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Published by American Film Market Dailies
Nov 09, 2015
Every Fall, the Global Film Industry Converges in Santa Monica: Filmmakers, producers, directors and writers from around the world come to AFM to gain exposure, discover new projects and make deals....

Coming up November 10 Conferences and Roundtables

CONFERENCES

Tuesday, November 10

Distribution Conference

sponsored by Rightscorp

 

9:15am – 10:45am

Working with Sales Agents

To reach the global audience, an independent producer’s best ally is their international Sales Agent. Our panel of experts will discuss how to find and work with the right Sales Agent.

 

Moderator

Clay Epstein, SVP Sales & Acquisitions, Arclight Films

 

Panelists

Richard Gray, Producer, Yellow Brick Films

J. Todd Harris, Founder & President, Branded Pictures Entertainment

Ennis Hensley, President of International Sales & Distribution, The Weinstein Company

 

11:15am – 12:45pm

Navigating the VOD Landscape: What Every Producer Needs to Know

VOD may soon be the primary source of revenue for independent filmmakers. Many see a future where all films are available worldwide and every film finds its audience. The session will disclose who is making money, how they are doing it and what the future holds.

 

Moderator

Russell Schwartz, Co-Principal, Pandemic Marketing Corp

 

Panelists

Paul Davidson, SVP, Film & TV, The Orchard

Steve Nickerson, President, Home Entertainment, Broad Green Pictures

Hanny Patel, Sr. Director, Revenue & Product Marketing, DirecTV

Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEO Worldwide Distribution, Vision Films

 

Conference Location:

Fairmont Hotel, Starlight Ballroom – 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica  AFM Campus Map

Doors & Will Call Open at 8:00am

 

Additional Information

Speakers are announced as confirmed on this page.

Conference tickets may be ordered with or without an AFM badge. See Badges & Prices for more information

ROUNDTABLES

Tuesday, November 10

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Working with the U.S. Guilds

With

Darrien Michele Gipson, National Director, SAGindie

Lisa Layer, Associate Western Executive Director, Directors Guild of America

Kay S. Wolf, Independent Film Executive, Writers Guild of America, West

 

Access: AFM Badge.

 

Roundtables Location

AFM Studio, Loews Hotel. See the AFM Campus Map.

 

 

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