Daniel Jason Heffner attended Ithaca College Park School of Communications and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications in 1978. In January of 1980 Mr. Heffner moved to Los Angeles and became a member of the Director’s Guild of America as a Second Assistant Director. He has worked in this capacity on such films as: "Personal Best", the Academy Award winning "An Officer and a Gentleman", "Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip", and the critically acclaimed "The Big Chill". In 1982 he went to work for Columbia Pictures, working on various projects as a Production Manager and a First Assistant Director. Mr. Heffner's Executive career began in August of 1985, when he was selected to be the first Production Executive for the newly restructured film division of the Walt Disney Studios. In this capacity he was instrumental in the rebuilding of the studios feature production division, serving on the studios New Technologies and Facilities Expansion committees. During his tenure at Disney, Mr. Heffner was called upon to Line Produce "Cocktail", directed by Roger Donaldson starring Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Shue, and Brian Brown, filmed on location in New York City, Jamaica, and Toronto. As well as "The Good Mother", directed by Leonard Nimoy starring Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson, filmed on location in Toronto and Boston, Mr. Heffner also served as the 1st Assistant Director on this film.In 1988, promoted to Vice President of Production, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, a division of The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Heffner was charged with the creation and operation of the Buena Vista Pictures Production Division. Including both production and finance personnel, this division started with 5 employees in 1988 and grew to over 35 employees by the end of 1991. In November of 1991 to pursue a career as an Independent Producer, Mr. Heffner left The Walt Disney Company. He serves as the Executive Producer on the $1 billion grossing franchise “SAW”. Starting with the original and including “SAW II”, “SAW III”, “SAW IV”, “SAW V”, “SAW VI”, “SAW 3D”, “Jigsaw”, “Spiral: From the Book of SAW” and “SAW X”.Mr. Heffner is currently serving as Executive Producer on Netflix “End of the Road”, “Trigger Warning”, “Rebel Ridge”, and is in development for Serendipity Productions, Inc. as Producer on “The Prince Test”, “The Insurrectionist” and “The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats”.Mr. Heffner is contract services COVID-19 certified, and fully vaccinated