IIFF's Film Business Workshop (April 2009):
"The Reel Deal: Getting Your Film Financed, Produced & Distributed Without Getting Ripped Off!"
with Film Attorney & Financier Jeffrey Brandstetter

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 5:00 PM (PT)

San Francisco, CA

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Ticket Information

Ticket Type	Sales End	Price	Fee	Quantity
IIFF Member: Last minute	Ended	$250.00	$6.25	N/A
Non-member: Last minute	Ended	$280.00	$7.00	N/A
IIFF Member: On-site	Ended	$280.00	$7.00	N/A
Non-member: On-site	Ended	$310.00	$7.75	N/A
Add: Bring a friend (limited availability) more info If you would like to bring along a friend or spouse to attend the event with you, add this special ticket type to your order of at least one regular Member or Non-member ticket from above. (Please note that this is not a standalone ticket option.) Only a limited number of Bring-a-friend tickets are available.	Ended	$200.00	$5.00	N/A
Special: Day 1 for Members more info This ticket is only for the first day (Saturday) of our two-day seminar. It is a low-budget option for those who can't afford both days or have already made other plans for the second day (Sunday). Please check the event program for topics that will be covered on Day 1. We are currently not offering Day 2 as a standalone ticket option for this seminar.	Ended	$150.00	$3.75	N/A
Special: Day 1 for Non-members more info This ticket is only for the first day (Saturday) of our two-day seminar. It is a low-budget option for those who can't afford both days or aren't available on the second day (Sunday). Please check the event program for topics that will be covered on Day 1. We currently have no plans to offer Day 2 as a standalone ticket option for this seminar.	Ended	$180.00	$4.50	N/A
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Add: Attendee bio book for Members more info The bio book is designed to facilitate effective networking. It contains self-described professional bios and other relevant details submitted by registered attendees for sharing with their peers. A copy of the bio book will be handed out to you upon check-in. (Not all attendees may choose to make their details available; we publish attendee information only with explicit permission.)	Ended	$10.00	$0.99	N/A
Add: Attendee bio book for Non-members more info The bio book is designed to facilitate effective networking. It contains self-described professional bios and other relevant details submitted by registered attendees for sharing with their peers. A copy of the bio book will be handed out to you upon check-in. (Not all attendees may choose to make their details available; we publish attendee information only with explicit permission.)	Ended	$25.00	$0.99	N/A

Event Details

THE REEL DEAL™
Getting Your Indie Film Financed, Produced & Distributed
Without Getting Ripped Off!

2-Day Workshop

Overview

An intensive two-day workshop covering the major business and legal aspects of the independent film business, from development through post-production, as well as financing, distribution and post-distribution remedies. Come learn from veteran entertainment attorney, Jeffrey Brandstetter, about the myriad agreements, deal memos and tricks of the trade necessary to get your film financed, shot, in the can, and distributed (and avoid getting ripped off in the process).

Learn how to:

Protect your ideas while pitching them to others and assembling your team.
Finance your film.
Limit your liability and that of your investors.
Option scripts, literary works and story rights.
Create winning pitch materials, including the documents investors want to see (and the SEC requires).
Negotiate and understand the contracts and deal memos necessary to hire your above- and below-the-line personnel, including writers, directors, actors, line producers, and other cast and crew.
Obtain proper clearances to perfect your film's "chain of title."
Maximize your chances of being picked up for distribution.
Pursue your rights and remedies in the event of infringement or breach of contract.
And much, much more!

This jam-packed workshop will not only teach you what to look for in many of the major agreements you'll encounter over the course of production and distribution, but could save you many thousands of dollars (and heartache) as well. Not to be missed!

Day 1
Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 AM - 5 PM

Development
- Protecting & Pitching Your Idea
- Optioning Rights
- Assembling Your Team
Pre-Production
- Rights Clearances
- Unions & Guilds
Production
- Shooting Script Clearances
- Releases for Extras & Locations
- Union/Guild Rules on Set
Post-Production
- Music Clearances
- Perfecting Chain of Title

Day 2
Sunday, April 26, 2009
9 AM - 5 PM

Film Financing
- Forming Your Production Company/Investment Vehicle
- Preparing Your Pitch Materials
- Private Equity, Debt & Hybrid Financing
- Domestic & Foreign Production Incentives
- Finder Agreements
Distribution/Exploitation
- Festivals & Markets
- Distribution Agreements
- Deliverables & Lab Access
- Theatrical Release
- Home Video/DVD
- Television
- Foreign Sales
- Internet/Mobile Distribution
Post-Distribution Issues
- Producer Reports/Accountings/Audits
- Exhibitor Collections
- Copyright/Trademark Infringement
- Distributor Default/Breach of Contract

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When

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:00 AM
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 5:00 PM (PT)

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Where

Academy of Art University (AAU)
466 Townsend Street
Room #225 - 2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94107

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IIFF San Francisco Bay Area

The Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) is an innovative, independent social-impact organization that endeavors to bridge the gap between the worlds of film and finance for the benefit of all stakeholders – including the public at large.

IIFF was founded by Thomas Trenker in 2003 and incorporated in California as a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation. Headquartered in San Francisco, IIFF currently has chapters in the SF Bay Area, New York City, New England, Florida, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, London, and the Pacific Northwest.

Help us expand further, or join our online community at http://forum.filmfinancing.org to keep in touch with a growing number of filmmakers and financiers!

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IIFF's Film Business Workshop (April 2009): "The Reel Deal: Getting Your Film Financed, Produced & Distributed Without Getting Ripped Off!" with Film Attorney & Financier Jeffrey Brandstetter

IIFF San Francisco Bay Area

IIFF's Film Business Workshop (April 2009):
"The Reel Deal: Getting Your Film Financed, Produced & Distributed Without Getting Ripped Off!"
with Film Attorney & Financier Jeffrey Brandstetter