“INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS - ALIVE AND WELL”        

DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008

REGISTRATION: 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

& NETWORKING

PANEL: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

PLACE: DeMille Screening Room

The Culver Studios

9336 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

DIRECTIONS:    Go to http://www.theculverstudios.com/ and click on “about us” for directions and a map of the studio.

FEE: PGA Members:Free

Non Members:   $50

Students with valid ID: $20

Cash or Personal Check accepted for payment.

RSVP: By March 24, 2008 to pgaseminars@yahoo.com

Please put your first and last name in the subject line of your “RSVP” email response.  Also, please note if you’re a Non-Member or a Student in your response.

PARKING: Parking is available on the lot but you must RSVP by Monday, March 24th to be on the list for the guard gate.  Please bring a photo ID.

Join us for a lively and informative discussion.  Financing a feature film and television project has become more challenging over the years. International Co-Production incentives are one avenue American Producers often consider when trying to finance their projects when looking at shooting overseas.

But there are many aspects of production, sales, and distribution a Producer should consider when embarking on the road to co-production deal. There are a wide variety of co-production deals out there…which are worth considering from both a financial and physical production point of view? What are the pitfalls that await a Producer and what can you do to get the most out of your co-production deal? And, how can your co-production deal help you in both sales and distribution of your final product?  How does it impact you overall budget?

MODERATED BY:

MARK LITWAK – A veteran entertainment lawyer, arbitrator and author, his practice includes work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property, and book publishing.  Litwak also functions as a Producer's Rep, assisting filmmakers in the marketing and distribution of their films.

CONFIRMED PANELISTS:

NICOLAS CHARTIER: President/Owner Voltage Pictures

DAN LUPOVITZ: Independent Producer
LOU PHILLIPS: Senior Executive Vice President, Phoenix Pictures

PETER WETHERELL: President, Magus Entertainment Inc.

Seminar produced by PGA International Committee members:

Karyn Benkendorfer and Rebecca Graham Forde