Our Team
Michael Seitzman - President
Michael Seitzman is a writer/producer and founder of Maniac Productions, a film and television company currently in an overall deal with Blumhouse Television. In Maniac’s first year at Blumhouse, Seitzman has set up a number of projects, including: Blumhouse’s Ghost Story: The Battersea Poltergeist, a horror anthology; Choir, a scripted and companion unscripted show, based on the Detroit Youth Choir, both at Disney+; Cholitas, a feature comedy at 20th Century Studios; and a feature thriller based on John Grisham’s The Testament.
Seitzman was previously Executive Producer/Showrunner on Quantico (ABC), Code Black (CBS) and Intelligence (CBS). He also produced the feature film Incarnate for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, starring Aaron Eckhart and directed by Brad Peyton (Rampage). As a feature screenwriter, Seitzman has written several films, including the Warner Bros. release North Country, which received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Charlize Theron) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Frances McDormand).
Michael Seitzman is represented by WME and Paul Hastings LLP
TJ Wortham - Coordinator
Graduating with a degree in film and writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, TJ got his start as a Set PA working on shows like Sleepy Hollow and Under the Dome. He then segued those opportunities into a writers’ room assistant position in Los Angeles on Secrets and Lies. TJ went on to assist on a number of ABC Studio projects including Designated Survivor, Code Black, and Stumptown. He's been fortunate to soak up all he can from a plethora of creative mentors along the way. All while writing several pilots and features, writing/directing a play for the Hollywood Fringe Fest, and assisting in development by building decks and sizzle reels, resulting in the sale of multiple projects at ABC Studios. A lifelong horror fan, TJ recently was a semi-finalist in Screen Craft's Horror Feature Competition.