Friday, June 24, 2011 – 8:00am - 8:00pm
8:00 – 9:00am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:45am Keynote Chat on the Entertainment Industry and the Convergence of Media
9:45 – 11:00am State of the Industry: Global and Local Film Finance Trends
This seasoned panel will address where film finance is heading from slate deals to new deals; present new drivers of revenue; share views on financing 2D vs. 3D films; and explore new opportunities in Russia and surrounding regions.
11:00 – 11:30am Networking Break
11:30am – 12:45pm Fundraising Strategies: How to Get Films Financed Today
This session has been designed for producers looking to finance their films. Gain insight into the capital structure breakdown from equity vs. debt to bridge financing and crowd-funding; where to find such resources; how to prepare pre-packages and business plans; gaining access to talent; the art of pitching to lenders and investors; and other effective tools to get projects financed.
12:45 – 2:00pm Networking Luncheon
2:00 – 3:15pm Protecting Your Money: Investment and Risk Management
This session has been designed with debt and equity financiers in mind. Understand and learn how the lifecycle of a film works; how to structure a movie deal; how to identify high-risk factors and potential problems; completion bonds and broad insurance coverage; lending against films; and how to find the right projects to finance. Additionally, this panel will explore opportunities within this sector beyond financing films, such investing in production and/or distribution companies, post-production or special effects houses, and movie theaters.
3:15 – 4:30pm International Co-Production: Finding Access to Partners and Utilizing Incentives Abroad
Co-productions are increasingly playing a bigger role in the development of new projects. It has become a crucial strategy for financing films, minimizing cost, and attaining worldwide distribution. This group of film commissioners, producers and film funds will discuss ways to identify the right partners when considering this model; structures for profit participation; strategies for monetizing tax incentives/subsidies across borders; and present examples of successful international co-productions.
4:30 – 4:45pm Q&A and Coffee Break
4:45 – 6:00pm Sales and Distribution: Local and Worldwide Strategies
This is the make-it or break-it part of filmmaking: sales and distribution. Securing pre-sales and distribution domestically and internationally can be a challenge, but with the help of this group of experts, you'll gain insight into the latest strategies that are getting movies into theatres, DVD, VOD, cable, Internet broadcasting, and computer games; plus the use of collection and disbursement agencies to guarantee a return on your investment.
6:00 – 8:00pm Networking Reception
Program and speakers subject to change.