Here is the biography of Mark:
Mark started his career in the entertainment industry by co-founding Beverly Hills-based Treasure Entertainment with partner Jesse Felsot in 2000. At Treasure, he produced music videos for various clients, including Sony BMG/Latino, Upstairs Records, and Bad Boy Records, as well as commercials for brands like Reebok and Lamborghini.
Early in his career, Mark executive produced an independent feature film called Cycles, and served as a producer on the NBA basketball documentary Flintown Kids, which featured hoop stars Jason Richardson and LeBron James. He also helped develop and package the thriller Don McKay, starring Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, and Melissa Leo.
Through Treasure, Mark co-produced the 2005 urban thriller Harsh Times, directed by David Ayer and starring Christian Bale, Eva Longoria, and J.K. Simmons. He also produced a documentary on the making of the film, which was released on the film's DVD by the Weinstein Company.
Mark went on to develop and co-executive produce the family-friendly made-for-television movie You've Got A Friend for The Hallmark Channel, starring John Schneider, Dylan McLaughlin, and Bitty Schram. The film premiered on Hallmark in 2007 to the channel's highest ever June ratings.
He subsequently produced the independent comedy feature Man Overboard, which aired on cable television in the U.S. and on HBO in Europe through 2009 and 2010. Mark also produced the horror web series Chopper, starring Tyler Mane and Andrew Bryniarski, based on the popular comic book.
In 2012, Mark produced the romantic comedy feature It's Not You, It's Me, starring Vivica Fox, Joelle Carter, and Ross McCall. The following year, he produced the supernatural martial arts film Ninja Apocalypse, starring Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Ernie Reyes, Jr., which premiered at San Diego's Comic-Con in 2014.
Mark then transitioned to more dramatic fare, serving as lead producer of the award-winning Chinese-American romance film Comfort, which premiered in competition at Cinequest, and as associate producer on the Southern noir thriller Mississippi Murder, starring Malcolm McDowell and Luke Goss.
In the spring of 2015, he produced a holiday film called A Christmas in New York, released by Gravitas Ventures, starring Jamie Bamber, Tracie Thoms, and Jasika Nicole. He quickly followed that up as co-producer on Pray for Rain from ESX Productions and Lucas Oil, a mystery starring Jane Seymour, Missi Pyle, and Paul Rodriguez.
Mark then returned to horror in 2016 with The Basement, starring Mischa Barton, which received a limited theatrical release through Uncork'd Entertainment in 2018. Between 2017 and 2021, he worked on a variety of different projects, serving as an associate producer on Chinese new media series The Offer, LA unit producer on French documentary Lil' Buck: Real Swan, and consulting producer on American documentary Somewhere in the Middle from longtime collaborator Nathan Ives.
In 2022, his New York-set heist flick Take the Night received a six-city theatrical release through Saban Films. He also produced the pilot for North Carolina-based horror series The Montgomery Murders. And his latest feature, Tennessee-based sci-fi thriller Last Night on Earth, starring Jake McLaughlin, Leven Rambin, Dee Wallace, and Shane West, received a 50-city theatrical release in 2024.
Mark is currently packaging boxing drama Worth the Fight, starring Oliver Stark, as well as biopic Walking on Palmettos about convicted drug smuggler Myles Richards, co-starring Josh Lucas. In addition, he will produce the country Western mystery/thriller Icon starring Jana Kramer and buddy action/road movie American Saviors, with Anthony Hopkins, Luis Guzman, and Michael Ironside attached.
Before starting Treasure Entertainment, Mark held positions at Outlaw Productions, Film Roman, and literary agency Ken Sherman & Associates. He graduated number one in his class with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Motion Picture and Television Producing from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Mark currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a freelance producer, line producer, production manager, post production supervisor, and development consultant. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America and often serves as a mentor for younger, up-and-coming producers.
