I don’t like panels. They can never be conversations. They are usually five people pushing separate agendas that have no relation to what the audience is looking to learn.
I like discussions. Two, maybe three participants is best. It was just me & Anthony Kaufman in Toronto. I happily moderate panels though, when it is an issue, film, or organization I care about. And sometimes I break my own rules. This weekend I am doing one panel and one conversation. I hope you will come. I may start enforcing my rules after this.
Tomorrow I am participating in ” Co-Production Strategies: Identifying and Negotiating US and International Partnerships” at the Film Finance Forum / East. Get tickets here.
“This session will address how to identify the right partners and locations for enhanced incentives, work out financial structuring, distribution territories, agreements, and accounting practices, among many other issues when working on co-productions in the current environment.”
Moderator: Jeff Begun, Production Executive, The Incentives Office
Panelists: Ted Hope, Producer, Double Hope Films
Randall Emmett, Co-Chair, Emmett/Furla Films
Harris Tulchin, Owner, Harris Tulchin & Associates
Pat Swinney Kaufman, Executive Director, New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development
Lloyd Kaufman, President, Troma Entertainment
On Sunday, I am participating in IFP’s Independent Film Week in “The Hot Button: Is Indie Filmmaking A Career Or A Hobby?” My fellow participants are Scott Macauley and Mynette Louie. The blurb explains: “As production budgets contract and sales struggle to rebound, is it possible to make a career of independent filmmaking? Join the debate on the sustainability of the industry.” Get tickets here.
