DANIEL SHEPARD is a writer, producer and showrunner.

In 2006, Daniel started working for the Emmy Award-winning series, Inside the Actors Studio, where he helped produce over 60 episodes.

In 2011, Daniel co-founded Woodland View Productions where he produced award-winning films, web series and animated digital series including Chicks on a Bench (MTV) and Swimming Lessons (Above Average, Hulu).

In 2015, Daniel co-founded Cartuna, a Brooklyn-based animation company, where he served as Head of Animation & Development and produced over 30 animated digital series including Human Kind Of (Annie Nomination for Best TV Production), Liverspots + Astronots (Facebook Watch), Dogs in a Park (Comcast, IFC), Museum of Human History (Topic Studios), Science! (SYFY), Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time (Sundance), North Pole (Comedy Central), Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins (SYFY), and many more.

His film credits include Penny Lane’s critically-acclaimed documentary Nuts! (Sundance, Amazon) and Aaron Augenblick’s animated feature film The Adventures of Drunky starring Sam Rockwell, Steve Coogan, and Tyler the Creator (currently in production).

In 2019, Daniel founded Top Seed Productions where he is currently developing and producing animated series, podcasts, comics and more.