Pouya Shahbazian is a literary manager and independent producer. His entertainment experience is predominantly in representation of screenwriters and playwrights. After working as an attorney in Los Angeles, Shahbazian entered the entertainment industry at Warner Brothers and later joined The Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann Agency, specializing in motion picture literary representation. He co-founded ManDown Pictures & Management in February 2007, where he developed and produced film and television projects, including MAG CREWS, a feature film based on a New York Times article, which is set up at Focus Features with acclaimed director Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank) attached.

Shahbazian is also the co-creator and executive producer of travel program YOUNG, BROKE & BEAUTIFUL, which is set up at the Independent Film Channel (IFC) and stars travel writer/host Broke-Ass Stuart.

In addition to consulting on book to film and TV deals at FinePrint Literary Management, Shahbazian heads FinePrint Productions where he produces and packages film and television projects.

*please note: Pouya is not a literary agent and, therefore, is not accepting any unsolicited queries.