Overview
5 COMPELLING REASONS TO ATTEND:
- Uncovering the components and strategies of commercially viable film business
- Pinpointing global fiscal incentives and forecasting the future of public funding
- Examining the financial impacts of new release and recoupment options
- Exploring latest data on financing, funding and audience consumption
- Mapping the post–Film Council future
- Hear the biggest distributors discuss the impact of changing market conditions and technology on the value of rights and the relationship between production and distribution.
- Hear radical reassessment of the film property across its entire lifecycle, from initial comms positioning to franchises, branding and associated products.
- Meet financiers with funding models adapted to a volatile modern marketplace and discover how to build lasting relationships that will future-proof your business.
- Pinpoint where current and future fiscal incentives exist, plan for radical reform of the regional screen agencies and calculate the true value of alternative funding sources.
- Network with top decision makers from every part of the Film Finance and associated industries: producers, studios, financiers, banks, distributors, agents, developers, broadcasters and many more.
As the economy recovers new lending opportunities emerge but will financiers be tempted to take their investment elsewhere?
- Gauging the impact of volatile markets on the willingness of banks to discount against subsidies and pre-sales.
- Unpacking investors’ decision-making process and examining the impact of private equity on the industry.
- Assessing the value and impact of EIS funds, and forecasting their future importance in the light of new legislation.
Piracy, VOD & New Release Models are Fundamentally Changing the Value of Rights and Properties
- Exploit the digital age to drive sales: use a holistic comms position to find, engage and fully monetize audiences across platforms throughout a property’s lifecycle.
- Unpack the real value of VOD, Retransmission and Rental Rights to ensure significant long-term returns in rapidly evolving mediums.
- Explore the impact of crunched release windows, 3D, and digital distribution on overall revenue in the light of the latest research into audience behaviour and consumption patterns.
- Hear from a cross section of major distributors about the latest selection criteria, international trends and the opportunity for stronger, supportive relationships.

