November 5, 2017: Los Angeles: Today the AFM hosted:
· Finance Conference II, featuring the following two sessions:
o Producing Studio Films with Independent Budgets
o The Film Finance Matrix: From Script to Screen
· The Passion of The Film: Reaching The Faith Community roundtable, which saw filmmakers revealing the essential elements of story, ministry and outreach that will optimize exposure to reach and serve audiences.
· The Other Side of Russia roundtable, which discussed the key features and advantages of shooting foreign films in Russia.
· The Future Is Female roundtable, which highlighted how female driven stories can expand audiences and profitability.
Today’s speakers and moderators, in alphabetical order, included:
· Adrian Ward, SVP & Manager, Entertainment Industries Division, Pacific Mercantile Bank
· Barbara Mudge, President & Founder, Worldwide Film Entertainment
· Ben Stillman, SVP, Black Bear Pictures
· Brian O’Shea, CEO, The Exchange
· David Austin, EVP, Bridgestone Multimedia
· DeVon Franklin, Producer & CEO, Franklin Entertainment
· Geena Davis, Actress, Producer, Activist
· Jen McGowan, Director
· Jim Whitaker, Producer, A Wrinkle in Time
· Joe Chianese, EVP, EP Financial Solutions
· Kevin Downes, Producer & President, Kevin Downes Production & South West Film Group
· Neema Barnette, Director
· Paul Hanson, CEO, Covert Media
· Rebecca Cammarata, Director of Development, Stay Gold Features
· Richard Botto, Founder & CEO, Stage 32
· Russell Levine, CEO, Route One Films
· Shirley Davis, Executive Vice President, Physical Production, Alcon Entertainment, LLC
· Stefan Lütje, Partner/Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
· Val Kupeev, Film Commissioner, Russian Office of Film Commissions
· Wendy Calhoun, Writer/Producer, EMPIRE, NASHVILLE, JUSTIFIED
06.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog
Cat. : PEOPLE