2nd Annual FILM FINANCE FORUM @ Zurich Film Festival Exploring Finance, Co-Production and Distribution Strategies for the European Film Market The Dolder Grand | Zurich, Switzerland September 24, 2011
8:30 - 9:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 9:45 Co-Chair Opening Remarks
Karl Spoerri, Artistic Director and Founder, Zurich Film Festival
Jeanette Buerling, President, Magnet Media Group
9:45 - 10:00 Official Welcoming Address Daniel Waser, Managing Director, Zurcher Filmstiftung
10:00 - 10:30 Morning Keynote Address: State of the Filmed Entertainment Industry - Present trends in the past 12 months and implications on the industry - Address the current state of the filmed entertainment industry - Provide insight on growth opportunities and success within the US and European markets
Keynote Speaker: Brian Oliver, President, Cross Creek Pictures
10:30 - 11:30 Producer Strategy Panel: Making Movies in Today's Environment and Generating Returns - What new capital is available locally and within the global marketplace? - Update on new film financing deals and structures - Successful strategies for making commercial films in Europe: what is needed, likelihood of happening, and how to structure it Moderator: Andrew Hildebrand, Mediator, JAMS International Panelists: Martin Moszkowicz, Member of the Executive Board, Film & TV, Constantin Film Roeg Sutherland, Co-Head, Film Finance, Creative Artists Agency Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairman and CEO, Exclusive Media Greg Shapiro, Producer, Kingsgate Films Robert Darwell, Chair, Entertainment, Media and Technology Practice Group, Sheppard Mullin
11:30 - 12:30 pm Investor Strategy Panel: Financing Films and Managing Risks - How to find the right projects/right partners? - When is the right moment to get involved? - Important criteria in the negotiation process - What about investment criteria: do they foster or prevent good projects?
Moderator: Jeanette Buerling, President, Magnet Media Group Panelists: Judith Chan, Senior Manager, Coutts and Co. Robbert Aarts, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Fintage House Andy Mayson, Chief Executive Officer, Flashback Media John Lesher, Producer, Le Grisbi Productions
12:30 - 1:30 Networking Luncheon
1:30 - 2:00 Afternoon Keynote Address: The Impact of Digital Distribution
Keynote Presentation by: R. Uwe Placzek, Chief Executive Officer, Acetrax
2:00 - 3:15 Distribution Strategy Panel: European and Worldwide- What Works? - New electronic delivery models - Implications of collapsing distributions windows and adjusting the right model for your film - Direct distribution vs. sales deals - Exploring ancillary rights
Moderator: Jane Barclay, Consultant Panelists: R. Uwe Placzek, Chief Executive Officer, Acetrax Benjamin Kramer, Film Finance Agent, Creative Artists Agency Nigel Sinclair, Co-Chairman and CEO, Exclusive Media Leonard Glowinski, Head of Acquisitions and Coproductions for France, StudioCanal
3:15 - 3:45 Networking Break
3:45 - 5:00 Lessons Learned and Case Studies on European Co-Productions - How to get co-production deals done today - Finding access to partners - Utilizing Incentives - Legal matters - Distribution rights - Issues and solutions Moderator: Jan Fantl, Head of Consultation, CoPro Smart Panelists: Peter Reichenbach, Chairman/Producer, C-Films AG Matthias Braun, Attorney, Eggers-Malmendier Dama Claire, Production Executive, The Incentives Office
5:00 Forum Concludes
POST FORUM Zurich Film Festival Premiere Participants of the forum are welcome to attend the premiere on the evening of the forum at the Festival-Cinema in Zurich City. Tickets will be available at the registration desk for registered forum participants only.