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"To-the-point presentations on the latest trends and targeted networking with like-minded pros set this event apart from the rest. IIFF delivers no-nonsense insight and real opportunity." — Thomas Trenker, film financier
This grassroots community get-together is designed to foster & inform productive relationships between attendees. It provides 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!
The evening's five presentations plus panel discussion address key issues relevant to filmmakers, financiers and anyone interested in the economics, business mechanics, and financial dynamics of motion pictures. They are followed by Q&A time. Attendees also have ample opportunity to interact & network with our featured experts and amongst themselves.
An informal après-meeting celebration will take place at a nearby restaurant.
Entrepreneurs, consultants, attorneys, bankers, investment managers, venture capitalists, angel investors and other professionals with an interest in the movie business will find this event worthwhile. Everyone who cares about independent film is cordially invited to join us.
Are you considering taking an active role in film, or would you like to expand your current involvement? Don't miss this high-value yet low-cost learning experience and the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers.
Established & aspiring filmmakers looking to raise capital for their projects, production companies, movie slates, film funds or other ventures are, naturally, more than welcome as well.
Why attend?
New to film finance? Need to brush up your topical knowledge? Want to deepen your understanding? Care to participate in an ongoing conversation & community dedicated to the subject? This uniquely valuable gathering is right for you!
Gain crucial insights from leading experts in their field. Network with fellow film & finance professionals. Meet potential collaborators and future business partners. All this at a price that is hard to beat.
JULIET SMITH (bio), Partner at the law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain; specializes in entertainment law focusing on film, television and new media here in Canada as well as internationally; works with banks, production companies and film studios to assist with financing and helping to assemble international co-production deals; teaches legal issues in film at VFS, UBC and UVic and is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the field of entertainment law by several legal directories; acted on multi-million transactions for Hollywood studios as well as Canadian productions … »
SHANE GIBSON (bio), one of the most trusted social media speakers today; drawing on his extensive sales background, Shane built his own business using social media and realized that the misuses by many practitioners; author and co-author on several books on social media, including Sociable! and Guerrilla Social Media Marketing; an proven expert on social media that delivers measurable results with real-world knowledge; famous for his enthusiasm and engaging speaking style … »
KEN CHARKO (bio), President of First Run Theatres; owner of Vancouver's famed Dunbar Theatre; over two decades in theatrical exhibition business; serves as director and VP of Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada … »
ROB STRAIGHT (bio), Founder & CEO of Horizon Entertainment, a primary distribution house in Canada; with over 2 decades of show business experience, Rob has worked with famed talents such as Oscar-winning actors F. Murray Abraham, Lou Gossett Jr., Emmy-winning Kelsey Grammer; Rob also turned Horizon into a foreign sales company to distribute third party producer's films, representing a dynamic catalogue of critically acclaimed feature films and feature documentaries from Canada, the US, the Middle East, South Africa, and Asia; Horizon maintains a very active presence in the global marketplaces such as Cannes Market, Berlin, the AFM, Venice, Toronto, Sundance, MIP TV and Mipcom, Pusan and Hong Kong Filmart, maintaining an active buyers list of over 200 clients and a marketing relationship with over 4000 buyers worldwide … »
GREGORY MacMARTIN (bio), Founder & CEO of Interdimensional Games Inc.; over 16 years as commercial game developer; creative principal on many critically acclaimed and commercially successful triple-A titles, including Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PC and The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction; currently working on the CMF backed episodic game, codenamed "Project B6" … »
The event will be moderated by Ben Lu (bio), an award-winning television commercial producer with over a dozen national recognitions for his work for clients such as Mercedes Benz, Air Canada, Vancouver Aquarium and Toyota. Ben serves as board member and volunteers for cultural organizations including the London Chinese Film Festival, Pangaea Arts and Seva Canada. He also organizes IIFF's Film Financing Townhalls in Vancouver. »
This month's Film Financing Townhall in Vancouver is hosted by the esteemed Vancouver Film School, a leading private entertainment arts school located in downtown Vancouver. VFS trains students in immersive production-oriented programs, each spanning one year or less, that encompass all aspects of visual media, from Film Production to Game Design to Animation and Visual Effects to Acting to Sound and more. Practicing industry professionals guide students as they create professional-quality reels and portfolios. In recent years, VFS alumni have won Oscars, Emmys and Independent Spirit Awards, and their work is showcased in hundreds of recent films, TV series and video games.
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Ben Lu is an award-winning television commercial producer with over a dozen national recognitions, including two golds for his work for clients such as Mercedes Benz, Air Canada, Vancouver Aquarium, Toyota, Rogers Wireless, The Salvation Army, ICBC and three levels of governments in Canada. Ben serves as board member for cultural organizations including the London (UK) Chinese Film Festival, The Barbican Arts Festival (China Film Programme) and Pangaea Arts. Moreover, he volunteers for Seva Canada. Ben studied economics and social policy at Birkbeck College, University of London. He also studied film at York University under the late Robin Wood, a renowned cultural thinker and Hitchcock expert, and later at Simon Fraser University. Born and raised in mainland China and fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, Ben has been involved with Chinese out-of-town productions in Vancouver and exchange visits between China Film International and film communities in Canada. Ben currently organizes IIFF's Film Financing Townhalls in Vancouver. »
A Wall Street investment banker and Silicon Valley startup executive turned independent film financier, Thomas (LinkedIn profile | full bio) serves as Chairman of the Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF). An innovative and ambitious social-impact organization, IIFF endeavors to bridge the gap between the worlds of filmmaking and finance for the benefit of all stakeholders including the public at large. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, IIFF has active chapters in multiple cities across the U.S. and continues to expand.
In his role as Managing Director of FilmAngels, Thomas also runs the world's first professional angel investor group for film. FilmAngels has been modeled after the way successful angel networks function in Silicon Valley and adapted to the unique characteristics of the movie industry. It focuses exclusively on funding independent films and film-related ventures. FilmAngels address the unfilled need for a structured, highly efficient and ultimately more effective environment for the vetting and financing of high-risk film projects.
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"I attended the IIFF Townhall last week in New York and came away impressed. Thank you for putting together such an excellent panel of speakers. I found [Mr. Trenker's] presentation especially useful. As a former quant at Putnam Investments, I tend to dig into the numbers and [his] analysis was illuminating." — Robert Milacci, Executive Producer, Sinestra Pictures
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"Just a note to say Larry Meistrich had a good time last night and was impressed with the quality of the group." — Jeff Silverstein, President of NEHST Access + Learning, NEHST Studios
"As it turns out, my producing partner [producer/director Leszek Burzynski] attended your IIFF meeting in Santa Monica on July 16. He was quite impressed with the presentations." — Terrance Sweeney, Partner & Producer, Winning Team Studios
"I just wanted to say thanks again for putting on such a great forum last night. […] I really enjoyed the occasion and especially the presentations. They were extremely relevant and really strong, credible presenters." — Gordon Clark, CEO, The Movie Portfolio Fund
"First, I wanted to say how much I really enjoyed your premier [film financing] seminar…!" — Frank Sacks, Founder & Principal, The Frank Sacks Company
"I had a very enjoyable experience. The seminar was extremely professional and well put together." — Adam Tantleff, Founder, President & Executive Producer, Sinestra Pictures
"THANKS […] There are no organizations or groups that I have come across that are doing what you and FilmAngels are doing." — J. Martin, Co-Owner, 24 Bros Entertainment
"I cannot express enough gratitude toward the great job that you are doing to help talented filmmakers realize their dreams. God bless you!" — Mara Vardanyan, Producer, Roman Pictures
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"[T]hank you for a terrific meeting last night…" — Greg Lejnieks, Actor/Filmmaker, Art Dealer & fmr. Pro Soccer Player
"First of all, thank you for hosting the Film Financing seminar. Very, very informative. I hope you have another one very soon." — Richard Beaty, Writer/Producer/Director & Co-Owner, Cielo Azul Films
"Just wanted to say 'thank you' for last night's IIFF meeting. […] The slides look great […]. I look forward to the next meeting." — Robert Pratten, Founder & Writer/Director, Zen Films
"I'm a big fan of all you're doing with IIFF… very inspiring to filmmakers." — Thomas Mignone, Director/Writer, DOOM Incorporated
"Thank you for hosting the [Workshop] last week. It was very informative and [the instructor] was spectacular. I learned a lot and met several fantastic people." — Lisa McTigue, Producer/Director, Three Masked Peeps Productions
"Thank you for inviting us to present to your [FilmAngels] groups in both Palo Alto and San Francisco. The attendees were warm and educated investors. You've done a terrific job gathering people with a passion for film." — Julie Richardson, Producer, "Collateral" (Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx)
"It was another great event and I appreciate all your work […]. Thank you." — Paul Oja, Writer/Director, "Bus Trip"
"I must thank you for sending [Workshop instructor] Dr. Patrick O'Heffernan down to Los Angeles last month. It was the best $200 I have ever spent on a seminar. [S]ince Patrick has both raised money and invested money, his perspective was simply invaluable!!!" — Rosser Goodman, Director, KGB Films
"You assembled an impressive group of speakers (and characters). […] I think we share a strong desire to help filmmakers." — Darren Ehlers, COO, Scenechronize
"First, I simply must say what an amazingly informative session it was and well carried out by [Workshop instructor] Tricia van Klaveren and her guest speakers. It packed a memorable punch. […] I had never heard of IIFF previously and now look forward to more of the same from you guys." — Teo, CEO, Cool Room Entertainment
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True to our proven motto of "democratizing film finance," IIFF's frequent Townhall Meetings bring together a wide array of professionals from relevant backgrounds in film, finance and beyond for a vibrant evening of insightful presentations, inspiring discussion & focused networking. Past meetings have reliably delivered useful insights into the business of film, provided valuable networking opportunities and drawn large, enthusiastic crowds.
IIFF has active chapters in multiple cites, and we are looking to expand further to better serve filmmakers and financiers everywhere. Help start or run a local chapter in your area! We make it easy and worth your while. Take a first step and tell us about yourself.
Not ready for your own chapter but eager to get involved in another meaningful way? We may have just the right full- or part-time internship for you, no matter where you are. Simply email us your resume to apply. IIFF interns are treated as equals while they learn about film finance and interact with industry leaders.
Have questions about IIFF Pacific Northwest Film Financing Townhall in Vancouver (February 2011): Networking & Education for Filmmakers & Financiers?
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When & Where
Vancouver Film School: Design Theatre
392 West Hastings Street
(SE corner of Homer & Hastings)
Vancouver,
V6B 1K6
Canada
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PST)
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.
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