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Non-Multiplex
Cinema & Co-Production Factory are organizing a new open-ended
series of panel and networking events aimed at encouraging independent
film-makers to be confident, business minded, informed and ready to
meet their goals. Events are to be held regularly at quarterly intervals to ensure that film-makers become increasingly familiar and at ease with their peers and counterparts in the UK film industry. Barriers to success end here. Let filmmaking mean business! |
FIRST EVENT: Face the Funders - finance your film in the UK
DATE: Thursday 9th September 2010 TIME: 7pm till 10pm - intermission for drinks - networking before and after event VENUE: Deloitte Auditorium, 1st Floor, 2 New Street Square, London EC4 map |
Places are non-refundable. When paying for someone else or for
more than one person, please email the name(s) to
filmmeansbusiness@nonmultiplexcinema.com.
PANELLISTS:
Maggie Ellis - Head of Production & Talent Development, Film London Maggie is responsible for the production and talent development unit of Film London, vertically integrating all of the agency's commissioning of film and training through production. She has responsibility for managing the challenging and innovative micro-budget feature film fund, as well as FLAMIN (Film London Artists' Moving Image Network). |
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David Marlow - Producer & Consultant (SilverLight Media) David has over thirty years experience in film & television and has developed, produced and secured finance for a wide range of productions. At panel he will focus on the UK Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) from the producer's point of view and will outline a viable model for funding mid-budget UK feature films under current tax and economic conditions. |
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Agnieszka Moody - Media Desk UK Agnieszka is director of the MEDIA Desk UK, responsible for promoting the European funding programme, MEDIA 2007, in the UK as well as giving information and advice about it. She has helped over three hundred British companies secure EU funding for media projects. Her prior experience is in independent film production in the UK and abroad. |
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Phil Rymer - Media Lawyer & Executive Producer Phil has over 17 years experience in both independent and studio production. Before establishing Rymer Media Law, he was General Manager and Director of Legal and Business Affairs for Mel Gibson's Icon Entertainment. Prior to this he successfully funded a slate of UK productions for Ruby Films, including The Other Boleyn Girl and Sylvia. |
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Karl Dye -
Film Finance, Coutts Bank Commercial Banker, Media Team:- film production finance against pre-sale cover (contract discounting) and other collateral; providing working capital against the value of intellectual property rights; understanding and working with available tax schemes; production account management |
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Martin Carr - Producer (Formosa Films) Martin has many years experience as a feature film & TV producer, having worked with some of the UK's best writing and directing talents, such as Geoff Thompson and Danny Boyle. Formosa Films' first feature 'CLUBBED' was funded with a combination of EIS, UK Film Tax Credit and regional finance. Followed this year by the film 'twenty8k', written by Paul Abbott. |
The Hawking, The Talking |
Sales, Distribution and Pitching |
Get It In Writing |
Legal Aspects of Filmmaking |
All Hail the Producer! |
War stories from film-makers who have made their first feature |
Pick Your Partner |
Co-productions and alternative sources of finance |
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