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Adrian 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 some partners, Grenier launched Reckless Productions in 2001, a production company focused on producing socially minded films. One of its first productions, "Shot in the Dark," chronicled Grenier's journey to reconnect with his estranged father. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was later distributed by HBO. An advocate of sustainable living, Grenier and his business partner and film producer Peter Glatzer founded the lifestyle brand SHFT.com in 2010. SHFT is a brand that promotes sustainability through film, design, art and culture and lives both online and offline. In 2017, Grenier was appointed a "Goodwill Ambassador" by the United Nations' environment program for his work with the Lonely Whale Foundation, advocating for reducing single-use plastic and for the protection of marine species. Grenier is a bitcoin advocate and is developing a farming community in Austin, Texas which would use cryptocurrency for exchange.

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.

SHM 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 hold the key to the future of entertainment in many ways, but in a more present way the breakthrough of NFT’s or Non Fungible Tokens has created a revenue stream unparalleled in today’s market creating an overnight success with the artist Beeple after his NFT sold for $69 million making him the second highest paid living artist in a matter of minutes.

What does the future hold for cryoto currency and the Blockchain Technology? Listen to our first in a three-part series to find out.

The episode features Joshua Frank of The Tie, Jay of Ozone Universe Metaverse and Blake Griner of Musk Mining. In our Bitcoin talks look for XR-turning the web into 3D, the Minority Report effect, VR and AR working together, the Total Recall effect, Digital Twinning of the Universe, Virtual Burning Man, Musk Mining, Eco Mining-ethically mined from ethanol gas burn off and wind farms and Bitcoin ATM's.

And as always, the latest, greatest and not so great of the film, media and entertainment biz! Our Screen Heat Miami follow up with our very own Intern Andre who broke the story last year on the Disney Ride Cinematic Universe with the first movie dropping soon Jungle Book. Other drops include who’s winning the streaming wars, Pluto and Goofy (who walks who) and of course the Emmys!

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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.

Kaity 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, short films, features and music videos.

In the feature film world, Kaity photographed the multi-award-winning romantic drama Before the Dawn as well as additional photography on the Biblical epic The Penitent Thief. In documentaies, Kaity photographed the award-winning racing doc short Sonya Slidez and the custom super-car series with Nelson Racing Engines. Her doc/industrial work also includes shooting such artists as comedian/producer George Lopez, actor/host Mario Lopez, T.I., Meek Mill, horror-master John Carpenter and popular television host Tom Bergeron. Her prolific work in short films includes Alone Together, One More Step, Dissonance, and the upcoming Glaistig.

She is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers Motion Imaging Technology Council Lens Committee and has been featured in American Cinematographer Magazine.

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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.

RANDALL 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 had its World Premiere at Florida’s Gasparilla International Film Festival. The second feature he just wrapped is called WASH ME IN THE RIVER, starring Robert DeNiro, Jack Huston, Willa FItzgerald, John Malkovich, and Quavo from the Migos. He has been very active during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

In the last decade, Emmett’s ability to package films with well-known actors and filmmakers resulted in major box office success – netting more than a billion dollars in the U.S. box office alone. His films have played at world acclaimed film festivals such as Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, Venice, Telluride, and many have been nominated for Independent Spirit Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

In 2017, he premiered the highly anticipated film SILENCE directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver. Recently, Emmett wrapped production on IRISHMAN and is in pre-production on BOSS LEVEL, directed by Joe Carnahanstarring Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo. Later in 2018, he will premiere THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN GOTTI starring John Travolta. Additionally, Emmett executive produced the hit Starz TV series Power, which won an NAACP award and is currently filming Season 5. Emmett / Furla Oasis have a slate of films for production in 2018 and 2019.

Other films he produced and were released include the hit film LONE SURVIVOR starring Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch directed by Peter Berg, BROKEN CITY, starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, Mark Wahlberg and Oscar winner Catherine Zeta Jones; the critically acclaimed END OF WATCH, written and directed by David Ayer, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña.

Born and raised in Miami, Emmett graduated from the respected performing arts high school, New World School of the Arts. As an undergrad, he attended the prestigious The School of Visual Arts in NYC where he found his calling as a producer. Presently, he speaks at various industry conferences and mentors up and coming filmmakers at UCLA’s School of Continuing Education. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.

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.

Kevin 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 Cherry's Grapevine and Bobby Orr and the Hockey Legends. In 1986, O'Leary founded SoftKey Software Products (later called The Learning Company), the first software company to apply the principles of consumer goods marketing to the software industry. SoftKey grew quickly as the price of personal computers declined, and millions of American families began to buy software for education and entertainment. In 2003, O'Leary co-founded Storage Now, a leading developer of climate controlled storage facilities. Today, O'Leary leads the O'Leary Financial Group – a group of companies that includes O'Shares ETFs, O'Leary Publishing and a continually growing roster of other businesses. He is also the founder and Chief Sommelier of O'Leary Fine Wines, an award-winning wine label, as well as a member of Boston's 107-year old Hamilton Trust. In addition to Shark Tank, O'Leary co-hosted Discovery Channel's Project Earth television series that explored the financial implications of global climate change, and he is a regular contributor on CNBC. Kevin is an avid guitarist, photographer and author. He has written three bestselling books, including Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women and Money, and most recently, Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids and Money.

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.

Carlos 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 EXILE, garnered numerous awards in the festival circuits, including the NY Independent Film Festival and the World Fest Houston.

After Tufts, Carlos was awarded a Graduate Fellowship to New York University’s prestigious Master’s Film Program. During his time at NYU, he won the DGA Student Film Awards as Best Latino Filmmaker for his short film SLEIGHT OF HAND, which was an official selection at the Palm Springs Film Festival and won several awards at the First Run Film Festival in New York City. He was also awarded the Grand Prize in the HBO Latino Film Festival Short Film Contest that resulted in his HBO short, LECHON, which was an official selection at the Slamdance Film Festival. Both LECHON and SLEIGHT OF HAND were purchased and aired by the Sí TV network. SLEIGHT OF HAND was also sold nationally in the U.S. with the Sony Playstation (PSP) in a short film compilation titled: ShortsPlay. While still a student at NYU, Carlos’ commercial, TYPECASTING was awarded an Emmy for Best PSA.

Carlos’ NYU thesis film, WET FOOT/DRY FOOT, was nominated for the Student Academy Awards by the AMPTP, and was also selected as winner of the Showtime Network’s Latino Filmmakers Showcase. Carlos’ follow-up film ESCONDIDO was produced by Showtime, premiered on the Showtime Networks. His feature screenplay BLACK & BLUE, was named one of three finalists in the FADE IN Awards for Best Feature Screenplay. Carlos' screenplay SELF STORAGE was runner-up in the BREAKING WALLS Screenplay Contest. His recent short films include VINO TINTO, which won the In Focus Award at the Miami International Film Festival, and MIAMI BEACH, a promotional film for Bacardi & SLS Hotels.

His feature film debut Locked In starring Mena Survari lands day and date in theaters and VOD May 7th.

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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.

Fred 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 Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky, Pendelton Ward and Seth MacFarlane. (more at www.screenheatmiami.com/fred-seibert)

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.

On 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 than Russell Crowe and Peter Weir! Well, we only take it to a certain point, this is about Earth Day, you'll have to keep checking in for the rest of that story and more coming soon!

More on Quincy Perkins

Born 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 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 Florida Documentary in 2007. He is a co-founder and president of the Key West Film Festival. He is currently working on a Netflix doc series scheduled for release in summer of 2022.

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.

Jonathan 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 analyzing content, especially horror films and shows, dystopian series, and twisted comedies. As a freelance writer, she crafts content to entertain, inform, and challenge fans.

As a media professional of nearly 20 years, Erika has worked hand in hand with film and television studio executives in creative and corporate settings. As a Senior Writer/Producer, she spearheaded on-air promo campaigns with a special focus in cobranded content. She has written and produced a range of short-form media content to promote networks, products, and brands.

Through her experience, Erika has developed a deep understanding of the television and film industries and gained an appreciation for the craft. Her expert-level knowledge combined with my enormous appetite for entertainment gives her a unique perspective as a writer.

When she’s not watching TV or writing, you may find her running, traveling, or running while traveling. Erika Delgado was born and raised in Ohio and graduated with a BBA from Howard University in Washington, DC. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband, son, and dog.

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.

Jordi 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 Days of Our Lives. In August of 2018, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless, Daytime's #1 Drama.

Jordi is an avid yoga practitioner and is involved and supports numerous charities, especially those focusing on mental health. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

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.