ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE FORUM
Skirball Center | Los Angeles, CA
Thursday - February 13, 2020

REGISTRATION RATES

GENERAL CONFERENCE RATES:

Conference Rate January 26 – February 12, 2020:

• Standard Rate General Conference: $495 USD

Onsite Conference Rate January 1 – 25, 2020:

• General Conference Onsite Rate: $595 USD

WORKSHOP RATES:

Optional Workshop Rate:

• Each Optional Workshop is $95 USD
• Space is limited to 40 attendees per workshop
• In order to attend workshops, you must be registered for the general conference. Please specify workshop selections during the registration process. There will be additional fees.
  
  

REFUND POLICY
Attendees can receive refunds up to 30 days before the event start date.

2020 PROGRAM

MORNING: OPTIONAL WORKSHOPS

8:30 - 10:30 am

Workshop A1: Financing Content Independently
Equity, Gap, Mezz, Tax Credits and More: Where to Find It and How to Close the Deal

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Arianne Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Highland Film Group
Keith Kjarval, Founder and Producer, Unified Pictures
Laura Rister, Producer, Untitled Entertainment
Zachary Tarica, Chief Executive Officer, Forest Road
MODERATOR: Elsa Ramo, Managing Partner, Ramo Law

Workshop A2: Financing Entertainment and Media Startups
Accelerators, Angels, Seed Funds and VCs: Basic Rules for Raising Startup Capital

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Maureen Klewicki, Senior Associate, Crosscut Ventures
Adam Lurie, Senior Associate, Next 10 Ventures
Brian Mac Mahon, Sensei, Expert DOJO
Rachel Springate, Founder and Partner, Muse Capital
MODERATOR: Chuck Bush, President and Chief Executive Officer, Great Road Capital

10:30 am - 12:15 pm

Workshop B1: Straight to Streaming Strategies
The Art and Science of Dealmaking with Streamers

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Elsie Choi, Executive Director, Rideback TV Incubator
Poppy Hanks, Senior Vice President, Development & Production, MACRO
Sophia Yen, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
MODERATOR: Viviana Zarragoitia, Vice President, Three Point Capital

Workshop B2: Monetizing Social Content
Identifying and Building Relationships with Brands and Influencers

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Sallia Goldstein, 3D Modeler, Animator and Snapchat Storyteller
Mark Riker, West Coast Media Manager, Anheuser-Busch
Chris Wittine, Digital Media Agent, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
MODERATOR: Kevin Winston, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DigitalLA

AFTERNOON: GENERAL CONFERENCE

12:00 – 12:30 pm
General Conference Registration and Networking Luncheon Begins

12:30 – 12:45 pm
Opening Remarks and Conference Introduction

12:45 – 2:00 pm
Luncheon with State of the Industry through the Shifting Paradigms

MODERATOR: Marissa Román Griffith, Partner, Akin Gump
PANELISTS: Effie T. Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Gamechanger Films
Darrell Cross, Chief Financial Officer, MarVista Entertainment
Lyndsay Harding, Chief Financial Officer, United Talent Agency (UTA)
Alex Iacobelli, Audit Partner, Entertainment Group, BDO
Mark Lebowitz, Chief Financial Officer, Bunim/Murray Productions
Louis Santor, Chief Operating Officer, Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
Vince Totino, Chief Executive Officer, Revolution Studios

2:00 – 2:30 pm
The Unstoppable Claire Scanlon: From Television to Streaming, Mobile — and Who Knows What Else?!

Have the opportunity to hear from a great storyteller who’s worn just about every hat behind the scenes of entertainment and media. Emmy-Award Winning Editor, Director, and Executive Producer Claire Scanlon has worked across platforms from Netflix hit ‘Set It Up’ to episodes of ‘GLOW,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ ‘The Good Place,’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,’ ‘The Office’ – and that’s literally just naming a few. She’s also just wrapped as a director and co-executive producer on Quibi’s highly anticipated ‘Mapleworth Murders’ written by and starring former ‘Saturday Night Live’ writers John Lutz and Paula Pell. Gain insight on how she continues to pivot and what’s next for the unstoppable Claire Scanlon!

2:30 – 3:30 pm
Studios, Startups and Strategies: Redefining Hollywood through Innovation

MODERATOR: Eileen M. Burke, Founder and President, West End Capital and Advisory
PANELISTS: Adam Goodman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Invisible Narratives
Marlin Prager, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Open Drives
Bob Monaghan, Chief Technology Officer, Illuscio

3:30 – 4:00 pm
Networking Break

4:00 – 4:45 pm
Monetizing Traditional and Alternative Content Through Streaming Platforms

Actor Thomas Jane and producer Courtney Lauren Penn have teamed up to form new content company, Renegade Entertainment, with the Stephen King novel adaptation From A Buick 8 as their first project. Additionally, The Expanse star and Penn are currently working on a series of projects including original and established IP, features, series, graphic novels, gaming, and live content. Gain insight into what they’ve got in store for Renegade’s streaming strategies!

A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH:
Thomas Jane, Actor, Director, Writer and Co-Founder, Renegade Entertainment
Courtney Lauren Penn, Producer and Co-Founder, Renegade Entertainment

4:45 – 5:30 pm
Harnessing the Power of Fandom to Finance Film and TV Projects

MODERATOR: Simon Thompson, Hollywood & Entertainment Contributor, Forbes
PANELISTS: Jeff Annison, Co-Founder and President, Legion M
Lisa Whalen, Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Company X / SpectreVision

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Networking Reception

Private networking event for forum speakers, sponsors, and attendees.

Agenda is subject to change.

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The Entertainment Finance Forum (EFF) is a collaborative event for innovative, strategic and creative minds. Whether you’re an investor, creator, producer, distributor, entrepreneur, strategy executive or advisor in the entertainment industry – join our unique platform to help you connect, evolve and thrive in this rapidly changing market. You’ll have access to keynotes, workshops, panel discussions and networking experiences. EFF is a comprehensive program unlike any finance conference being offered today!

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