about us
company overview
Epic Vision Entertainment is a cutting-edge entertainment media company that will create, develop and produce Film, TV and Internet related properties. Epic Vision’s goal is to deliver compelling entertainment that will entertain and inspire audiences worldwide.
principals
David Venghaus, Kamran Pasha and Anthony Samadani are the principal founders of EPIC VISION ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. The team has over 30 years of experience working in almost every facet of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Unlike many production companies, the founders are also experienced screenwriters and directors. Our unique combined experience allows us to be able to create, write, develop, discover and produce great scripts, while attracting and packaging talent that brings the stories to life.
Kamran Pasha
Partner
Kamran Pasha is a writer-director and co-founder of Epic Vision Entertainment. He recently sold his first television pilot ENIGMA to Warner Brothers. Previously he served as a writer and producer for NBC’s television series KINGS. His other credits include serving as writer and producer on NBC’s remake of BIONIC WOMAN, and on Showtime Network’s Golden Globe nominated series SLEEPER CELL, about a Muslim FBI agent who defeats a terrorist group.
Kamran is a published novelist as well. Simon & Schuster recently published MOTHER OF THE BELIEVERS, a novel showing the rise of Islam from the eyes of Prophet Muhammad’s wife Aisha. His next novel, SHADOW OF THE SWORDS, follows the conflict between Richard the Lion Heart and the Muslim leader Saladin for control of Jerusalem during the Crusades.
Kamran’s career launched when he sold his first feature script to Warner Brothers Pictures, an historical epic on the love story behind the building of the TAJ MAHAL. He is currently writing an epic film entitled THE VOYAGE OF IBN BATTUTA, which follows the adventures of the famous Arab traveler who journeyed to China in the 14th century. This feature is being financed by the Moroccan government and produced by French production company Forecast Pictures.
Anthony Samadani
Partner
Anthony Samadani is a filmmaker-producer, new media entrepreneur and co-founder of Epic Vision Entertainment. Anthony created the sketch comedy pilot TOKEN CITY, which was produced by Comedy Central and David Salzman, Executive Producer of MAD TV.
Anthony has secured the life-rights to CAPTAIN HOWIE (the most celebrated wedding minister in Hawaii); STEVE REECH (a highly celebrated bounty hunter based out of Las Vegas); and a NY Times Best Selling book THE FAITH CLUB. Currently, Anthony is packaging several reality based shows: BREAKING BREAD, LOST ART OF GLOBAL CUISINE, US ARTISANS, and LOVE QUEST.
Anthony co-founded popular social networking site: www.FamilyOven.com (the fastest growing recipe sharing site). The site has closed deals with Paramount Studios to help market their family shows, and made similar deals with K-Mart, WalMart, and Johnson & Johnson.
Anthony, a licensed entertainment attorney in California, also worked for First Look Studios as in-house counsel where he helped negotiate, draft and close all foreign distribution deals.
David H. Venghaus
Partner
Writer-director-producer and co-founder of Epic Vision Entertainment. David has worked in the movie industry for over 20 years.
David has worked as an assistant director, managing productions such as: VALENTINE’S DAY, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 & 3, JFK, FORREST GUMP, NATURAL BORN KILLERS, MINORITY REPORT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
David has worked and built close working relationships with directors such as Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Oliver Stone, and Gore Verbinski, as well as with top film stars ranging from Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp to Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway.