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Independent production company
The Pack That Protects Your Project.
Consult. Punch Up. Produce.
Who we are
Good ideas deserve good people behind them.
Angry Shih Tzu Productions is an independent production company built around one simple idea: good ideas deserve good people behind them. We develop, produce and package comedy, film, television and digital projects with writers, performers, producers, executives and filmmakers who understand both the creative side and the business of getting something made. Sometimes a project needs a producer. Sometimes it needs a rewrite. Sometimes it needs somebody in the room who has actually been there before. That's the Pack.
Meet the companyWhat we make
Selected work
What we do
Make the good version possible.
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Development
Concept, script, story, and comedy development that finds the actual engine in the idea.
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Packaging
Pitch materials, lookbooks, sizzle reels, and the right people around the project.
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Production
Producing, directing, casting, production management, and a crew built for the work.
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Post & VFX
Camera, editorial, visual effects, and post decisions that keep the cut alive.
The pack
A room with range.
Writers, performers, directors, producers, VFX artists, and media strategists—people who understand the creative side and the business of getting something made.
JD Shapiro — Writer / Director / Comedian.
Meet the people
The people
Useful points of view.
Short introductions to the people behind the work. Read the full Pack profiles for the longer version.
Mark Riccadonna
Founder / Creative Director
Actor, voice-over artist, writer, comedian, producer, and director. Mark brings eighteen-plus years on set and on the road to the creative room, with a gift for finding the sharper version of a story and a commitment to handing experience down to the next generation.
Read full biography ↗Doug Tubach
VFX Supervisor / Producer
Doug has worked in entertainment since 1985, from Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre through HBO, Fox, and ABC. After 25 years as a VFX supervisor and digital artist on feature films, he brings a multidisciplinary eye to every frame.
Read full biography ↗Peter J. Demas
Media Executive / Network Strategist
Peter has spent his career making programming and content for television, stage, screen, and streaming. From MTV News & Specials to STARZ, Starcom MediaVest, and DISH, his creative-plus-business perspective helps a project see both the room and the market.
Read full biography ↗JD Shapiro
Writer / Director / Comedian
An award-winning writer, director, and stand-up comedian whose credits include Eva’s Comet, The Comedy Store, Stan Lee, Battlefield Earth, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
Read full biography ↗Michel Grey
Writer / Producer / Director
Michel is an award-winning filmmaker and entrepreneur whose existing work spans features, documentaries, music, and cause-driven entertainment.
Current profile ↗Why Angry Shih Tzu
Small enough to move quickly. Stubborn enough to protect the project.
We’ve worked at every level, from indie studios to corporate, and we know how to help push a project toward its goals. Our network is vast, practical, and built to support the work—and the people making it.
Selected with
Good company matters.
Realize ProductionsMedi624 Productionswatch213.tvLucca Films
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