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IIFF Los Angeles Film Financing Townhall (February 2010): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & FinanciersMonday, February 22, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PT)Beverly Hills, CA |
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IIFF/LA Townhall Meeting at Clarity Theater in Beverly Hills -
Where Film & Finance Meet to Succeed Together
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The Los Angeles 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 Film Financing Townhall in Beverly Hills. We are pleased to be collaborating with a new host for this month's townhall, The Clarity Theater, located in the heart of Beverly Hills at their cutting edge facilities, conveniently located right next to Wilshire on Crescent between Canon & Rexford.
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 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 Jose, 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 eight 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 apres-meeting celebration will take place at an area restaurant.
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The event will be moderated by Tyler Pukatch (bio), who helps run the Los Angeles
chapter of the Institute
for Int'l Film Financing (IIFF) and organizes IIFF's monthly Film Financing Townhalls
in LA. Tyler is a former red-carpet reporter for The Hollywood
Reporter. 
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The Clarity Theater
100 N Cresent Drive (btw. Canon and Rexford, right next to
Wilshire)
Screening Room, Suite 150
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 385-4092
Map: See a map of 100 N Crescent Drive at Ask, Google, MapQuest, Windows Live or Yahoo.
** WHERE TO PARK: Here, and bring your ticket up so we can validate! **
This Film Financing Townhall is graciously hosted by The Clarity Theater, a state-of-the-art production facility in the heart of Beverly Hills that provides intimate screening facilities with first-rate sound and screen technology. The theater is owned and operated by the Clarity Partners, a private equity firm holding assets with net worth of over $1 billion dollars and highlighting investments in the media, communications, and business services sectors.
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7:00 PM ... Kick-Off & Welcome
7:00-8:00 PM ... Four
Featured Presentations with Q&A (4x 15 mins)
8:00-8:15 PM ... Networking Break I (15 mins)
8:15-9:00 PM ... Three
Featured Presentations with Q&A (3x 15
mins)
9:00-9:15 PM ... Networking Break II (15 mins)
9:15-10:00 PM ... Moderated
Panel Discussion with Q&A (45 mins)
10:00+ PM ... Community Time at Area Restaurant
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1) "Tips For Smoothing Your Financial Transactions & How To Make The Most Of Every Deal."
- by Stephen Tsoneff (bio), Partner at Gibson Dunn &
Crutcher; Has Represented Major Studios Like Fox, Universal,
& Paramount In Deals Exceeding Cumulative Values Of $500
Million; Named By Daily Variety In 2008 As One Of “Ten Up
& Coming Dealmakers”... »
2) "The 'Bridge Funding' Concept: Getting Your Project Financed Now."
- by JEFF GEOFFRAY (bio), Co-Founder of Blue Rider Film
Fund; Prolific Independent Film Financier; Has Helped Finance Over
100 Films With Cumulative Budgets Of More Than $687
Million; Has Worked With James Cameron, Arnold
Schwarzenegger & Sylvester Stallone ... »
3) "Greenlighting The Horror Genre -- Does Yours Make The Cut?"
- by BETSY DAVIS (bio), CFO of After Dark Pictures;
Former Price Waterhouse Entertainment Investment Banker Turned
Hollywood Executive; Worked on Captivity, & True
Romance With Double Academy Award Nominees Brad Pitt
& Dennis Hopper ... »
4) "Presales & Negative Pickups: The Real Story On How To Get Your Film Completely Funded."
- by PHIL STRINA (bio), SVP of Business & Legal
Affairs At Inferno Entertainment; Seasoned Sales Agent & Film
Finance Attorney; Repped Critically Acclaimed Smash Hit Monster
With Academy Award Winner Charlize Theron; Handled
Acquisitions & Pickups At Newline
... »
5) "Making It Work & Putting It All Together: Thoughts From A Living Legal Legend."
- by Eric weissmann (bio), Founding Partner at Weissmann
Wolff Bergman Coleman Grodin & Evall;
Timeless & Classic Film Finance Attorney, Co-Founded One Of
Industry's Most Prestigious Entertainment Law Firms; Has Played Key
Roles In The Representation Of Films Like The Bourne Identity,
The Matrix, & Crash
... »
6) "Writing The Script To Get It Funded & Made & General Thoughts."
- by Roger Towne (bio), Veteran Screenwriter; Wrote
Academy Award Nominated classic, The Natural, &
2003 blockbuster thriller The Recruit, With Academy
Award Winner Al Pacino & Colin Farrell;
Currently Has Projects In Play With Rachel Nichols
& Double Academy Award Winner Robert De Niro ... »
7) "Interplay Of Film Finance & Talent Attachments: How Casting Affects Financing & Vice Versa."
- by jon karas (bio), Co-Founder & Partner at
film fund Genre Film Partners; represents top writers & directors
through his firm Infinity Management International; fmr. William
Morris executive; seasoned film finance attorney ... »
8) "The Secrets Of Private Film Equity Unraveled."
- by chuck bush (bio), Founder of Great Road Capital;
Master Private Film Financier; Has raised over $100 million
for film
and television projects with Great Road; Lead managed a $1.5
billion
fund placement for Dreamworks SKG and a $2.5
billion fund placement for
MGM ... »
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- Tyler Pukatch (moderator): Tyler got his start in the film industry as a red-carpet reporter for The Hollywood Reporter. He moved on to stints in public relations before settling with Hero Pictures, a Los Angeles-based start-up production company backed by a high-profile investor from Spain. At Hero, Tyler handles corporate structure, accounting and international taxation, as well as special projects. In addition, he assists the CEO in developing the company's movie production strategy and managing related financial matters. Tyler graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a degree in Legal Studies. »
- steve tsoneff (topic): Steve Tsoneff is a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, one of the most internationally trusted and well-respected law firms in the world, where he specializes in transactional entertainment law and global finance matters. He has represented major film studios in their distribution and financial matters, including Universal Studios in its $150 million sale of Rogue Pictures to Relativity Media, and Newline/Warner Bros. In its $350 million slate financing transaction with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Steve started at Gibson Dunn straight out of law school, but enjoyed a four month long legislative internship with the office of timeless congressman Senator Ted Kennedy. In 2008, Mr. Tsoneff was named by Daily Variety as one of the ten “up and coming” impact dealmakers in the entertainment industry. He was also named a “Southern California Rising Star” in 2006 and 2007 by Law and Politics and Los Angeles magazines in their 2006 and 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition. Steve received his law degree from Columbia University in 2000, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature, cum laude, from Harvard in 1997. »
- jeff geoffray (topic): Movie financier Jeff Geoffray has led a storied career in the world of independent film finance and production. Beginning with his first every movie out of the USC film school, Witchboard (1983), which turned out to be a monster critical and box office success, he has paved the path to non-studio financing and distribution. Partnering with Witchboard pal Walter Josten, they combined to create Blue Rider films, which has provided over $687 million dollars for more than 100 films to date. Since the firm's inception in 1991, he has provided funds and support for a plethora of blockbuster films, including Rescue Dawn with white-hot superstar Christian Bale, Around The World In 80 Days with martial arts legend Jackie Chan, Academy Award Winner Kathy Bates, iconic action star Arnold Schwarzenegger, timeless comic Rob Schneider, Luke and Owen Wilson, and funny man Academy Award nominess John Cleese. In 2000, Geoffray's expertise in the arena of global financing and distribution, together with his skills as line producer, led Cary Granat's Walden Media (a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation) to sign Blue Rider to a three-year/six-picture deal. Jeff served as production executive for all of Walden's first films, including Ghosts of the Abyss, an IMAX feature documentary written and directed by the most profitable filmmaker of all-time, James Cameron. Jeff is also an accomplished musician whose single, Bring Me Rain, from his album First Barbecue, reached #14 on the Adult Contemporary Charts. Jeff received his MFA from the USC Film School in 1983. »
- betsy davis (topic): Betsy Davis is the CFO of After Dark Films, a prominent financing and distribution entity focused on the production and release of quality horror films. She has been with the company since 2006, and can count titles like “Captivity”, with starlet Elisha Cuthbert, and “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,” with Double Academy Award Winner Michael Douglas to her credit. In 2006, Betsy was instrumental in the closing of a three-year, multi-picture financing and distribution deal with mini-major powerhouse Lions Gate. Prior to After Dark, Betsy served as Senior Vice President and CFO of indie production house August Entertainment, where she played a major hand in the production of hits like "True Romance," which was written by Academy Award winner Quentin Tarantino and starred fellow Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Double Academy Award nominees Brad Pitt and timeless classic Dennis Hopper. Before that, Betsy was a senior manager at Price Waterhouse in the entertainment division, where she honed her balance sheet analysis skills and cinematic instinct. Betsy graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1976 and received her MBA from USC in 1979. »
- philip strina (topic): Mr. Strina is currently the Senior Vice President, Business Affairs at Inferno Entertainment. Inferno is a film production and sales company whose recent projects include “The Experiment,” starring Adrien Brody and Forrest Whitaker; “The Kids Are All Right,” starring Annette Benning and Julianne Moore; “Hachiko,” starring Richard Gere and Joan Allen and directed by Lasse Hallstrom; and “The Women,” starring Annette Benning and Meg Ryan. Mr. Strina works in all areas of Inferno’s business, including, motion picture development, financing, production, and sales, co-production and joint ventures, and guild/union arbitration claims, as well as serving as Inferno’s corporate legal counsel. Prior to joining Inferno, Mr. Strina served as Counsel in Business & Legal Affairs at New Line Cinema where he was primarily responsible for New Line’s film acquisitions, co-productions, and negative pick-up transactions. Mr. Strina began his career as an associate attorney at the law firm of Costa, Abrams & Coate, LLP where he represented a number of independent film producers on transactional entertainment matters, with a focus in the areas of financing, production, and distribution transactions for motion picture and television projects, entertainment and general business matters, guild/union arbitration claims, and intellectual property law. Mr. Strina received his undergraduate degree from The College of New Jersey and graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law with a concurrent juris doctorate degree and degree in alternative dispute resolution. »
- eric weissmann (topic): As one of the original founders and as the first namesake presented in his firm's title, Eric Weissmann is synonymous with a time-honored standard of professional trust, expertise, and guidance in the entertainment industry. He represents, among many other, actors, directors, producers, and financiers, claiming filmmakers like double Academy Award winner Michael Cimino ("Deer Hunter") and double Academy Award nominee Gene Wilder ("Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Young Frankenstein") to his repertoire. Eric has also been instrumental in the representation of countless blockbuster movies, including "The Bourne Identity," "The Matrix" series, "Crash," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," and television programs including "ER" and "The West Wing." Prior to starting his own firm, Eric served as the Head of Worldwide Business Affairs for Warner Bros, and has lectured at many law schools, including Harvard, Yale, Boalt, UCLA and USC, and has been an adjunct professor of law at USC and a professor in the Peter Stark program at the USC Film School. Eric also has extensive international entertainment experience and has represented the New South Wales (Australia) government film industry, the studio owned by the then-government of Yugoslavia, and a branch of Gozkino, the Ministry of Film of the USSR. Eric received both his undergraduate and law degrees from UCLA. »
- roger towne (topic): Roger is an acclaimed screenwriter, having written the Academy Award nominated motion picture, "The Natural," starring Robert Redford and Kim Bassinger, as his first ever feature in 1984, immediately and almost overnight thrusting him into the elite crowd of Hollywood scribes. It wasn't until a little while later when, in 2004, he felt ready to hit the big screen again, resulting in another hit, "The Recruit," starring Academy Award winning mega-superstar Al Pacino and fellow A-list member and Golden Globe winner Colin Farrell. Roger currently has two features in progress: romance drama, "The Loop," which is currently filming and features white hot starlet Rachel Nicols ("Star Trek," "GI Joe: Rise of Cobra," "The Amityville Horror"), as the lead, and historical drama "Street of Dreams," with Academy Award winner Fred Roos ("The Godfather: Part II," "Apocalypse Now") producing. Both are set to release in 2010. Roger also serves as a consultant to Genre Film Partners, managed by fellow panelist Jon Karas, providing creative advisory and support. »
- jon karas (topic): A successful entrepreneur and independent film producer, Jon currently serves as Co-Founder and Managing Member at Genre Film Partners, a "mutual fund" of moderate-budget genre films targeting the avid 13-29 year-old movie-going demographic. Among his advisors at Genre Film Partners are Frank Darabont, Jay Firestone, Chuck Russell, Norman Steinberg, Roger Towne and Peter Stougaard. Jon has also been engaged in the personal management businesses since 1990 when he founded Infinity Management International (IMI) in Los Angeles. He has represented top film and television writers and directors as well as musical groups and record producers through IMI since the company's inception. Jon is a former William Morris Agency executive who was involved in the film and television literary and packaging areas. Prior to joining William Morris, he practiced corporate and entertainment law in New York City. With Genre Film Partners, Jon is presently in post-production on his thriller "Shadows," which was shot in Thailand, starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes. Right before that, he was a producer on the romantic comedy "Bitter/Sweet," starring Kip Purdue and James Brolin, which won the Grand Remi Award for Best Theatrical Feature at Worldfest-Houston 2009. Jon received a Masters degree in Corporate Finance from NYU Law School immediately after graduating cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the International Law Review. He also studied International Law and Finance at St. Edmund Hall at Oxford University. Moreover, Jon was a theater major at Vassar College and attended the Eugene O'Neill National Theater Institute. »
- Chuck bush (topic): A seasoned veteran of the film financing world, Chuck Bush is the brain behind Great Road Capital, which is a strategic film financing firm and fund advising core investors on select media investments. To date with his firm, he has raised over $100 million for independent film and television projects. Prior to Great Road, Chuck was the former CFO of Our Stories Films, LLC (OSF), a film production company conceived by Robert L. Johnson, founder and former Chairman of BET. At OSF, Mr. Bush implemented and managed the company’s finance and accounting systems, led negotiations with potential financiers for a major corporate financing as well as single-picture financing structures, and helped lead discussions related to film marketing and distribution. Prior to joining OSF, Mr. Bush was Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development at Union Patriot Capital, Inc. and Patriot Pictures, LLC, a group of film financing and production companies. At Patriot, he helped raise capital from private investors and closed single-picture financing and distribution deals. Before that, Chuck was an Assistant Vice President in JPMorgan's Entertainment Industries Group, where he helped finance some of the most influential companies in the entertainment business, including a $1.5 billion funds placement with Dreamworks SKG and a $2.5 billion fund placement for MGM. Chuck received an AB in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. »
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IIFF and it's sister company, FilmAngels, the world's first professional angel investor group for independent film, proudly accept all independent film finance proposals, receivable directly to the event's moderator, Tyler Pukatch, after the panel. There have been a large number of success stories surrounding attendees with ample existing support on their projects securing varying investments for their projects after submitting. Acceptable materials for consideration include: business plans, cash flow analyses, revenue projects, cast attachments, distribution agreements, and letters of intent. Cast is the #1 most important factor, followed by existing funding placements and distribution agreements. Electronic documents are always best, but paper will do too (although it is slower and more cumbersome).
Feel free to ask, or email Tyler directly!
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Want to learn about film finance and go to our events for free? We need interns! Email Tyler with resume and reason for applying. Only available part time and must be in Los Angeles. School credit definitely available. Must be computer savvy and have solid writing ability.
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100 North Crescent Drive
Suite 150
Beverly Hills,
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Monday, February 22, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PT)
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