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IIFF New York City Townhall Meeting (February 2007)
Monday, February 05, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (ET)
New York, NY
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IIFF/NYC Townhall Meeting at NYFA –
Where Film & Finance Meet To Succeed Together
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IIFF continues its successful series of Townhall Meetings in Manhattan with a special event at New York Film Academy.
This "grassroots" community event of the Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) features a powerful roster of highly topical speakers from the worlds of film and finance. We are delighted to again welcome real-world financiers among our guests for the evening.
IIFF's one-of-a-kind mission is to sustainably expand the scope & appeal of film financing, and to do so for the benefit of the public at large. True to IIFF's proven motto, "democratizing film financing," our regular Townhall Meetings bring together a wide array of professionals from relevant backgrounds in film, finance and beyond for a vibrant evening of insightful presentations and speeches, inspiring discussion and focused networking. Past meetings (e.g.: January '07 Townhall in Santa Cruz, CA | December '06 Townhall East in New York City & December '06 Townhall West in San Francisco | October '06 Townhall in New York City | September '06 Townhall in Oakland, CA | July '06 Townhall in Palo Alto, CA | June '06 Townhall in San José, CA | May '06 Townhall in San Francisco, CA | April '06 Townhall at Stanford business school) have reliably delivered useful insights into the business of film, provided valuable networking opportunities, and managed to draw large and enthusiastic crowds.
Who should attend? Entrepreneurs, technologists, attorneys, bankers, investment managers, venture capitalists and other non-film professionals are cordially invited to learn more about independent film. Are you considering taking an active role in film or would you like to expand your current involvement? Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the like-minded... Established and aspiring filmmakers are, naturally, more than welcome to join us as well!
The evening's five six presentations & panel discussion will address key issues relevant to filmmakers, financiers, and anyone interested in the economics, business mechanics, and financial dynamics of film. They will be followed by Q&A time. Attendees will also have ample opportunity to interact & network with our distinguished presenters and panelists and amongst themselves.
An informal après-meeting celebration will take place at an area restaurant.
The event will be moderated by Thomas Trenker (bio | profile) who founded the nonprofit Institute for Int'l Film Financing and runs FilmAngels, the world's first professional angel investor organization for independent film. Besides that and organizing a variety of events and initiatives at the junction of filmmaking, entrepreneurship and venture capital, Thomas is always on the lookout for worthwhile and intruiging new indie film projects that are seeking investor financing. Don't hesitate to connect with Thomas via LinkedIn or in person at this or another upcoming IIFF meeting.
New York Film Academy (NYFA)
100 East 17th Street (at Union Square East)
Screening Room, 4th floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-4300
Map: See NYFA at 100 E 17th St on a map from Ask, Google, MapQuest, Windows Live or Yahoo.
Nearest subway station (ca. 0.2 miles walking distance): 14th Street–Union Square station served by the 4 5 6, N Q R W, and L lines; see all nearby subway stations here.
Subway & walking directions: Take the 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, W, or L train to Union Square and walk three blocks North on Union Square East to the NE corner of Union Square Park; look for NYFA's big red banner on the historic Tammany Hall building that NYFA calls home; turn right on E 17th Street – NYFA's main entrance is just around the corner, on the block between Union Square East & Irving Place.
Our Host:
This month's Townhall Meeting is graciously hosted by the New York Film Academy (NYFA), a leading film school headquartered in New York City.
NYFA was founded in 1992 at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Center and has since expanded into a global educational force in filmmaking and acting for film. The Academy was founded on a belief that a top quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the dirve and passion to make films. The Academy offers year-round study options at its global headquarters in New York City's Union Square; at Universal Studios in Los Angeles; and in Central London, England; and summer study options in Paris, France; Barcelona and Bilbao, Spain; Florence and Milan, Italy; and at Harvard University, Cambridge; and Universal Studios and MGM-Disney in Orlando. NYFA recently announced the planned opening of a new year-round location for Miami, Florida for fall 2007.
6:00-6:30 pm ... Registration and introductions
6:30-7:30 pm ... Three featured presentations with Q&A (3x 20 min)
7:30-8:00 pm ... Networking break I (30 min)
8:00-9:00 pm ... Three featured presentations with Q&A (3x 20 min)
9:00-9:30 pm ... Networking break II (30 min)
9:30-10:00 pm ... Moderated panel discussion with Q&A (30 min)
10:00+ pm ... Community time at area restaurant
1) Financing Indies through Co-Production & Co-Financing Deals: Hands-on Advice from an Accomplished Film Financier
— by Sandra Schulberg, President & CEO at Phobos Entertainment; Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of the Arts; fmr. Executive Producer at German film fund Hollywood Partners (e.g., "Quills"); fmr. Senior Vice President at PBS's American Playhouse; Founder of the Independent Feature Project (IFP)
2) Documentary Industry Snapshot: Latest Trends & Opportunities in Finance, Production & Distribution
— by Peter Hamilton, internationally renowned expert on documentary financing, distribution & marketing; Founder & Managing Director at Peter Hamilton Consultants; Advisory Board member at merchant bank M&A Media Group; fmr. CBS executive
3) Building an International Film Fund From the Ground Up: A Wall Street Banker Turned Film Financier Shares His Experience
— by Michael Korine, film financier & executive producer; President, CEO & Founder at Korine Venture Group; fmr. Deputy Group Head & co-founder of Leveraged Finance Group at Royal Bank of Canada Financial Group (RBC); fmr. founding team member of Private Placement Group at RBC Dominion Securities
4) Mobile Video, the New Frontier in Digital Entertainment: Insights for Filmmakers & Financiers Ready to Go Mobile
— by Derek Lee, General Manager at mobile video distributor iThentic; fmr. business development executive at MTV Networks
5) Making a Good Match: Finding the Right Financing for Your First Feature Film
— by Elizabeth Foley, Writer/Producer/Director of film & TV at independent production company Elyria Pictures; Faculty Member at NYFA's Producing Department
6) Hollywood Profits: Quantitative Drivers of Motion Picture Profitability
— by Thomas Trenker, Founder & Chairman at Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF); Managing Director at FilmAngels Capital; fmr. investment banker on Wall Street & in Silicon Valley
Online registration is available at http://iiff-townhall-nyc.eventbrite.com (top of this page)
Early bird registration NLT January 25th:
IIFF Member ... $25 if registered online no later than January 25th
Non-member ... $35
Regular registration NLT February 1st:
IIFF Member ... $35 if registered online no later than February 1st
Non-member ... $45
Last minute registration NLT February 4th:
IIFF Member ... $45 if registered online no later than February 4th
Non-member ... $55
On-site registration (at the door):
IIFF Member ... $55
Non-member ... $65
To learn more about membership with IIFF, email our Membership Bureau, or approach an IIFF team member at or after the event.
Please direct all your questions and inquiries regarding this event to IIFF's online forum at http://forum.filmfinancing.org.
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The Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) is an innovative, independent social-impact organization that endeavors to bridge the gap between the worlds of filmmaking 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.
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