Saturday, September 24, 2011 – 8:30am - 5:00pm
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8:30 – 9:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:30 – 9:45am Co-Chair Opening Remarks
9:45 – 10:00am Official Welcoming Address
10:00 – 10:30am Morning Keynote Address: State of the Filmed Entertainment Industry
- Present trends in the past 12 months and implications on the industry
- Address the current state of the filmed entertainment industry
- Provide insight on growth opportunities and success within the US and European markets
10:30 – 11:30am Producer Strategy Panel: Making Movies in Today's Environment and Generating Returns
- What new capital is available locally and within the global marketplace?
- Update on new film financing deals and structures
- Successful strategies for making commercial films in Europe: what is needed, likelihood of happening, and how to structure it
11:30am – 12:30pm Investor Strategy Panel: Financing Films and Managing Risks
- How to find the right projects/right partners?
- When is the right moment to get involved?
- Important criteria in the negotiation process
- What about investment criteria: do they foster or prevent good projects?
12:30 – 1:30pm Networking Luncheon
1:30 – 2:000pm Afternoon Keynote Address: Macro-European Distribution Trends
2:00 – 3:15pm Distribution Strategy Panel: Digital and Theatrical Models in Europe and Worldwide
- Emerging electronic delivery trends
- Implications of collapsing distributions windows and adjusting the right model for your film
- Direct distribution vs. sales deals
- Exploring ancillary rights
3:15 – 3:45pm Networking Break
3:45 – 5:00pm Concluding Session: Lessons Learned and Case Studies on Successful European Co-Productions
- How to get co-production deals done today
- Finding access to partners
- Utilizing Incentives
- Legal matters
- Distribution rights
- Issues and solutions
5:00pm Forum Concludes