Programme
8:30
Registration & refreshments
9:30
Opening address from the Chair
Mike Goodridge
Editor
Screen International
9:40
Keynote Interview
“With distribution outfits in three key territories, an international sales arm and an active production programme, StudioCanal is fulfilling its ambition to be a true European studio. Explore the strategies behind its phenomenal growth and thriving, productive partnerships”.
Olivier Courson
Chief Executive Officer
StudioCanal
Exclusive Report:
10:10
Identifying the common features of sustainable film businesses
- Addressing real business issues within the globalised environment in which companies and public policies must operate, and exploring how public agencies to use their resources even more judiciously
- Discover what success stories around the world have in common, and how you can apply what they have learnt to make your film business sustainable, flexible and future-proof
Jonathan Olsberg
Chairman
Olsberg SPI Limited
10:20
Building successful and sustainable film businesses
- International, multiplatform and diversified; uncovering the strategies behind building and sustaining a flourishing film businesses
Matthew Justice
Managing Director
Big Talk
Barnaby Thompson
Head of Studio
Ealing Studios
Q&A
10:50
Successful and sustainable film businesses Q&A
- Get exactly the information you need from a leading consultant and legendary practitioners of the business of film
Jonathan Olsberg
Chairman
Olsberg SPI Limited
Matthew Justice
Managing Director
Big Talk
Barnaby Thompson
Head of Studio
Ealing Studios
11:05
Break & Networking
Distributors’ Session
11:40
Explore and Strengthen the Changing Relationship between Distribution & Production
As distributors acquire projects increasingly early in the development process, will their influence impact significantly on the quality and variety of greenlit films? Is increased integration between production and distribution companies a temporary reaction to recession or the new norm? How will the growth of 3D affect the market?
- Get the latest insights into different distributors selection criteria for investment opportunities.
- Deepen the relationship for mutual benefit: find out what insights about consumption patterns and returns distributors can offer to producers and other investors.
- Explore the trend towards in-house production
Zygi Kamasa
Chief Executive Officer
Lionsgate UK
Justin Marciano
Chief Executive Officer
Revolver
Alex Hamilton
Director E1 Film
E1 Films
Danny Perkins
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Optimum Releasing
Exclusive Report:
12:10
Showreal: Getting closer to online film fans
Exploring online consumer behavior & attitudes to film and investigating the changing reality of digital advertising opportunities.
Laura Chaibi
Director of Research and Insights, EMEA
Yahoo!
12:25
Embrace, adapt & exploit: Monetize new release and recoupment prospects
3D might drive box office for blockbusters but there are many other new opportunities to drive engagement & sales for films in all genres across their life-cycles.
- Tailoring the release to suit the film and exploit all the opportunities afforded by the digital age to maximise revenue and minimise the impact of piracy
- Analysing the value of online, rental, TV retransmission and VoD rights now and for the future
- Exploring the impact of crunched release windows, multiplatform and international deals on exhibition and overall revenue.
Simon Calver
Chief Executive Officer
LOVEFiLM
Simon Rexworthy
Controller of Acquisitions and On-Demand
Sky Movies
12:55
Lunch & Networking
Cornerstones Session
13:50
Restructuring the film industry and public institutions
- The announcement of the Film Council’s closure in July shocked the industry, but can the public institutions take advantage of this unique opportunity to reimagine their roles and restructure with the deliberate aim of incentivising the growth of commercially sustainable businesses?
- Join the debate and get the information that is important to you with Q&A
Jane Wright
Managing Director and Executive Producer
BBC Films
John McVay
Chief Executive Officer
PACT
Sue Bruce-Smith
Head of Commercial Development
Film4
Adrian Wootton
Chief Executive Officer
Film London
John Woodward
Chief Executive Officer
UK Film Council
14:35
The future of regional funding sources
- Pinpointing where current and future fiscal incentives exist, and exploring how to access them
- Calculating the impact of changes to the regional screen agencies and development funds on the funding landscape
- Uncovering the projects which most effectively catalyse film industries and maintain regional agencies’ independence and sustainability
Richard Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Ireland Screen
Tom Harvey
Chief Executive
Northern Film & Media
Chris Moll
Executive Producer
South West Screen: iFeatures
15:05
Equity opportunities
- Assessing the viability of current funding models, forecasting developments in tax driven finance and exploring the lasting impact of the recession on film financing conditions
- Gauging the significance of volatile markets on the willingness of banks to discount against subsidies and pre-sales
15:40
Break & Networking
16:10
Ed Vaizey: Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
- Hear this government’s plans and vision for the industry and put your questions to the culture minister
Ed Vaizey MP
Minister for Culture
Communications and Creative Industries
16:45
Chair’s summary of the day
Mike Goodridge
Editor
Screen International
17:00
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