Meet Our Team
Pierre Zellars
Choreographer/DJ
Pierre Zellars, aka DJ Zeeke is the CEO of CPZ Entertainment. He is known for his amazing blends and, like many others in the entertainment world, has other specialties such as being a hip-hop choreographer He has performed with different celebrities through the years including; Steve Harvey, Yung Joc, Field Mob, Bobby Valentino, and most recently, Usher in Las Vegas. Zeeke always says it best, “Your life has a soundtrack, mix it, blend it, and teach someone your steps.”
Mary A. Toyama
Filmmaker
Mary A. Toyama started her artistic journey in theater, exploring acting, singing, and dancing. She transitioned to film with her debut in the 2019 short, “Behind the Scenes”. In 2022, under her own company, she produced and co-directed four films, two of which earned film festival accolades worldwide. Currently, Mary is wrapping up an anthology series and planning her directorial debut on 2 feature films that she’s actively pursuing funding for. Passionate and persistent, she believes it’s never too late to chase a dream.
Gene Culver
Sync Licensing Agent
Gene Culver is the owner and sync agent for SongwritersAndProducers.com. The team there works with filmmakers, music supervisors, and other sync agents who specialize in presenting opportunities to license music for independent and major motion picture projects.
He also helps independent singers find songs for their projects.
Tivid TV Family
Filming and Distribution
Indianapolis natives and entrepreneur duo, Chris and McKenzy Bowers, founded Tivid Technologies Inc. in 2019, creating Tivid TV, an innovative OTT streaming platform designed to provide independent filmmakers with 100% earning royalties, addressing the void left by traditional distributors that often took significant cuts. Christopher Mike, a renowned film producer, along with his wife McKenzy’s marketing expertise, spearheaded this solution to support small production businesses. In 2021, Tivid TV Studios was established to meet the platform’s technological needs and has since become an invaluable resource for filmmakers, content creators, and corporate businesses. Tivid TV offers a comprehensive ecosystem for learning, filming, distributing, and more, setting itself apart as the sole self-distribution platform with 100% royalty-based options. Available on Google Play, Apple Store, and Roku T.V., it empowers emerging artists and creators by eliminating unreachable distributor payout thresholds. Recognized and featured in prominent media outlets, Tivid TV received the Silver Stevie® Award in the 2023 American Business Awards® under the Business Service Industries category for Startup of the Year.