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IIFF San Francisco Film Financing Townhall (October 2009): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & FinanciersThursday, October 29, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PT)San Francisco, CA |
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IIFF/SF Townhall Meeting at Academy of Art University –
Where Film & Finance Meet to Succeed Together
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*** Don't miss other upcoming film financing events in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York ***
The Bay Area chapter of the Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) continues its successful series of monthly gatherings at the junction of film & finance with another special Townhall Meeting in San Francisco. Our friends at Academy of Art University are again hosting us at their new facilities in the City's SoMa district, conveniently located just a short stroll from SF Caltrain Station at 4th & King.
This "grassroots" community get-together is designed to foster & inform productive relationships between attending professionals and to provide unbiased insight & education about the business of film (and film financing in particular). The event features a powerful roster of highly topical speakers from the filmmaking and financial industries. We are delighted to once 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 our proven motto of "democratizing film financing," IIFF's 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 '08 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA, January '08 Los Angeles Townhall in Venice, CA & January '08 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | December '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA, December '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA, December '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & December '07 New England Townhall in Providence, RI | November '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA & November '07 New England Townhall in Norwalk, CT | October '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA, October '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & October '07 New England Townhall in Boston, MA | September '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA & September '07 New England Townhall in Norwalk, CT | August '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA & August '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | July '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & July '07 Los Angeles Townhall in Santa Monica, CA | June '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | May '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & May '07 Bay Area Townhall in Mountain View, CA | April '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan & April '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Francisco, CA | March '07 New England Townhall in Stowe, VT, March '07 Bay Area Townhall in San Rafael, CA & March '07 New York Metro Townhall in Manhattan | February '07 Townhall West in San Francisco, CA & February '07 Townhall East in New York City | January '07 Townhall in Santa Cruz, CA | December '06 Townhall East in New York City & December '06 Townhall West in San Francisco, CA | 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 presentations plus 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!
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The event will be moderated by Thomas Trenker (LinkedIn profile | full bio | brief bio) who founded the Institute for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF) and runs FilmAngels, the world's first professional angel investor group 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 intriguing new indie film projects that are seeking investor financing. Don't hesitate to connect with him on LinkedIn or in person at this or another upcoming IIFF meeting.
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Academy of Art University (AAU) – School of Motion Pictures & Television
466 Townsend Street (btw. 5th & 6th St.)
Room #110 – 1st floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 274-2200
Map: Get a map of 466 Townsend St. from Ask, Google, MapQuest, MSN, Windows Live or Yahoo. Alternatively, use the map on AAU's website.
Driving & parking directions: Our meeting venue is easily reachable by car from the South Bay via nearby Highway 101 North (US-101 N) or nearby Interstate 280 North (I-280 N), and from the East Bay via nearby Interstate 80 West (I-80 W). Find a comprehensive overview of directions to 466 Townsend St. from different parts of the Bay Area here. Personalized driving directions can also be obtained from the above-listed online mapping services; just follow the link of your choice and enter your start address where required. Curbside parking is generally available at and around 466 Townsend St.; a map of parking facilities in the vicinity of our venue can be found here.
Nearest public transportation stop & walking directions (ca. 0.3 miles or 7 mins): San Francisco Caltrain Station at 4th & King St. is just a short walk from our venue at 466 Townsend St. Take Caltrain or Muni Metro line N Judah to 4th & King St. (San Francisco Caltrain Station), then walk northwest on 4th St. toward Townsend St.; turn left onto Townsend and proceed approx. 2 blocks to the last building on the right-hand side of the second block, a large warehouse-like facility, where our meeting takes place – look for Academy of Art University's signature red, white & black logo above the entrance!
This month's Film Financing Townhall in the Bay Area is graciously hosted by Academy of Art University (AAU), a leading private university founded in 1929 in San Francisco. With nearly 10,000 students that occupy its 30+ buildings in downtown San Francisco, AAU is considered the largest private school of art and design in the United States. It offers both traditional on-campus and online distance-education degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of fine arts-related majors, including Motion Pictures & Television and Animation & Visual Effects. In May 2007, AAU was granted regional accreditation by the Senior Commission of the prestigious Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC), one of the six major regional accreditation commissions recognized by the US Department of Education.
At AAU's School of Motion Pictures & Television, students learn the ins and outs of "Lights, Camera, Action!" in a real-world movie studio setting with state-of-the-art equipment and guidance by top industry professionals. The School fosters creativity and independence in filmmaking as an art while also providing instruction in the commercial aspects of filmmaking as a business. The School's educational approach is dedicated to practical, hands-on training in a collaborative framework. Students are immersed in a broad range of filmmaking skills, including producing, directing, cinematography, lighting, sound, editing, and screenwriting. Ultimately, they concentrate on one area and train to become highly employable specialists in their chosen field.
Very special thanks for making this event possible go to Curran Engel, Full-Time Instructor in AAU's film school.
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6:30 PM ... Kick-Off & Welcome
6:30-7:30 PM ... Three Featured Presentations with Q&A (3x 20 mins)
7:30-7:45 PM ... Networking Break I (15 mins)
7:45-8:45 PM ... Two Featured Presentations with Q&A (2x 30 mins)
8:45-9:00 PM ... Networking Break II (15 mins)
9:00-9:30 PM ... Moderated Panel Discussion with Q&A (30 mins)
9:30+ PM ... Community time at area restaurant
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Our confirmed speakers so far include…
– Steven Shainberg, acclaimed Director/Producer/Writer of Sundance winner "Secretary" (Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader); Director of "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus" (Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr.); Director/Producer of "Hit Me" (Elias Koteas, William H. Macy); Executive Producer of "Broken English" (Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo), "Never Forever" (Vera Farmiga) & IDA Award-winning doc "Our Brand Is Crisis" (James Carville); Founding Partner at NYC-based Vox3 Films … (more)
– Jerry Olson, veteran producer with 30 feature films & equal number of TV productions to his credit; Executive Producer of blockbuster comedy "Dumb & Dumber" (Jim Carrey); producing credits also include "The Rundown" (The Rock, Christopher Walken), "Nightmare on Elm Street 3" (Robert Englund), "Repo Man" (Emilio Estevez) & "House Party" (Martin Lawrence); fmr. VP of Production at New Line Cinema, supervising entire production slate; fmr. Director of Production at HBO … (more)
– Tricia van Klaveren, accomplished film financier, producer & attorney; Principal at Fully Loaded Pictures; Executive Producer/Producer on David Mamet & Stuart Gordon's "Edmond" (William H. Macy, Denise Richards), Mike Hodges' "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Asia Argento's "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things" (Peter Fonda, Jeremy Renner), "Lying" (Chloe Sevigny, Jena Malone); fmr. VP at international film sales & financing company … (more)
– Dr. Sandy Rosenberg, seasoned film financier, consultant, licensed psychotherapist, researcher & educator with 25+ years in film, video, TV & emerging technologies; Founder & President at San Francisco-based consultancy Media Research Associates; Founding Partner & Executive Producer at Vancouver & LA-based Front Street Pictures, whose credits include "The Deal" (Christian Slater, Selma Blair) & "We Don't Live Here Anymore" (Naomi Watts, Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern) … (more)
– Thomas Trenker, Wall Street investment banker & Silicon Valley high-tech executive turned social entrepreneur & independent film financier; Founding Chairman at not-for-profit social-impact organization Institute for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF); Managing Director at film-focused professional angel investor group FilmAngels; featured in recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article about FilmAngels, "Angel Group Likes Lights, Camera And Action Of Indie Films" … (more)
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– Steven Shainberg (topic): An award-winning writer, producer and director best known for the indie hit "Secretary" (2002), Steven Shainberg has worked all over the film set. After graduating from Yale University with a B.A. in English Literature and East Asian Studies, Shainberg went straight to work behind the scenes on numerous films, commercials and rock videos in a variety of capacities, such as Location Manager, Assistant Director, Production Coordinator, Grip and Assistant Editor. Subsequently, he worked as an independent producer, developing several screenplays, including "Angels" with Denis Johnson ("Jesus' Son") and adaptations of Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent" and Henry James' "The Americans." Shainberg then entered the American Film Institute (AFI), where he directed four short films, all of which he wrote or co-wrote. The last of these, "The Prom," starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and J.T. Walsh, won the Grand Prize at the Houston International Film Festival, the Critic's Award at the Breckenridge Festival in Colorado and the Silver Medal for Drama at the New York Festival. After taking his short films around to major festivals, the short-film series "Mr. Viril" was eventually shown in segments on MTV, where it ran for almost six months. At the same time, a video for Debbie Harry, "Strike Me Pink," was also in rotation. In 1998, Shainberg made his feature-film debut with the film noir "Hit Me," based on the novel "A Swell-Looking Babe" by Jim Thompson (who wrote "The Grifters" as well). "Hit Me" was released by Castle Hill to strong critical raves for Elias Koteas' performance as a high-strung loser who gets drawn into a hotel robbery gone awry. It also starred William H. Macy and Laure Marsac, a Cesar Award-winning actress in France. The film screened at numerous festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Athens International Film Festival and the Stockholm International Film Festival. Although "Hit Me" did well with festival audiences, Shainberg's breakthrough film came about in 2002 with the dark comedy "Secretary." Adapted by his colleague Erin Cressida Wilson from a short story by Mary Gaitskill, "Secretary" is a controversial yet touching and honest movie starring Maggie Gyllenhaal in her first leading performance. She portrays a disturbed young woman who gets a job as a secretary to a lawyer played by James Spader. The story follows the two characters as they develop a sexual, sadomasochistic relationship. A hit at festivals, the film was honored with numerous accolades including a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, an Independent Spirit Award (plus two more nominations) and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Maggie Gyllenhaal. Lionsgate released "Secretary" in North America. Shainberg's latest feature film, "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus," starring Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr., is a fictionalized account of the life of renowned photographer Diane Arbus. It was released in theaters in November 2006 by Time Warner's Picturehouse. In 2004, Shainberg formed Vox3 Films with fellow filmmakers Andrew Fierberg and Christina Weiss Lurie. The company is dedicated to creating independent, adventurous and stimulating cinema that engages with the contemporary world, competes in domestic and international markets, and attracts diverse and mainstream audiences. Vox3's productions include "Game 6" (2005), "Feel" (2006), "Broken English" (2007), "Never Forever" (2007), "Lunch Break" (2008), "Adam" (2009) and "Rage" (2009). Shainberg also served as Executive Producer on Rachel Boynton's IDA Award-winning documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis" (2005). In addition to his feature work, Shainberg has worked as principal director at one of advertising's fastest growing production companies, Lunch. Over the years, he directed numerous television commercials, including high-profile spots for Time Warner, Chanel Perfume and Miller Beer. Moreover, Shainberg has been a guest lecturer at the USC School of Film and Television, Columbia School of Cinema and the American Film Institute (AFI). »
– Gerald T. "Jerry" Olson (topic): Executive Producer Gerald Olson has thirty feature films and an equal number of television productions to his credit. Olson was drawn to the medium as a child in San Francisco, when his father, who had a passion for the films of such artists as Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut and Federico Fellini, would take him to the theater. In high school, together with several friends who owned an eight millimeter camera, Olson started making movies. After graduation, he promptly enrolled in film school at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Olson moved to Los Angeles immediately after graduating from SFSU with a degree in Film Production, hoping to build a career in film. Within three months, he was a Runner with Martin Tahse Productions at ABC; one week later he was promoted to Production Assistant. Olson obtained his initial industry experience working on children's television movies and feature films produced by industry legend Roger Corman. Quickly rising through the production ranks, he was serving as a First Assistant Director at age 25. Soon after, he was admitted to the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and served as an Assistant Director on the "Buck Rogers" television series. Following a period with Universal's television department, Olson was called back to the world of indie features when veteran producer Max J. Rosenberg hired him to produce the low-budget horror film "Bloody Birthday." He soon moved on to a number of other films as Line Producer or Production Manager. After serving as Associate Producer on "Repo Man" (1984), Olson became Director of Production at HBO, where he supervised a slate of television series and movies produced in Canada, Australia and the U.K. While completing a film called "Fortress" (1993), he accepted the position of Vice President of Production at New Line Cinema. In addition to supervising the studio's entire production slate, Olson directly produced one film per year, including "The Hidden" (1987), which received the Best Film Award at both the Sitges Film Festival in Spain in 1987 and the Avoriaz Film Festival in France in 1988. Since leaving New Line, he has worked as a Producer for numerous studios and television networks in the U.S. and abroad. Olson's many credits include "House Party" (1990), "Rapid Fire" (1992), "Dumb & Dumber" (1994), Danielle Steel's "The Ring" (1996), "Goodbye Lover" (1998), "Johnny Tsunami" (1999), "Christmas in the Clouds" (2001), "The Rundown" (2003), "Her Best Move" (2007) and "Shredderman Rules" (2007). »
– Tricia van Klaveren (topic): A successful film financier and producer, Tricia van Klaveren serves as Principal of Los Angeles-based independent production company Fully Loaded Pictures (f.k.a. Mosaic Film Group). To date, she has produced/executive produced four theatrical feature films: "Lying," World Premiere Cannes 2006, Directors' Fortnight, written and directed by M. Blash, starring Chloe Sevigny ("Kids"), Jenna Malone ("Pay It Forward") and Henry Gummer, son of Meryl Streep; "Edmond," World Premiere Venice 2005, screenplay by David Mamet, directed by Stuart Gordon, with William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Mena Survari, Denise Richards, Bokeem Woodbine, Bai Ling, Rebecca Pidgeon and Joe Mantegna; "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things," World Premiere Cannes 2004, Directors' Fortnight, directed by Asia Argento with Peter Fonda, Wynona Ryder, Marilyn Manson, John Robinson ("Elephant"), Jeremy Sisto and Michael Pitt; "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," North American Premiere, Sundance 2004, directed by Mike Hodges, with Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Malcolm McDowell and Charlotte Rampling. Fully Loaded Pictures' production slate includes "As Good as Dead," a psychological thriller with Brian Cox and Melissa Leo; "Kent State," based on the shootings of four students at Kent State in 1970; "London Fields," based on the book by Martin Amis; "Killer Inside Me," based on the book of the same title by Jim Thompson; and "Everything Is Going to Be Just Fine," a story about a Hollywood hairdresser who sees dead people. In development is "The Gap Sequence," a sci-fi political thriller based on the novels by award-winning, best-selling author Stephen Donaldson. Van Klaveren is on the Board of WomensFilmNet, a new online entertainment portal for women. She is also a Founding Board Member of the International Emerging Talent Film Festival (IETFF) in Monte Carlo, which features emerging global film talent. Prior to producing, van Klaveren was an executive with an international film sales and financing company in Los Angeles, a senior executive and Board Member of an entertainment technology company, and an attorney in New York City. She holds a J.D. and M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she graduated with honors. »
– Sanford "Sandy" Rosenberg, Ph.D. (topic): Dr. Rosenberg is a licensed psychotherapist, educator, researcher, business consultant and financier/producer with 25 years of experience working with film, video, TV and emerging technologies. He is the Founder and President at Media Research Associates (MRA), a San Francisco-based consulting firm specializing in qualitative knowledge-based research, examining the relationship between story, structure, symbol, image, emotion and the user experience in all media. Rosenberg is also a Founding Partner and Executive Producer at Front Street Pictures, a Vancouver and Los Angeles-based independent film company that has completed numerous feature films since 1999. Recent productions include "The Deal," starring Christian Slater, Selma Blair, Robert Loggia and Angie Harmon, which premiered at the 2004 AFI Fest; and "We Don't Live Here Anymore," starring Naomi Watts, Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern and Peter Krause, which premiered, won an award, and sold at Sundance in 2004, and was subsequently released by Warner Independent. Front Street also produces a steady stream of made-for-TV movies in a production services capacity for domestic and international broadcast networks including Lifetime, Global and TF1. Dr. Rosenberg received his M.A. from the New School for Social Research in New York City and earned his Ph.D. in clinical/social psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco. »
– Thomas Trenker (topic): A Wall Street investment banker and Silicon Valley startup executive turned independent film financier, Thomas Trenker (LinkedIn profile | full bio) serves as Chairman of the Institute for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF), 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 in 2003 and incorporated in California as a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation. Headquartered in San Francisco, IIFF has active chapters in multiple cities across the US and continues to grow and expand rapidly. Trenker is also Managing Director of FilmAngels, the world's first professional angel investor organization for film. Modeled after the way successful angel groups function in Silicon Valley, and adapted to the unique characteristics of the movie industry, FilmAngels focuses exclusively on the financing of independent films and film-related ventures. FilmAngels was founded by a group of accomplished Silicon Valley professionals with backgrounds in venture capital, investment banking, corporate law, real estate, software, and angel investing. The founding team developed the FilmAngels process and established the FilmAngels organization to address the unfilled need for a structured, highly efficient and, ultimately, more effective environment for the screening and financing of high-risk independent film projects. In addition to his leadership roles at FilmAngels and IIFF, Trenker organizes a variety of events and initiatives at the junction of filmmaking, entrepreneurship and venture capital. He is always on the lookout for worthwhile and intriguing new indie film projects that are seeking investor financing; don't hesitate to connect with him on LinkedIn or at an upcoming IIFF meeting. »
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Online registration is available at http://sfb.filmfinancing.org/102909 (top of this page)
Early bird registration NLT Wednesday, October 7:
IIFF Member ... $25 if registered online no later than 10/7
Non-member ... $40
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Non-member ... $50
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Non-member ... $60
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Academy of Art University
466 Townsend Street
Room 110 - 1st floor
San Francisco,
CA 94107
Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PT)
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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 filmmaking and finance for the benefit of all stakeholders – including the public at large.
Founded by Thomas Trenker in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, IIFF has chapters in the Bay Area, New York City, New England, Florida, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, London, the Pacific Northwest, the Lower Midwest, the Southwest and the Great Lakes Region.
Help launch or run an IIFF chapter in your area! We make it easy and worthwhile. Email the chapter development team and tell us about yourself. Or join our online community at http://forum.filmfinancing.org to keep in touch with a growing number of filmmakers and financiers.
Confirmed speakers include acclaimed director Steven Shainberg <http://tr.im/AfCJ>, veteran producer Gerald Olson <http://tr.im/Cvi0>, as well as film financiers Tricia van Klaveren <http://tr.im/CvfR>, Dr. Sanford Rosenberg <http://tr.im/CveN> and Thomas Trenker <http://tr.im/trenker>.