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IIFF's Film Financing Workshop (March 2011) in New York City: "Master the Key Business & Legal Aspects of Making a Movie" with David Rosen & David Davoli, Esq.

Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY


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IIFF/NY Film Financing Workshop with David Rosen & David Davoli, Esq.

Master the Key Business & Legal Aspects of Making a Movie

An Intensive Daylong Seminar for First-Time & Experienced Film Entrepreneurs

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*** This event has been rescheduled due to instructor illness. Stay tuned for updates!***

 
 
 

Abstract

"This is an intensive program for first-time and experienced filmmakers to master the key legal and business aspects of making a movie."David Rosen

Our full-day seminar covers everything you need to know to get films funded and made with confidence and competence:

  • Think & act like a businessperson
  • Form a suitable production company
  • Protect your intellectual property & assets
  • Assess your financial options
  • Equity, debt & hybrid financing
  • Deferments, promotions & pre-sales
  • Tax rebates & other "soft money" incentives
  • Key legal agreements, clearances & releases
  • Plan the "manufacture" of your film
  • Market analysis, competitive analysis & marketing plan
  • Define a winning festivals strategy
  • Secure domestic & international distribution
  • Sell ancillary release windows
  • Create realistic income scenarios
  • Hands-on pitch training

By the end of the day, our two expert instructors will have taught you how to tackle the key challenges of the independent film business and how to finance your movie.

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Featured Instructors

David RosenThe Workshop will be taught by David Rosen (LinkedIn profile | bio | book), a veteran business development specialist with over 25 years experience advising leading U.S. and international media and technology companies as well as independent media makers. He was part of the management teams that took two high-tech media start-ups public and has assisted more than twenty entrepreneurs and film and other media makers in their fundraising efforts. Mr. Rosen is the author of "Off-Hollywood: The Making and Marketing of Independent Films" (Grove), originally commissioned by the Sundance Institute and the Independent Feature Project (IFP). He has written for many publications. »

Mr. Rosen is joined by a second instructor, David Davoli, Esq. (LinkedIn profile | bio | law firm), a seasoned transactional entertainment attorney based in New York and Los Angeles. He represents producers in the structuring, financing and distribution of films. Mr. Davoli has negotiated deals for high-profile projects including the adaptation of Stephen King's "Bag of Bones," Ridley and Tony Scott's Reagan/Gorbachev biopic "Reykjavik," and the international TV series "The Drivers," also with Ridley and Tony Scott. »

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Attendees

Who should attend?

Established and aspiring filmmakers looking to raise capital for their independent films, production companies, movie slates, film funds or other film-related ventures are well advised to participate in this high-value yet low-cost learning experience.

Entrepreneurs, consultants, attorneys, bankers, investment managers, venture capitalists, angel investors and other professionals with an interest in the business of film will also find the Workshop useful & worthwhile.

Why attend?

Whether you are new to the subject of film finance, need to brush up your relevant skills or want to deepen and expand your topical knowledge, this seminar is right for you!

Don't miss the rare opportunity to gain crucial insights from seasoned experts in his field. Connect with like-minded peers and potential collaborators in the process.

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Workshop Venue

New York Institute of Technology

NYIT Manhattan Campus – New Technology Building
16 West 61st Street (at Broadway)
11th Floor Auditorium
New York, NY 10023
(212) 261-1500

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Directions: Public transportation and taxis are recommended, due to the lack of parking and difficulty of driving in Manhattan.

Parking: If on-street parking is unavailable, several nearby parking garages offer NYIT discounted rates, including Prior Parking at 40 W 61st St, Enterprise Parking Systems at 1 Central Park W, and Central Parking System at 22-24 W 60th St. Parking vouchers must be validated at a security desk in one of NYIT's buildings.

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Our Host

NYIT logoThis one-of-a-kind Film Financing Workshop in New York City is graciously hosted by the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), a global private institution of higher education with more than 15,000 students on campuses in North America, China, the Middle East and online. Founded in 1955, it offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in more than 100 fields of study. For more than 50 years, NYIT has pursued its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, give all qualified students access to opportunity, and support applications-oriented research that benefits the larger world.

NYIT's Manhattan campus is centrally located just north of Columbus Circle, within walking distance of Lincoln Center and Central Park. It comprises several buildings between West 60th and 61st streets that are easily accessible via subway and bus. While it offers a full range of classes in all of NYIT's major schools, the majority of students enroll in programs that concentrate in media, communications, computer science and engineering.

Very special thanks for making this event possible go to Dena Winokur, Patty Wongpakdee, Michael Banks and Bayou Bennett.

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Schedule

From To What
  9:00 AM   9:30 AM Registration, Check-In & Networking (30 mins)
  9:30 AM 12:30 PM Workshop Session I with Rosen & Davoli (3 hrs)
12:30 PM   1:30 PM Lunch & Networking Break (60 mins)
  1:30 PM   3:30 PM Workshop Session II with Rosen & Davoli (2 hrs)
  3:30 PM   4:00 PM Networking Break (30 mins)
  4:00 PM   5:00 PM Workshop Session III with Rosen & Davoli (1 hr)
  5:00+ PM Community Time at Nearby Restaurant

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Program Details

Session I: Laying the Foundation 

(3 hours) with RosenDavoli
  1. Welcome & Preliminaries
    1. Introductions: Who is who
    2. Switch hats: From filmmaker to businessperson
    3. Can you define your film as a commercial opportunity?
    4. "Eraserhead" as business venture: How would you pitch it?
  2. Your Movie as a Business Venture
    1. Forming your production company
    2. Your venture: SPV, LLC, etc.
    3. Protecting your package: Intellectual property & other assets
  3. Assessing Financial Options
    1. Friends & family, deferments, private equity, debt & hybrid financing
    2. Promotions, pre-sales, tax incentives & foreign investors
    3. Crowdfunding & the Internet
  4. Development & Fundraising
    1. Chain of title
    2. The production team: Key agreements
    3. Work for hire agreement
    4. Finder agreements
    5. Rights clearances & releases: Book, script, images & music

Session II: The Venture Plan 

(2 hours) with RosenDavoli
  1. The "Manufacturing Process" of Film
    1. Pre-production phase
    2. Production phase
    3. Post-production phase
  2. Marketing & Positioning Challenge
    1. Market analysis
    2. Competitive analysis
    3. Marketing plan
  3. Distribution & Sales Plan
    1. Festivals strategy
    2. Securing domestic & international distributors
    3. Ancillary release windows
  4. Income Scenarios

Session III: Reality Bites 

(1 hour) with RosenDavoli
  1. Attendees present two-page business treatments of their projects
  2. Critical evaluation by the group
  3. Wrap-up Q&A

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Registration

Filmmaker-friendly affordable online registration is available at the top of this page.

Ticket type IIFF Member Non-member Registration deadline
Early bird $75 $95 3 weeks before event
Regular $125 $145 1 week before event
Last minute $150 $170 1 day before event
On-site (at the door) $200 $220 Day of event

Register now to secure the best available price!

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Speaker Bios

David Rosen

David RosenDavid Rosen is a veteran of the media and technology industries. He has over 25 years of experience in new business development, strategic planning, competitive analysis, market research and strategy, focusing on startup and business-unit initiatives, fundraising projects, new product/service introductions and US market entry by foreign companies.

Most recently, Mr. Rosen has served as VP of Corporate Development at ComCam, an innovative Internet Protocol (IP) video networking company. Previously, he held a number of executive positions including: VP of Business Development and Marketing at Advanced Visual Systems (formerly MuSE Technologies), a leading provider in data-visualization tools and solutions; International Marketing Director at desktop computer maker Commodore International, where he oversaw the worldwide introduction of the first CD-ROM (Amiga) system and over 100 titles; and VP of Entertainment Services at LINK Resources/IDG, consulting on new-product introductions and strategy for Apple, AT&T, CBS, Hughes, Microsoft, Philips and other leading companies.

Mr. Rosen is the Executive Producer/Convener of Digital Independence, a conference on creativity, technology and democracy that has been supported by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and other prestigious organizations. In the past, he has served on the Board of Directors/Advisors for the following non-profit groups: Independent Television Service (ITVS), public television's principal producer and distributor of independent programs (where he also held the position of Treasurer); Museum of Modern Art (MoMA/NY, Video Collection); Rockefeller Foundation's National Video Resources (NVR); Film Arts Foundation (FAF); and the "Shaping San Francisco" social history multimedia project. He has also been an advisor to Rep. Richard Gephardt, the Benton, Ford and MacArthur Foundations, and other public-policy organizations.

Moreover, Mr. Rosen is the author of "Off-Hollywood: The Making and Marketing of Independent Films" (Grove, 1990), which was originally commissioned by Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, and "The Next Telecom War: Moving From Net Neutrality to Infrastructure Common Carriage" (Filmmaker Magazine, Summer 2008). He has also written for the Hollywood Reporter, Red Herring, San Francisco magazine, Foundation News and contributed to numerous college-level management textbooks and other publications.

Mr. Rosen conceived and prepared the treatment for a four-part television series on the digital communications revolution for the Socratic Dialogues/MIT Media Lab. His TV credits include the six-hour ABC miniseries "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald," and the Emmy-winning PBS series "The American City" with John Lindsay. »

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Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET)

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