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IIFF San Francisco Film Financing Townhall (December 2009): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & FinanciersThursday, December 17, 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 acclaimed 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…
– Iain Woolward, successful entrepreneur & seasoned executive turned individual investor & FilmAngels member; fmr. VP & Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, then world's largest advertising firm; fmr. Founder & CEO at Silicon Valley ad agency Woolward & Partners (grew to $65M/year, then sold); clients included Apple, AT&T, News Corp., Oracle & Logitech; fmr. founding team member at low-cost PC maker eMachines ($800M revenues, NASDAQ IPO, acquired by Gateway/Acer) & early YouTube predecessor Eveo; fmr. interim CEO & investor at tech spin-outs from Oxford, Imperial College London, UC Irvine & NASA Ames; interested in early-stage investing in film, advertising/marketing services & consumer Internet … (more)
– Todd Blevins, top-ranking financial advisor at leading bank brokerages with 14 years of financial-services experience spanning private banking & investment management; specialties include wealth management, portfolio analysis, income strategies, tactical asset allocation, exit strategy planning & specialty insurance services for high net-worth individuals (HNWIs); helps secure film financing for indies; Partner at Paramount Wealth Partners, focusing on wealth management for HNWIs & business owners; Partner at Ganesha Partners, working with producers to increase profits & fund projects; fmr. Sr. Financial Consultant at Wells Fargo & Washington Mutual; fmr. VP of Investments at Banc of America … (more)
– Dr. Frank Greene, highly accomplished venture capitalist, operating business executive & technologist with 40+ years experience; private venture investor since '86; started New Vista Capital to assist startups in business planning & raising capital; founding General Partner at New Vista Capital Funds I & II; fmr. founding CEO at Technology Development Corp. (IPO in '85) & ZeroOne Systems (sold to Sterling Software); IPO'd 2 companies & helped sell several more; fmr. Technical Staff Member at Fairchild Semi's R&D Labs; taught Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at Stanford & Santa Clara University (SCU); Board Member at Reach Communications & Compliance Coach; fmr. Chair at American Musical Theatre of San Jose; fmr. Trustee at SCU … (more)
– Todd Jackson, 30-year media & entertainment veteran with top management roles in TV, film & mobile whose experience spans financing, program production/distribution & ad sales; Sr. VP at film production & syndication company Screen Media Ventures; Executive Producer of 2 films with 2010 releases; raised $30M+ in investment capital; fmr. VP of Sales & Marketing at mobile gaming startup Cellufun; fmr. Account Manager at Ogilvy & Mather; also worked at Disney Channel & investment bank Daniels & Associates; ran domestic & international program distribution for All American Television, Kinnevik Media & Lorne Michael's Broadway Video; independent producer of international TV co-productions, concert specials, docs & feature films … (more)
– Thomas Trenker, Wall Street investment banker & Silicon Valley high-tech executive turned social entrepreneur & independent film financier; Founder & Chairman at not-for-profit social-impact organization Institute for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF); Managing Director at FilmAngels, world's first professional angel investor group for film; 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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– Iain Woolward (topic): A successful entrepreneur and veteran executive turned individual investor, Iain Woolward is a member of FilmAngels. Originally from Scotland, he began his career in advertising in the UK and US. He rose to Vice President and Creative Director of the Corporate Group at Saatchi & Saatchi, the world's largest advertising firm at the time. Subsequently, Woolward founded, owned and built an ad agency in Silicon Valley that grew, over a period of six years, from zero to $65 million in annualized revenues. His clients included Apple, AT&T, News Corp., Oracle, Logitech and multiple computer and internet companies. After selling the firm, Woolward joined the founding management teams of Eveo, a high-profile early version of YouTube that ultimately flopped, and low-cost PC maker eMachines which IPO'd on the NASDAQ within 12 months and was later acquired by rival Gateway Computers (now Acer). Since then, he has served as investor in and/or interim CEO at various technology spin-outs from NASA Ames and UC Irvine, Oxford University (twice), and Imperial College London. Woolward's current business interests include early-stage investing with a primary focus on film, advertising/marketing services and consumer Internet. He is looking for investment opportunities where he can "help accomplish sub-three year exits by accelerating the race to revenue by exerting maximum leverage on minimal resources." Woolward holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde in the UK. »
– Todd Blevins (topic): A professional in the financial services industry for 14 years, Todd Blevins has worked as a financial advisor for leading bank brokerages and has consistently ranked in the top tier of his profession. With experience spanning private banking, investment management and strategic thinking, his specialties include wealth management, portfolio analysis, laddered bond portfolios, income strategies, specialty insurance services for high net-worth clients, exit strategy planning for business owners and tactical asset allocation in changing markets. Moreover, he helps secure financing for independent films. Currently, Blevins serves as Partner at Paramount Wealth Partners, where he focuses on wealth management for high net-worth individuals and business owners. He is also a Partner at Ganesha Partners, a "collaboration of individuals with unique talents in the entertainment, music, investment, finance and film business." Ganesha works with producers on creating marketable strategies, increasing profits, finding revenue sources and funding projects. Previously, Blevins was a Sr. Financial Consultant at Wells Fargo Advisors, primarily focusing on private-client wealth management. Before that, he served as a Sr. Financial Consultant at WM Financial Services. A Vice President of Investments at Banc of America Investments from 1999 to 2002, Blevins worked as full-service financial advisor and partner with a retail and business banking unit in the East Bay. He holds a BS in International Business Management from San Francisco's Golden Gate University. »
– Frank S. Greene, Jr., PhD (topic): Frank Greene is a venture capitalist, startup entrepreneur, operating business executive, engineer and technologist with over 40 years of experience. As an engineer he developed high-speed computer systems while serving in the US Air Force and one of the fastest semiconductor memory systems while associated with the technical staff at Fairchild Semiconductor Research and Development Labs. Greene then founded ZeroOne Systems, a large systems software and services company, where he successfully marketed and established the facility for the first Cray supercomputer installation at NASA Ames Research Center. He served as President/CEO of ZeroOne for four years before it was acquired by Sterling Software and continued to manage the company for two years after the sale. In 1971, Greene founded Technology Development Corporation (TDC), a software company for testing of electronic systems. Under his direction as President/CEO for 14 years, TDC became a $30 million business by 1985. He developed the marketing strategy and financing that enabled the company to grow at an average rate of over 40% per year for over ten years. TDC completed an IPO in 1985. In 1993, Greene was a founding General Partner of New Vista Capital and the New Vista Capital Funds I & II. Among his accomplishments there, he provided management direction in the successful completion of the first IPO of Networked Picture Systems for $3.5 million and assisted in raising an additional $1.5 million in private capital. Greene was a Member of the Board of Directors of Networked Picture Systems, led the company's strategic planning, became the operating President for 18 months during a turn-around phase of its development, and managed the achievement of the company's first profitable quarter. The New Vista Capital group of private equity venture capital funds totals $50 million. Greene continues as Managing Director at New Vista Capital. He has received numerous awards for his accomplishments, and for his service to the engineering profession and the community. His education includes a PhD in Electrical Engineering (EE) from Santa Clara University, an MS in EE from Purdue University, and a BS in EE from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Moreover, he is a graduate of the AeA/Stanford University Executive Management Institute. Greene taught computer science and electrical engineering courses at at Stanford University, Santa Clara University, Howard University, American University, and Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Also, at Stanford University from 1972 until 1975, he was Assistant Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department. Greene is a former Member of the Board of Directors of Technology Development Corp., ZeroOne Systems, Networked Picture Systems, Comsis Corp., Beyond Software, ZNYX Corp., Epicentric, e-Acumen, Quippe Technology Corp., and Graham Technology. Currently, he is a Member of the Board of Reach Communications and Compliance Coach, and a Board Observer for ZNYX Corporation. Greene's community activities include serving as a past Chairman of the American Musical Theatre of San Jose, a Board Member of the National Conference of Community and Justice, and a former Member of the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University. He is listed in Who's Who of America. »
– Todd C. Jackson (topic): During his accomplished 30-year career in media and entertainment, Todd Jackson has held top management positions in television, film and mobile. His experience spans financing, program production and distribution and advertising sales. As a principal in several startup ventures, most recently with the mobile gaming and social networking service Cellufun, Jackson has raised over $30 million in investment capital from individuals, venture firms, private equity sources and investment banks. Currently, he runs domestic and global digital distribution for the film production and syndication company Screen Media Ventures, consults for media companies, and executive produces two feature films that will be in theaters in 2010. After account management for General Foods Maxwell House and Trans World Airlines (TWA) at Ogilvy & Mather, Jackson joined the affiliate sales launch team for the Disney Channel, followed by a senior marketing and finance role with the Connecting Point division of the investment bank Daniels and Associates. He has run both domestic and international program distribution for All American Television, Kinnevik Media, Lorne Michael's Broadway Video and Screen Media Ventures, representing a wide range of programming from major global concert events to motion pictures to Saturday Night Live. Jackson is also an independent producer, specializing in international television co-productions, concert specials, documentaries and feature films. He holds a MALD in International Business Management and Communications Policy from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and a BA in Economics and Political Science from Northwestern University. »
– 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 Trenker on LinkedIn or at an upcoming IIFF meeting. »
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Academy of Art University
466 Townsend Street
Room 225 - 2nd floor
San Francisco,
CA 94107
Thursday, December 17, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (PT)
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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.
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.
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