FILM FINANCE FORUM MOSCOW 2011
Successful Financial Strategies Bridging International Productions
Radisson Royal Hotel - Moscow, Russia
June 24, 2011

WINSTON | BAKER held the inaugural Film Finance Forum Moscow in association with Variety on June 24, 2011 during the 33rd Annual International Moscow Film Festival. The forum provided co-finance and co-production strategies to augment new film business for this emerging region of the world. The speaking faculty also presented risk mitigation and alternative distribution methods.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, President, Di Bonaventura Pictures was the keynote speaker. In addition, the one-day forum presented seasoned experts from around the world who represent companies which have financed, guaranteed, produced, co-produced, and/or distributed blockbuster hits and award-winning films, such as: Robbert Aarts, Fintage House; David Boyle, Radar Pictures; Judith Chan, Coutts and Co; Leon Clarance, Octopus Investments; Chris Curling, Zephyr Films; Leonard Glowinski, StudioCanal; Phil Hunt, Bankside Films; Jacqueline Hurt, Olswang; Mark Hutchison, Rothstein Kass; Bill Lischak, OddLot Entertainment; Brian Marler, Houlihan Lokey; Olga Mirimskaya, Corporate Finance Bank; Benjamina Mirnik, Universum Film; Michael Murphy, Windmill Lane; Luke Randolph, International Film Guarantors; Rebecca Roffey, Protocol International; Shail Shah, Independent Film Financing and Consultancy; and Konstantin Suvorov, Korelskiy, Ischuk, Astafiev and Partners.