Populace creates content that’s focused on genre-bending originality and universal pop-culture ideas sparking conversations amongst the populace today.
Founded by Producer Tamir Muhammad, the banner has a first look deal with Warner Bros. for Film and a first look deal with HBO and HBO Max for TV with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Tamir Muhammad is a Producer Of Film & Television and Founder of Populace. Current credits includes the critically acclaimed HBO series Random Acts of Flyness.
Muhammad previously oversaw OneFifty at Warner Media (formerly Time Warner Inc.), including developing & producing the original slate. Under his direction, OneFifty incubated several boundary-pushing projects before positioning them in the company’s divisions (Warner Bros., HBO, & Turner). Prior to joining Warner Media, Muhammad was VP, Content Development, for Tribeca Enterprise's Digital Studios, overseeing development. He also previously served as VP of Film, TV and Online Programming at the Tribeca Film Institute, overseeing funding and development. Muhammad is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Grey Krauss Sandler Des Rochers.
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Maryssa Sklaroff is a Producer and VP of Development and Production for feature films and television at Populace. She works alongside CEO/Founder Tamir Muhammad producing their original slate. She also served as a Co-Producer on HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness Season 2. Prior to joining Populace, Maryssa worked at CAA in Sports Television and served as a producer on UCB’s flagship late night talk show “Night Late.” In addition, she has been a mentor for the Next Gen: Executive Diversity Mentorship Program from the Reel Champions and the Almanack Screenswriters October Colony.