The UK Film Finance Summit is now over and will be held again in the autumn of 2009. Screen International will return to Berlin during the occasion of the Berlinale and European Film Summit on the 9th February – for further details please follow this link.
Thank you to all our delegates and speakers for making the UK Film Finance Summit the must-attend annual event to tackle the crucial financial and distribution issues in film. We would also like to thank the BBC for featuring the summit on Film 2008. 2008’s stellar speaker line-up featured leading creative, financial, commercial and legal authorities including:
Jeremy Hunt, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
John Woodward, Chief Executive Officer, UK Film Council
Barnaby Spurrier, Producer/Managing Director, Tomboy Films
Mark Herbert, Managing Director, Warp Films
Richard Jobson, Filmmaker
Paul Grindey, Head of Business Affairs, Film 4
Jane Wright, Commercial Affairs & General Manager, BBC Films
Tim Johnson, Partner, SJ Berwin
Ian Hutchison, Director, Bank of Ireland
Ivan Mactaggart, Director – Film and Media Funds, Limelight
Key discussion topics included: The political alternative // Production hot zones // Securing funding from financiers // Dispatches from the tax front // Streamlining financial structures // Evaluating your likely audience share // Digital innovation // Multiplatform filmmaking // Evaluating the future of the industry cornerstones
If you missed on the event that sets the agenda for film finance discussions for Berlin and beyond, fear not, you can order a digital documents pack. Containing all material distributed on the day, the pack is an essential resource to tackle the key issues in raising finance and ensuring the commercial success of your films in an increasingly challenging marketplace.
Please contact our customer service department on 0845 056 7122 (UK) or +44 (0) 20 7554 5805 (Intl) or email screenconferences@emap.com to purchase the content and information featured in this conference or to find out more about next year’s event.
Why do I need to attend next year's UK Film Finance Summit?
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For clear, practical advice on how to secure funding from a variety of sources
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To network with potential investors or those with the next great commercial hit
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For inspirational case studies with innovative finance structures and forward-thinking business models for the digital era of film
Who will I meet?
High-level producers, banks, financiers, legal professionals, sales agents, regional film agencies, post-production companies and distributors.
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