screen Heat Miami Industry buzz segment, covering the latest and greatest from the biz.
Industry Heat this week-Emmys!
2025-09-2415 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0076-Giorgia Lo Savio-Producer/Marketing Specialist/Film Audio Business OwnerGiorgia Lo Savio, Co-Founder Alacran Group, Founder Jinga Pictures
Giorgia Lo Savio is co-founder at Alacran Group and founder of the independent production company Jinga Pictures, based in Miami. The group also includes recording studios and facilities in South Beach. Over the past 25 years, she has worked her way through different aspects of the film business in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She co-produced the film by Andrea Pallaoro ‘Monica’, which had its world premiere in Official Competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2022 and was released in the USA by IFC Films in 2023. She also co-produced in t...
2025-09-052h 23ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 003Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view. This is a Screen Heat Miami Industry buzz segment, covering the latest and greatest from the biz.
Industry Heat this week-Generational Shift, Paramount Skydance, Fantastic Four and More!
2025-08-1638 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0075 -Gil Green-DirectorGil Green is a renowned film director from Miami, Florida, whose work is deeply rooted in music. Growing up in a culturally diverse community, Gil’s early exposure to Southern Hip Hop and Jamaica’s Dance Hall scenes, ultimately led him to pursue filmmaking as a tool to showcase the compelling stories of these subcultures.
While studying at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Gil directed his first music video for the Miami Hip Hop group BACKLIVE. The video, created as his thesis project, earned widespread attention by airing on national music networks like MTV and BET—a remark...
2025-08-081h 25ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Industry Heat 002Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view. This is a Screen Heat Miami Industry buzz segment, covering the latest and greatest from the biz.
Episode 002-Showrunner AI, Black Mirror, Eddington Review, IMAX maxed out and more!
2025-08-0124 minScreenHeatMiamiScreen Heat Miami Industry Heat-001Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view. This is a Screen Heat Miami Industry buzz segment, covering the latest and greatest from the biz.
Episode 001-Paramount Skydance Merger, South Park, Emmy Nominations and More!
2025-07-2651 min
ScreenHeatMiami0074-Joe Menendez-DirectorJoe Menendez
Director-Producer-Writer Joe Menendez is a multi-genre veteran of drama, action, horror, Sci-Fi,
comedy, family and rom-com.
Menendez has directed episodes of ELSBETH for CBS, STAR TREK: PICARD and EVIL for
Paramount Plus, SNOWPIERCER for AMC, and QUANTUM LEAP for NBC.
His newest feature HENRY DANGER: THE MOVIE for Paramount Plus, based on the hit
Nickelodeon series, debuted at #1 on the entire platform and remained in the top ten for several
weeks.
Additionally, Menendez was the Co-Executive Producer/Director on The CW's reboot of KUNG FU,
and was also the Co-Executive Producer/Director for Freeform's one-hour mermaid drama SIREN,
...
2025-07-162h 14
ScreenHeatMiami0073-Alexis Garcia-Producer/Entertainment Business Owner/Miami MaverickAlexis Garcia
Alexis Garcia, born and raised in Miami, Florida, is an accomplished film producer, studio executive, and entrepreneur, widely recognized for his role in launching and scaling high-impact film ventures across the independent and studio landscape. He is the founder of CAT5, a turnkey production and financing company focused on high-concept, independently made action films, and co-founder of Brass Knuckle Films alongside acclaimed director Robert Rodriguez.
Most recently, Garcia served as Head of Film at Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), where he led the production and financing of over 40 films over 5 years. His portfolio includes major releases such as...
2025-07-012h 09
ScreenHeatMiami0072-Vincent Vargas-Actor/Writer/ProducerVincent Vargas
Vincent “Rocco” Vargas was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. After several years of college baseball, Vincent enlisted in the US Army and went on to serve 3 combat deployments with 2nd Battalion of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. After 4 years of active duty service to his country, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and continues his service until retirement. In 2009 he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security, and was a Medic with the Special Operations Group.
Vincent is currently an entrepreneur, actor, writer, author and producer. Previous film...
2022-11-281h 36
ScreenHeatMiami0071-Arlyn Broche-ActressArlyn Broche
Breakout star and stunning Cuban beauty Arlyn Broche is taking Hollywood by storm in the highly anticipated Season 2 of NBC's "Young Rock.” Broche appeared in 6 of the 12 episodes in the season, starring as Dany Garcia, the woman behind the iconic Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Audiences will recognize Arlyn from series such as “Ballers,” “Gravesend,” and “The Haves and the Haves Nots”, produced by Tyler Perry to name a few.
In “Gravesend,” the series about a Brooklyn mob family in the 1980’s, Arlyn stars alongside Louis Lombardi, Leo Rossi and William DeMeo who also serves as writer and director of the series. Broche st...
2022-11-041h 33
ScreenHeatMiami0070 Francois Martin & Matthew SteinFrancois Martin
VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
Francois Martin is currently a Business Development Associate at Vertical Entertainment, a global independent film distribution company. Vertical's impressive library includes titles such as CAPONE, Miami’s own REEFA and CRITICAL THINKING along with recent new releases ALICE and LAST SEEN ALIVE.
From 2018-2020, he worked for Aviron Pictures as Executive Vice President, Media Strategy and Content Distribution. Aviron Pictures was an American distribution company involved with THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT, SERENITY and AFTER.
Prior to Aviron, Francois was a senior theatrical marketing and content sales executive at The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. He le...
2022-09-3058 min
ScreenHeatMiami0069 Christopher Tuffin and Andy Schefter-SentientAndy Schefter has been working in film production as a Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and Assistant Director for twenty-five years. Andy’s work includes numerous commercials, music videos, motion pictures and television. Andy is also the former Head of Production for Social Capital Films. Andy’s past motion picture and television work include Bully, Empire, Vendetta, Chapter Zero, The Last Marshal, Landfall, Suicide Blonde, Finding Joy and Plastic as well as a number of others. Some of the musical artists Andy has worked with in the past include Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Lopez, R. Kelly, 50 Cent and G-Unit, Wyclef, Madonna and...
2022-09-011h 28
ScreenHeatMiami0068 Brenda Gilbert-President-CoFounder of BRON Media CorpBrenda Gilbert is the President of BRON Media Corp, a company she co-founded and leads with her husband, Aaron L. Gilbert. BRON Media Corp. is the parent company to operating units BRON Studios, BRON Releasing, BRON Digital, and BRON Ventures (holds an interest in a portfolio of 10 content companies). The BRON group of companies are industry leaders in production, finance and the sales and marketing of film, series television and animation.
Brenda has a special focus on BRON’s non-scripted arm BRON Life and is currently an Executive Producer on several projects. Over her 20+ years in the media space, Brenda ha...
2022-08-011h 05
ScreenHeatMiami0067 Stewart Mackinnon-Producer-part twoCreator and Independent Producer of numerous award winning movies and long form drama series including: The Man In The High Castle a 40 hour long Amazon series which has become the cornerstone of the streaming network’s line-up, winner of two Primetime Emmy’s and many other awards. Quartet Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut and Golden Globe nominee, starring Maggie Smith, The Invisible Woman Oscar nominated, starring and directed by Ralph Fiennes, the Emmy Award winning Peter and Wendy starring Stanley Tucci. The Miners winner of the Grierson Award, This Little Life BAFTA nominated and winner of the Dennis Potter, BANFF and RT...
2022-07-021h 46
ScreenHeatMiamiBonus Episode 0066 1/2 Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Review with the PodkidsThe Screen Heat "Podkids" are back! Join Sophia and Layla as they review the latest state-of-the art Walt Disney World Attraction at Epcot, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind with their dad, co-host JL Martinez. Also Kevin Sharpley and JL cover the latest industry news from a big media conference move to a major merger in L.A.'s agency world.
2022-06-3020 min
ScreenHeatMiami0066 Stewart Mackinnon-ProducerCreator and Independent Producer of numerous award winning movies and long form drama series including: The Man In The High Castle a 40 hour long Amazon series which has become the cornerstone of the streaming network’s line-up, winner of two Primetime Emmy’s and many other awards. Quartet Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut and Golden Globe nominee, starring Maggie Smith, The Invisible Woman Oscar nominated, starring and directed by Ralph Fiennes, the Emmy Award winning Peter and Wendy starring Stanley Tucci. The Miners winner of the Grierson Award, This Little Life BAFTA nominated and winner of the Dennis Potter, BANFF and RT...
2022-06-161h 31
ScreenHeatMiami0065 MMFM 12 Conference Preview Special With Patty AriasOn this special edition Screen Heat Miami Podcast, co-hosts Kevin Sharpley and Jose Luis "JL" Martinez talk shop with Miami Media and Film Market (MMFM) co-founder and chief exec Patty Arias about the upcoming MMFM 12 conference! MMFM 12 will take place July 21 to 24, 2022 at the luxury Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL. Registrations are now open and very limited at www.miamimediafilmmarket.org.
2022-05-1728 min
ScreenHeatMiami0064 - Oscar Torre-Actor/FilmmakerOne of the most successful Cuban-American actors of a generation, Oscar Torre currently stars as Vinny Malone on Tyler Perry's hit series, "THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS." He is best known for his critically acclaimed performances in the dramas "THE BOATMAN" (which earned him a 2017 IMAGEN Award nomination for Best Lead Actor); Lionsgate's "LADRON QUE ROBA A LADRON"; the boxing drama "COUNTERPUNCH" and the political drama, "LIBERTAD," and is widely recognized for his scene-stealing performance as Officer Vasquez opposite Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms in the hit comedy franchise, "THE HANGOVER 3."
Torre has worked consistently in TV...
2022-04-281h 58
ScreenHeatMiami0063-Quincy Perkins-Filmmaker/Industry MavenBorn and raised in Key West, Florida, Quincy Perkins began his film career working as a line producer and filmmaker for National Geographic Magazine. He has been involved in both independent films and large Hollywood films for the last 20 years, including Master and Commander, Men in Black, Cat in the Hat, Sweet Home Alabama, Cronicas, and Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His short films have appeared at Sundance, Telluride, American Express Pavilion in Cannes, Miami, Napa and have won over 20 awards. His feature documentary The Little Firemen can be seen currently on Amazon Prime and his documentary Underwater, won Best...
2022-04-282h 05
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0062 - Oscars 2022 Recap SpecialOn this Oscars 2022 Special, our co-hosts Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez recap 2022's wild Academy Awards Oscar night including all the break out wins and high drama surrounding the now infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock slap incident and subsequent Industry reactions. Get all the latest screen heat surrounding this year's Oscars mayhem!
2022-03-291h 05
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0061 - Alex Mashinsky-Bitcoin BossAlex Mashinsky is a prominent entrepreneur who has founded several companies over the years, including Celsius Network, GroundLink, Transit Wireless, Elematics and Arbinet. Alex disrupted several industries but he is most known as the inventor of VOIP which today enables over 1B people worldwide to use free voice over the internet for free. His new startup Celsius Network, is disrupting the banks, it is a community-based Proof-of-Stake blockchain protocol allowing members to borrow dollars against their crypto assets and to earn interest when they deposit (and lend) their crypto out. he wants 7.5B people to go From VOIP to MOIP...
2022-02-2144 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0060 Rose Ganguzza-Producer/Godmother Of Indie CinemaRose Ganguzza
Known in indie circles as the ‘godmother of emerging filmmakers’, many of Rose Ganguzza’s films have been made by first-time filmmakers, including Afterschool (Antonio Campos), Kill Your Darlings (John Krokidas), Margin Call (J.C. Chandor) and The Guitar (Amy Redford).
Ganguzza’s other films include New York, I Love You; The Romantics; The Words; and Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You. Recently she produced the period drama The Chaperone with PBS, written by Julian Fellowes; Poms with STX, a comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver, and Fatima, with Sonia Braga and Harvey Keitel, distributed by Pictu...
2022-02-131h 32
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0059 Jason P. Rothberg-Music Supervisor/World ProducerJason P. Rothberg
Jason P.. Rothberg is a Label Executive, Artist Manager, Music Producer, Music Supervisor and Filmmaker. Rothberg’s diverse 30-year career in the Entertainment Industry started off work under esteemed TV director/producer Steve Binder, writer/actor/producer George McGrath, as well as film and TV producer Lewis Chester,. Shifting from TV production to music Rothberg formed a partnership with Miles Copeland (IRS Records) all by the age of 26, which – in turn – resulted in the creation of charity label Lion’s Pride Recordings. He’s managed an array of global names, among them legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer, Andy Summe...
2022-02-131h 52
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0058 SHM Bitcoin Bonanza Part Two-Rodrigo Arboleda-Future Equalizer (2 of 2)Rodrigo Arboleda
Rodrigo Arboleda is a senior executive with 50 years of experience in the fields of Architecture, International Business Development, Education and Technology, Civic and Philanthropic endeavors. After graduating from MIT as an architect in 1965, he became an award-winning architect in his native Medellin, Colombia, as well as the honorary president of the Colombian Society of Architects.
As an entrepreneur he entered into several businesses both in Colombia and later in the U.S., ranging from developing a fresh-cut flowers farm for export and later in the transportation and distribution of flowers and other perishables and regular cargo both in...
2022-01-1127 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0057 SHM Bitcoin Bonanza Part One-Moishe Mana (1 Of 2)Moishe Mana
Moishe Mana is a billionaire businessman and real estate developer. Originally from Israel, Mana emigrated to the US in 1983, where he founded his first business, Moishe's Moving Systems. He started further businesses including GRM Document Management, the country's third largest document storage business, Milk Studios, a media and entertainment conglomerate, and Mana Contemporary, an art center. He is a founder of some of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, The Meat Packing District in New York and Wynwood in Miami.
Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley...
2022-01-0234 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0056 Camacol Jabas 2021 Christmas Special Part TwoPart two of our live podcast at the 2021 CAMACOL Jabas featured a continuing plethora of great guests including CAMACOL President Joe Chi and his father Luis Chi, CAMACOL Community Director Dr. Dennis Rod, MMFM screenwriting guru Joe Garcia with some insider Hollywood Industry tips along with MMFM's Patty Arias, Carlos GM from Coca-Cola Beverages of Florida, Santa Clause, and Pedro Mesa from Sedano's Supermarkets.
2021-12-3156 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0055 Camacol Jabas 2021 Christmas Special Part OnePart one of our live podcast at the 2021 CAMACOL Jabas featured a plethora of great guests including Patty Arias, Former City of Miami Commissioner Willy Gort, current Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins plus live Jabas updates from our own international man of Mystery John Macho. Plus, the latest on the film, tv, and streaming wars including the all new Disney Plus Series The Book of Boba Fett and Netflix red hot Cobra Kai Season 4.
2021-12-3150 min
ScreenHeatMiamiJabas 2021-Santa ClausScreen Heat Miami gives back broadcasting live from the Jabas 2021 community giveback for second year. Here is a special interview segment with Saint Nick himself, Santa Claus giving behind the scenes info on what keeps him going , a special Miami treat!
2021-12-2707 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0054-Robert Rice-Metaverse/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/XR Cloud pioneerRobert Rice is an Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and XR Cloud pioneer and expert. He is an experienced startup founder and executive, speaker, adviser, consultant, and industry evangelist with 25+ years of experience.
Robert is a passionate innovator and evangelist for advancing the state-of-the-art of interactive and immersive media. He is currently focusing on the fundamental technologies for the convergence of AR and VR, spatial intelligence, social commerce, AI-driven avatars and intelligent agents, virtual goods, the Internet of Things, and geolocal contextual media. This is the XR cloud.
Robert coined the term XR in 2014 as an umbrella term for...
2021-12-212h 18
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0053 -Adrian Grenier-Actor/Producer/Director/Musician/EnvironmentalistAdrian Grenier
Adrian Grenier is an actor, producer, director, musician and environmentalist. Perhaps best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the HBO television series "Entourage" he has also been featured in films such as "Drive Me Crazy," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Trash Fire," and "Marauders." Grenier was born in New Mexico but raised in New York City, having attended the famous NYC "FAME", Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he studied Drama. Grenier would go on to train at Bard College and with Broadway actress and innovative theater educator Nancy Hillman. With...
2021-08-1732 min
ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Bitcoin Bonanza part oneSHM Bitcoin Bonanza
This episode is a Screen Heat Miami special edition featuring one of the most talked about phenomena of the past 10 years, crypto currency. The bitcoin conference in Miami was the biggest of its kind in history and Screen Heat Miami was there to take no prisoners. In addition to interviewing some of the biggest in the entertainment biz like Adrain Grenier and Kevin O’Leary SHM was able to interview some of the luminaries and greatest thinkers in the crypto world. The Block Chain Technology that allows crypto to maintain the ability to be authenticated promises to ho...
2021-07-201h 08
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0051 - Kaity Williams-Director Of PhotographyKaity Williams
Born and raised in South Carolina, Kaity developed a passion for cinematography and the craft of visual storytelling and moved with her sister to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue filmmaking as a career. At the time, she noted that her competition was primarily working with HDSLR type cameras and she decided to take a major gamble and leap beyond her competition by investing in her career and purchasing an ARRI AMIRA camera. This decision allowed her to be taken more seriously more quickly than some of her contemporaries and since she has been continuously booked shooting documentaries, commercials...
2021-07-021h 43
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0050 - Randall Emmett - Producer - DirectorRANDALL EMMETT (Producer), one of the entertainment industry's most prolific film producers, has produced over 120 feature films since his start as Mark Wahlberg’s assistant in the 1990s. Combining financial acumen with an incisive creative sensibility, Emmett is partner and co-founder alongside George Furla of Emmett / Furla Oasis Films, a production company dedicated to the development, financing and production of top tier filmed entertainment for the theatrical marketplace with its own equity fund. Emmett recently directed two films. The first one is his debut feature called, MIDNIGHT IN THE SWITCHGRASS, starring Megan Fox, Emile Hirsch, and Machine Gun Kelly which ha...
2021-06-161h 08
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0049 - Kevin O'Leary aka Mr Wonderful - Business Guru / BitcoinKevin O'Leary
Kevin O’Leary was born to a middle class family in 1954. The combination of Kevin’s mother’s family heritage as merchants and his father’s Irish charisma truly meant that O’Leary was born for business. Kevin learned most of his business intuition from his mother. She taught him key business and financial insights from an early age. These became Kevin’s core philosophies, and the pillars upon which he would one day build his empire. After getting his MBA, he founded Special Event Television, an independent production company producing such original sports programming as The Original Six, Don Che...
2021-06-1135 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0048 - Carlos V. Gutierrez-Award Winning FilmmakerCarlos V. Gutierrez
Carlos V. Gutierrez is a film and television director whose work has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Emmy Award, and has been featured on HBO and Showtime. In the commercial world, Carlos is a highly sought after director who works on national campaigns for Turbo Tax, Princess Cruises, Exxon / Mobil, Chevy and numerous others. His commercial work for clients includes a Super Bowl commercial and PSA's that have won international recognition.
Born and raised in Miami, Carlos V. Gutierrez did his undergraduate studies at Tufts University, where his honors thesis project, a documentary entitled JOURNEY INTO...
2021-05-071h 28
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0047 - Fred Seibert-Cartoon and Animation IconFred Seibert (Fred Films) credits & achievements have established him as a true legend in animation and a visionary in television branding (MTV, Nickelodeon). He has served as executive producer for such blockbusters as Pendelton Ward’s Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors (Cartoon Network and Cartoon Hangover), Butch Hartman’s The Fairly Oddparents (Nickelodeon), Kevin Kolde’s and Warren Ellis’ Castlevania (Netflix), and Natasha Allegri’s Bee & Puppycat (the most backed animated series in Kickstarter history). While President of Hanna-Barbera, Seibert oversaw the development of a string of hits from The Powerpuff Girls to Dexter’s Laboratory. He has also helped discover Cra...
2021-04-231h 52
ScreenHeatMiamiSHM Earth Day special-Quincy Perkins on the GalapagosOn this Screen Heat Miami special excerpt, writer/producer/director/DP/actor Quincy Perkins speaks on his two year assignment from National Geographic to the Galapagos Islands, the vital nature of one of the most important ecosystems in the world and how it's always in danger. This excerpt has it all, how the island is protected by the military and machine gun mounted boats vs machine gun mounted boats and ships pushing to encroach on the delicate environment daily. Oh, and how he was invited to work on one of the most expensive movies of all time by non other...
2021-04-2211 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0046 - Jonathan and Erika Delgado-Adult Swim Multi-Medialist/ Award Winning Writer/ProducerJonathan Delgado
Jonathan Delgado was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He started his careers as a Production Assistant at Turner South network at Turner Broadcasting and in 2006 he moved to Turner Sports as a production coordinator. He later moved to Cartoon Network as an executive assistant and then moved to Adult Swim where he now serves as an On-Air manager promoting original content, sponsorship promotions and music festivals.
Jonathan is a graduate of Howard University with a B.A. in Marketing and Management.
Erika Delgado
Erika Delgado is a media buff and an experienced storyteller with a passion for consuming and...
2021-04-051h 51
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0045 - Jordi Vilasuso -Emmy Award winning actorJordi Vilasuso
Jordi Vilasuso began his career doing theater and film/television work in South Florida. At the age of 18, he moved to New York City and joined the cast of the CBS daytime drama, Guiding Light. In 2003, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Tony Santos.
When Vilasuso moved to Los Angeles, he built an extensive resume working in critically acclaimed films, primetime television, and theater. He's also known to daytime drama fans for his work as Griffin Castillo on All My Children and as Dario Hernandez on...
2021-03-151h 34
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0044 - Alicia K Harris-FilmmakerAlicia K. Harris
Alicia K. Harris is an award-winning filmmaker from Toronto, Canada. Her latest short film PICK won Best Live Action Short at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, making her the first Black woman to win. Her films have been broadcast on CBC, TVO, Bell Fibe TV, and at numerous festivals, including Vancouver International Film Festival, Atlantic Film Festival and Miami Film Festival, where PICK was awarded Best Short Film. Alicia directs television, music videos and films; recent credits include the “Pressure” music video for Grammy award-winner Koffee, and a Black hair documentary for LUSH. Alicia is dedicated to sharing the...
2021-02-271h 23
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0043 - Paul Tei-Actor/Writer/Producer/DirectorPaul Tei
Paul Tei was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida. As an actor he's been in some of the most indelible television shows such as Bloodline on Netflix and Burn Notice-one of cables biggest hits.
After Paul received his MFA in directing at The Theatre School at De Paul University,he moved back to Miami where he founded the Mad Cat Theatre Company. Paul has remained the Artistic Director since it's humble origins in the fall of 2000. Paul has directed all but two of the company's productions and has written or co-written almost half of the company's plays over...
2021-02-192h 32
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0042 - Jabas Radio at Marlins Park with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine CavaIn this special edition podcast recorded during a special charity event this past December which gifted 1000 local needy families with a large Holiday food basket known locally as The Jabas we rebroadcast an interview with newly elected Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the first woman Mayor elected in Miami Dade County history.
The Jabas has been presented by Camacol one of Screen Heat Miami's main sponsors, for well over 35 years and is considered one of the biggest Holiday food drives in the State of Florida. During this event, Screen Heat Miami volunteered to power and host Jabas Radio, a local...
2021-02-081h 00
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0041 Yaniv Raz & Shona TuckmanFor this special edition of Screen Heat Miami Producer Shona Tuckman and Director Yaniv Raz speak about their new film Dr. Birds Advice For Sad Poets.
Shona Tuckman
As founder of Kreate Films, Shona Tuckman wrote and produced their first feature, FINDING JOY, a romantic comedy-drama, which was released in theaters in 2013. She then produced the drama FAT, a touching, gut-wrenching story of a man battling food addictions. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and is now in wide release on digital platforms. Her third film, WAR STORY (Catherine Keener, Ben Kingsley), a drama shot entirely in...
2020-11-201h 45
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0040 Critical Thinking-Jeffry Batista and Carla BerkowitzIn this special 2 on 2 edition of the Screen Heat Miami podcast, we interview Critical Thinking co-star and rising talent Jeffry Batista along with the film's Producer Carla Berkowitz on releasing this hot indie film starring and directed by John Leguizamo during the Covid-19 pandemic. As always, our co-hosts Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez provide all the latest screen industry buzz and newsworthy moments of the week.
2020-10-291h 15
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0039-Lucius Baston-Actor, ProducerLucius Baston
Lucius Baston Junior, the youngest of three boys, was born in South Richmond Hill Queens, NY to a father who was Army veteran turned transportation (train) conductor and a mother who was a nurse and home maker. Lucius played high school basketball, and was an 11-year-old disk jockey (DJ) in the early days of Hip-Hop music. Following grade school, Lucius enlisted to the United States Air Force, where he was active duty for 11 years. Shortly after separating from the Air Force, working in the computer chip industry, and becoming an on air personality, Lucius's love for music and...
2020-09-281h 58
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0038-Seth Schachner-Multi-Media FuturistSeth Schachner
Seth Schachner is Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships. Strat Americas has worked with clients in digital & social music, beauty subscriptions, AI and enterprise software. Recent clients include Microsoft, IPSY, live streamer Dream Stage, and social music community Smule.
Seth is an experienced business development executive who spent eleven years with Sony Music, where he held senior digital leadership roles in Latin America and for Sony’s Jive Records label in North America. At Sony Music, Seth created multi-million selling mobile handset partnerships fo...
2020-09-121h 53
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0037 - William Garcia - ProducerWilliam Garcia
William Garcia, a Multi-Suncoast EMMY® award-winning producer is based in Los Angeles, California. Having a passion for television and film, he has been involved in filming and producing television and feature films for over 25 years. As a producer and director of photography, he started his career at ABC-TV in Miami, FL in 1983. Traveling the world, he documented programming on historical events and news stories across the Globe.
In the 1990’s he was selected to represent WTSP-TV in a Soviet/American journalist exchange program with USSR Gosteleradio from the former Soviet Union during perestroika. His work in the former Sov...
2020-08-261h 27
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0036 - Kyle Patrick Alvarez Part II - Director - ProducerPart two of two
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Kyle Patrick Alvarez most recently directed and executive produced every episodes of Season 2 of the Amazon series HOMECOMING, starring Janelle Monae, Chris Cooper, Hong Chau, Stephan James and Joan Cusack. Prior to HOMECOMING, he worked on two Netflix series, directing and producing episodes in the first and second season of the hit show 13 REASONS WHY, and directing the finale of the revival of the seminal LGBTQ show TALES OF THE CITY, starring Laura Linney and Ellen Page.
Kyle’s film work includes two features that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. THE STANFORD PR...
2020-08-111h 03
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0035 - Kyle Patrick Alvarez - Director - Producer - Filmmaker part onePart one of two
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Kyle Patrick Alvarez most recently directed and executive produced every episodes of Season 2 of the Amazon series HOMECOMING, starring Janelle Monae, Chris Cooper, Hong Chau, Stephan James and Joan Cusack. Prior to HOMECOMING, he worked on two Netflix series, directing and producing episodes in the first and second season of the hit show 13 REASONS WHY, and directing the finale of the revival of the seminal LGBTQ show TALES OF THE CITY, starring Laura Linney and Ellen Page.
Kyle’s film work includes two features that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. THE STANFORD PR...
2020-07-271h 24
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0034 - Sandra Avila - Producer / Diversity ManagerSandra Avila
Sandra Avila is a partner-manager at Inclusion in Los Angeles where she is oversees a roster of talented, diverse film & TV screenwriters and directors. A priority of which is creating content for the U.S. Latino Market. Prior to joining Inclusion, she had her own production company, Avila Entertainment for six years. She also did a four-year stint at Maya Entertainment where she oversaw all TV and film projects for the company. These include the indie comedy, TACO SHOP starring Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), the completion of the features, HARLEM HOSTEL starring Ramon Rodriguez (TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the...
2020-07-1359 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0033 - Adriana Barraza-Oscar Nominated ActorAdriana Barraza
Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza is considered one of the most accomplished and respected Latina film and television actresses in the entertainment industry. In 2018 Forbes Magazine Latin America named Adriana the most influential Latina film actress and one of the 100 most powerful Latin American actors of all time. Her big breakthrough role was in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s (The Revenant, Birdman) film Amores Perros, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She re-collaborated with Iñárritu in Babel opposite Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett and became one of only 6...
2020-06-291h 46
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0032-Dudley Alexis-FilmmakerDudley Alexis
An independent filmmaker and visual artist. Dudley Alexis is both a cultural anthropologist and historian who sees his world through unique multicultural eyes. His mission as a Creative is to mine the wealth of hidden details that provide meaning to the lives of those often written off by the mainstream, finding in their stories, real treasure. His gift is in gaining the trust of others who then poignantly share their personal stories, often filled with tragedy and triumph. Alexis vividly portrays their drive to thrive and to live with dignity and equality in a world that would too...
2020-06-151h 44
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0031 - Gloria Fan - Creative ExecutiveGloria Fan works at Fox21 Television Studios as the Head of the Current Department. Some of the shows she covers include HOMELAND (series finale this Sunday April 26), GENIUS: EINSTEIN, PICASSO, USA’S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, and MAYANS, the spin-off to FX’s SONS OF ANARCHY (along with FX Productions). In addition, she is developing several new shows including PROMISED NEVERLAND (based on the popular Japanese manga/anime) with Rodney Rothman and Meghan Malloy (INTO THE SPIDERVERSE) and THE DRESDEN FILES with Evan Spiliotopolos.
Her roots began as a feature producer at Mosaic Productions and Atlas Entertainment, where she produced a nu...
2020-05-281h 06
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0030 - Shane Perez - WriterShane Perez
Shane's Puerto Rican-Irish background has always provided a rich palette of inspiration to fuel the creative streak he displayed from a young age. He landed his first writing job at age twelve after approaching a local newspaper about a weekly kid-centric current events column. A born and bred New Yorker, Shane went on to study Film & English at Hunter College/CUNY.
To date, Shane has had one feature screenplay produced and numerous other projects sold or optioned. Shane eventually decided to experience new horizons in Ireland, his mother’s homeland. In Dublin, he worked as a film/entertainment re...
2020-05-121h 32
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0029 - Kareem Tabsch - Documentary FilmmakerKareem Tabsch
Kareem Tabsch is the co-founder and co-director of Miami's largest art house cinema, an Award winning documentary filmmaker and an Arts Advocate who strongly believes in the power of the arts, particularly film, to enrich lives and revitalize communities.
FILMMAKER
As a documentary filmmaker, Kareem's works has been included in several prestigious film festivals including Slamdance, AFI Docs, DocNYC, Rooftop Films, LA Film Fest where his film won the Best Short Documentary Prize, and Miami Jewish Film Festival where his film won Audience Favorite Documentary among several other festivals. His films have garnered international press attention from outlets...
2020-03-121h 36
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0028 - JR Poli - FilmmakerJesus Ramon aka "J. R." Poli is a graduate of Miami Dade College. Marcus (18), his second feature film, is based on his homonymous short film which screened last year at the Miami Film Festival. The short received numerous awards including "Best Actor" at the LA Shorts International Film Festival and "Best of Show" at IndieFest.
2020-03-051h 22
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0027-Alex Pereira-Producer and Founder-FintechAlex Pereira – Bio
I am the Founder and CEO of PMI Americas, a leading company in Latin America for payment solutions, online processing, digital wallets, and B2B payment logistics.
But my career started very differently. For many years, my main focus was in management and media business, mostly packaging movies, and television deals, supervising sales across the globe, and managing multiple productions around the world. My shows won multiple international awards, including several Emmy Award nominations, and I also created and was the Executive Producer of the widely successful TV docu-series “Drug Wars” (Fusion, Discovery, Univision) , which took me to som...
2020-02-281h 42
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0026-Jim Hammond-Puppet MasterJim Hammond
Executive Producer/Puppet Master
Jim has been a puppeteer and producer since his first job at 17 working for an amusement park in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. Jim is a puppeteer, live entertainment consultant, and character driven brand designer. Carrying a Masters degree in puppet arts design alongside credits as a puppet master for National Tour of Broadway’s The Lion King, he has over 25 years experience in the field designing and fabricating hundreds of productions. Jim specializes in producing international festivals, theatrical productions and NOW viral web/mobile content. As Founder of Puppet Network, his puppetry wo...
2020-02-201h 53
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0024-Sandy Lighterman-Film Commissioner/ProducerScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Sandy Lighterman
Sandy Lighterman is the Film and Entertainment Commissioner for Miami-Dade County. Under her purview is County’s Office of Film & Entertainment. Ms. Lighterman is responsible for the growth and development of the film, television, music, digital media, commercial advertising and still photography industry in Miami-Dade County. In 2017, she created an...
2020-02-141h 48
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0023-Max Wyler-Producer/Channel Founder/Production Company OwnerMax Wyler
Max Wyler is the Co-Founder and President of Accord Productions. Via Accord, Wyler has produced for TV, commercials and corporate productions. Credits include HGTV – “House Giveaway Key Largo”, Velocity Channel – “South Beach Classics”, HULU – scripted drama “South Beach”. Latest projects are for History Channel – “It’s How You get There” and “Volo, House of Cars." Max currently oversees a team of bilingual producers who oversee a wide array of productions from the creative through budgeting and more. Wyler's corporate clients have included NCL, Subway Restaurants, Royal Caribbean Cruise lines, General Electric and Mount Siani hospital/Miami Beach. Wyler's team also specializes in pos...
2020-02-061h 35
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0022-Shona Tuckman-Producer/WriterScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Shona Tuckman
As founder of Kreate Films, Shona Tuckman wrote and produced their first feature, FINDING JOY, a romantic comedy-drama, which was released in theaters in 2013. She then produced the drama FAT, a touching, gut-wrenching story of a man battling food addictions. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival...
2020-01-311h 31
ScreenHeatMiamiEpsiode 0021 MIchael Arcos-FilmmakerScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Michael Arcos
Michael Arcos is a Miami-raised, Ecuadorian-American filmmaker who began his career as an adolescent editing on VHS. His work has been exhibited internationally since 2014. Arcos is currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana where he continues to create new work.
2020-01-231h 11
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0020 Kevin Chinoy And Francesca SilvestriScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Kevin Chinoy And Francesca Silvestriv
Chinoy and Silvestri are producers on Sean Baker’s The Florida Project, released in 2017 by A24 Films. The film is nominated for two Spirit Awards including Best Feature, and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Willem Dafoe). In addition, The Florida Project won Be...
2020-01-171h 49
ScreenHeatMiamiBonus Episode 0019 1/2 Gregory Allen Howard Award Season SpecialIn this special edition we take an excerpt from an interview we did with Gregory Allen Howard, writer and one of the producers of the movie "Harriet" speaks about how the film was made after he wrote the screenplay 26 years ago and his predictions for the award season, Golden Globes and Academy Awards.
Gregory Allen Howard
Gregory Allen Howard is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, author, playwright, and essayist whose credits include, Remember The Titans, and Ali, and the stage play, Tinseltown Trilogy. Mr. Howard is the first and only African American screenwriter in the history of film to script a $100...
2020-01-0613 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0019 Jose Daniel Freixas Producer/Director part two (of two)JOSE DANIEL FREIXAS
Jose Daniel Freixas is an, award winning writer/producer/director from Miami, Florida. He co-wrote and produced the feature film MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS, which was executive produced by Academy Award nominated actor Andy Garcia. The film was optioned by Fox TV Studios, and picked up for pilot by FOX Broadcast Channel. MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS, a coming of age drama about three best friends during their senior year of high school in Miami can currently be seen on Netflix.
In 2016, Freixas partnered with Paramount Pictures, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way on a film entitled THE CO...
2019-12-121h 37
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0018 Jose Daniel Freixas-Producer/Director part one (of two)JOSE DANIEL FREIXAS
Jose Daniel Freixas is an, award winning writer/producer/director from Miami, Florida. He co-wrote and produced the feature film MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS, which was executive produced by Academy Award nominated actor Andy Garcia. The film was optioned by Fox TV Studios, and picked up for pilot by FOX Broadcast Channel. MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS, a coming of age drama about three best friends during their senior year of high school in Miami can currently be seen on Netflix.
In 2016, Freixas partnered with Paramount Pictures, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way on a film entitled THE CO...
2019-12-061h 48
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0017 Gregory Allen Howard-Writer/Producer (Harriet, Remember The Titans)Gregory Allen Howard
Gregory Allen Howard is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, author, playwright, and essayist whose credits include, Remember The Titans, and Ali, and the stage play, Tinseltown Trilogy. Mr. Howard is the first and only African American screenwriter in the history of film to script a $100 million movie. He is a two-time NAACP Image Award Winner, winner of the prestigious Christopher Award, and the Howard University Paul Robeson Award for artistic excellence.
Mr. Howard, a Princeton graduate with a degree in American history, began his writing career twenty years ago in television on the TV show 21 Jump Street. After...
2019-11-291h 12
ScreenHeatMiamiBonus Episode 0016 1/2 Disney+ vs Netflix with JL And the PodkidsJoin co-host JL Martinez and his two little screen heaters, Sophia and Layla "The Podkids" in this special "minnie" interview with their take on the streaming wars, particularly "Disney+ vs Netflix." Plus co-host Kevin Sharpley joins the intro / outdo. It is going to be fun.
2019-11-2708 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0016 Jaie Laplante-Executive Director, Miami Film FestivalJaie Laplante
Since 2010, Jaie Laplante has led MDC’s Miami Film Festival and Tower Theater Miami as Executive Director & Director of Programming, growing the Festival’s international influence and the Tower as one of the USA’s most celebrated independent art cinemas.
In 2018, Mr. Laplante received the decoration Knight’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica from Felipe VI, King of Spain, for his career work in bringing contemporary Spanish cinema to the state of Florida. In 2017, he was named one of 25 Knight Champions, honoring passionate individuals in Miami who love the arts, by The John S. & James L...
2019-11-211h 23
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 0015 Brett Potter-Writer/Producer/Director/Borscht MIxerBrett Potter
Brett Potter is a filmmaker living in South Florida. As a producer, he has premiered features and shorts at Sundance, Cannes, SXSW and more. An alumni of the Sundance Labs, Brett currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Borscht Corp in Miami. As a director, his television pilot The Midnight Service premiered at Tribeca and continues touring on the festival circuit.
"I usually like to write them very short! :)"-Brett Potter
Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest...
2019-11-141h 15
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 014 Mark McCray-Animation and Cartoon GuruMark McCray is an award-winning television writer who was instrumental in the launch of the classic Boomerang Network. He has also worked for Cartoon Network as a television programmer and currently works for the network Adult Swim. He lives in Powder Springs, Georgia.
Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
2019-11-071h 25
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 013 Eric Gaunaurd-Producer ExtraordinaireEric Gaunaurd
Paradiso Pictures & Executive Producer Eric Gaunaurd has produced over a dozen films & TV shows over the last six years. In March 2018, we began season 2 of our hit new show for Nickelodeon titled I AM FRANKIE. In September 2017, we premiered our new show for the US market. Ultimately, Frankie was the number one rated show for Nickelodeon the month it aired, which propelled the network to air the show in over 120 countries. In 2017, we also produced a new and exciting dating game show for MTV titled SWIPE DATE, which also premiered in late August 2017. In 2016, we produced two seasons (60...
2019-10-311h 21
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 012 Prashant Shah-ProducerPrashant Shah
Prashant Shah brings 25 years of experience in the industry, including more than 30 feature length blockbuster Bollywood and Hollywood movies and several TV shows in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and India, with budgets ranging from US$3M to $75M. His latest film titled “Jungle Cry” launched at Cannes 2019. "Jungle Cry" is based on an inspiring true story about underprivileged tribal kids from India winning the Rugby World Cup in England.
Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in t...
2019-10-241h 04
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 011 Carla BerkowitzCarla Berkowitz
Carla Berkowitz is the Executive Producer of the highly anticipated independent feature film Critical Thinking, directed by and starring the Emmy-award winning actor John Leguizamo. She spent over 20 years developing the project from story to screenplay to film. Her company, NRSP, is producing Critical Thinking, and developing other aspirational projects. She first made her mark on the Fitness Video industry Producing 15 Internationally sold Fitness Videos from 1991-2005. Anyone who watched BET's Caribbean Rhythms in the 1990's knows her Jamaica Me S'wet Fitness Video series, which she also produced. She's also an Audio Engineer, writing all soundtracks for the...
2019-10-181h 14
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 010 Tarell Alvin McCraney-Oscar Winning WriterTarell Alvin McCraney is an acclaimed writer. His script IN MOONLIGHT BLACK BOYS LOOK BLUE is the basis for the Oscar-winning film MOONLIGHT directed by Barry Jenkins, for which McCraney and Jenkins won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He wrote the film HIGH FLYING BIRD which premiered on Netflix directed by Steven Soderbergh. McCraney’s plays include MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT (co-written with Tina Landau), THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS trilogy, HEAD OF PASSES, WIG OUT!, and CHOIR BOY which was nominated for four Tony Awards.
McCraney is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" Grant, the Whiting Award, Steinberg Playwright Aw...
2019-10-0358 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 009 - Ethan Banville-Showrunner, Writer, Skater, InnovatorEthan Banville is a writer-producer and showrunner with over twenty years
of experience in television and film, in almost every demographic and
format. He has written episodes of primetime comedies, created action
sports programing for FUEL TV, been staffed on over ten shows including
hits like iCarly and Drake & Josh, helped craft interactive stories for mobile
apps, and has been a producer and showrunner on shows like Max & Shred
and Terrific Trucks. He has worked extensively in 11-minute animation and
was nominated for a WGC award for his episode of Johnny Test, “Stop In
The Name Of Johnny.” Outside of prod...
2019-09-2559 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 008 - Dean Lyon-Visual Effects InnovatorScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Dean has 30+ years of experience in collaborating with cutting edge directors, studios, production companies, post-production facilities and technology developers throughout the world. He is passionate about the potential of creative use of technology to transform the art of visual story-telling. Dean’s career has included roles as Producer, Artist, Inventor and En...
2019-09-201h 47
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 007 - Maricarmen Lopez-Music Manager and Producer (Love and Hip Hop)Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Maricarmen Lopez
Maricarmen Lopez has one hand on the pulse of pop culture and the other contributing to the growth of the hip-hop community. The Cuban-American Television Executive and Artist Manager has several production credits, notably on cable’s most watched docu-franchise “Love & Hip Hop”, while also being 1/3 of Slick Rick’s manage...
2019-09-121h 16
ScreenHeatMiamiBonus Episode 005A - Carlos Rafael Rivera: Behind The ScenesThe Screen Heat Miami recording room for whatever reason had a hum that wouldn't stop, so the crew and Emmy Award winning composer Rafael Rivera took a minute to reflect on things while the sound subsided. Here's a behind the sound outtake that goes from Star Wars to advice on staying true to yourself to Old Town Road. Hope you love it!
2019-08-3004 min
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 006 - Craig Bernstein-Hollywood Talent Agent ExecutiveScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Craig Bernstein
Craig Bernstein is a senior agent in the motion picture production department at United Talent Agency, a talent and literary agency representing clients in in every current and emerging area of entertainment and media, including motion pictures, television, music, digital, broadcast news, books, theatre, video games, fine art and...
2019-08-291h 16
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 005 - Carlos Rafael Rivera-Emmy Award Winning ComposerScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Carlos Rivera
Carlos Rafael Rivera is a commissioned and EMMY award winning composer whose career has spanned several genres of the music industry. His work for film and Television includes scores for Netflix’ Godless and Universal Pictures’ A Walk Among the Tombstones. As a guitarist he has performed onstage as opening act...
2019-08-221h 28
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 004 - Karen Hall-7 time Emmy Award Nominated WriterScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Karen Hall
Karen Hall graduated with a Bachelor’s in English from the College of William & Mary with a concentration in playwriting. After impressing Alan Alda with her talent, she got her first job: a freelance assignment on “M*A*S*H.” This led to her being brought on staff (as the fi...
2019-08-151h 17
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 003 - Paul Brett-Oscar Winning ProducerScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Paul Brett
Paul Brett is an Executive Producer and Partner at Flying Tiger. Over the past 5 years, Flying Tiger’s team has raised over £160m in finance for film and TV through Enterprise Investment Scheme’s, the most recent examples being “A Street Cat named Bob” and “Wolf Hall”. Flying Tiger was born as a...
2019-08-081h 09
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 002 - Matthew Stein (SVP Live Nation Entertainment) and Jimmy Jean Louis (Actor/Producer)Screen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Matthew Stein Bio
Matthew Stein is currently the head of scripted film and TV for Live
Nation Productions, the production company division of Live Nation,
the premiere worldwide live entertainment company, and owner of
Ticketmaster. Live Nation Productions recently executive produced
the worldwide phenomenon A Star is Born, starring Live Nation...
2019-08-011h 11
ScreenHeatMiamiEpisode 001 - Adrian Wootton-CEO Film London/British Film CommissionScreen Heat Miami
Screen Heat Miami (SHM) is co-hosted by veteran Miami based producers Kevin Sharpley and JL Martinez and each week covers the latest trends in the film, tv, and entertainment industry, including interviews with global and local industry leaders, all told from a "Miami" point of view.
Adrian Wootton
Adrian Wootton OBE is the Chief Executive of Film London, the agency charged with developing the film and media industry in the capital, and the British Film Commission, the unit responsible for promoting the UK as the best place to produce feature films and high end television in the...
2019-07-2553 min