About Ensemble Digital Studios
Ensemble Digital Studios is a next generation digital management production company, focusing on artists emerging from todays digital landscape. Working with writers, directors and artists who have successfully built audience and created original IP, Ensemble is set to lead the way merging both traditional and digital content.
Our Team
Larry Shapiro - CEO |
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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 Silicon Valley and Hollywood. As CEO of Ensemble Digital Studios, Larry is managing talent and producing movies that intersect today's online creators. He recently wrapped as a Producer on Shovel Buddies with AwesomnessTV and 360 Management and was an Executive Producer of the reality series Jack Vale Offline for HLN.
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.
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.
Joe Martino - Chief Creative Officer
With twenty plus years in production and development, Joe Martino has been a staple in the Hollywood creative community. At Ensemble, Joe works with clients helping them develop stories and projects to be produced across multiple digital platforms. Joe got his start in the world of independent features in New York, his jump to Hollywood landed him a position at City Light Films and Academy Award nominated director Martin Brest and work on the award winning “Scent of A Woman”.
His next move was to 20th Century Fox as an executive to work under esteemed producer Laura Ziskin and start up shingle Fox 2000, whose string of hits include “Courage Under Fire”, “Drumline”, “Walk the Line” and “The Devil Wears Prada”. Joe then joined the Warner Brothers lot and Morgan Creek Productions, home of “Major League”, “Robin Hood” and “Ace Ventura”.
With twenty plus years in production and development, Joe Martino has been a staple in the Hollywood creative community. At Ensemble, Joe works with clients helping them develop stories and projects to be produced across multiple digital platforms. Joe got his start in the world of independent features in New York, his jump to Hollywood landed him a position at City Light Films and Academy Award nominated director Martin Brest and work on the award winning “Scent of A Woman”.
His next move was to 20th Century Fox as an executive to work under esteemed producer Laura Ziskin and start up shingle Fox 2000, whose string of hits include “Courage Under Fire”, “Drumline”, “Walk the Line” and “The Devil Wears Prada”. Joe then joined the Warner Brothers lot and Morgan Creek Productions, home of “Major League”, “Robin Hood” and “Ace Ventura”.