Thought this may be of interest to members of the group:
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IIFF Los Angeles Film Financing Townhall (September 2010): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & Financiers

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (PT)

DAP Studios
5660 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90019

GUEST REGISTRATION LINK: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/872502679/boleyn/1071008948

"CHANGING FORTUNES: The World of Post-Recession Film Finance"

PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING:

1) "GETTING NEXT TO HOLLYWOOD: Finding Money Outside the Industry"
- by PAGE OSTROW, Producer's Representative; Distributor/Producer of Oscar-winning films such as 'The Departed' 'The Aviator' and 'Blood Diamond' and over 150 other titles; Founder of Ostrow and Company, a global sales support, licensing and pre-sales firm.

2) "WHAT EVERY PRODUCER SHOULD KNOW: An Independent Financing Breakdown" - by ELSA RAMO, Entertainment Attorney; representing such notable clients as Judy Cairo ("Crazy Heart"), Jamie Patricof ("Blue Valentine") and Anne Clements ("Quincenera", "Pedro"). Recent production legal credits include "The Fields", "Little Birds", "Slightly Single in LA", "William Vincent",
"Least Among You" and "Abandoned"; 2010 recipient California Service
Attorney of the Year Award from California Lawyers for the Arts.

3) "CHANGING MARKETS AND OUTLOOKS: What's Happening Out There"
- by CAROLE DEAN, Former owner of Studio Film & Tape; Producer of more than 100 HealthStyles shows and 30 film shows; Creator of Roy W. Dean Film Grant; Executive Producer 'Women Behind the Camera' 'BAM 6.6' 'American Chain Gang' and 'Step Away from the Stone'; Currently acting as Fiscal Sponsor to Independent Producers throughout the country.

4) "THE ART OF FINANCE: The Bank Deal"
- by RICHARD KIRATSOULIS, Independent Finance Consultant and Advisor; Specializing in production, distribution, and operations; Finance credits include Academy Award-winning 'Monster' 'The
Upside of Anger' and 'One Night with the King'; Lecturer UCLA Anderson School of Management; Adjunct Professor at UCLA Extension.

5) "STRUCTURING THE EQUITY INVESTMENT: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Obstacles" - by TOM ARA, Entertainment Attorney with Manatt Phelps & Philips focusing on entertainment industry transactions, intellectual property, and entertainment labor and employment matters; Representative to feature film studios, television networks, production companies, financiers, Internet and
mobile-based content producers and distributors, and entertainment-related technology companies.

6) "ON-SET BUDGET REALITIES: Producing and Budgeting Visual Effects"
- by SUSAN ZWERMAN, Visual Effects Producer; Grammy Award-winning
Producer of music video 'I'm Fat' starring Weird Al Yankovic; VFX credits include 'Tall Tale' 'Broken Arrow' 'Alien Resurrection' 'Men of Honor' 'Around the World in 80 Days' and 'The Guardian'; Member DGA, PGA and Visual Effects Society; Recipient Directors Guild of America Honor Plaque for Extraordinary Service; Instructor of visual effects techniques.

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/872502679/boleyn/1071008948

Hope to see you all there!

Best,

Robert A. Boleyn
Writer-Producer
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