AFCI Events

Locations Trade Show 2009
April 16 - 18, 2009	Santa Monica, CA USA	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
For more information, please contact Maggie Christie, Executive Producer

 

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The following is a list of seminars that were offered in conjunction with LTS 2008:

SOFT MONEY 4:
Spotlight on the Middle East, India & China
and
Worldwide Production Incentives Update

 

An in-depth discussion of how emerging local markets are impacting the global
stage by entertainment attorneys, producers, and film commission representatives. Sponsored by Loyola Law School & AFCI.

Friday, April 11, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm,
Loyola Law School - 919 Albany St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

PANEL 1: Spotlight on the Middle East, India and China

Moderator: Ezra Doner, Esq., Herrick, Feinstein LLP, NYC

Panelists:
- Ashok Amritraj, Film Producer, Hyde Park Entertainment
- George David, Royal Film Commission of Jordan
- Lokesh Dhar, Vice President, UTV Motion Pictures USA
- Ellen Eliasoph, Senior Of Counsel, Covington & Burling, and former Warner Brothers representative in Beijing
- Hunt Lowry, Film Producer, Roserock Films

PANEL 2: Worldwide Production Incentives Update

Moderator: Ezra Doner, Esq., Herrick, Feinstein LLP, NYC

Panelists:
- Stephanie Austin, Producer (Sahara, Shanghai Knights, Behind Enemy Lines, Terminator 2, etc.)
- Kamil Ahmad Dato Mohd Othman, Film Commissioner, Malaysia
- Robin L. James, Chief Executive Officer, The Pacific Film & Television Commission, Brisbane, Australia
- Janet Lockwood, Director, Michigan Film Office
- Susan Simms, Los Angeles Liaison, Florida Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment
- Alison Small, Senior Executive, International Production, Film Commissioners Office,  UK Film Council

* Panelists are subject to change.

 

Registration: Online Pre-Registration is now closed, please register at the door.

Sponsors:

 

 

Greasing Palms On Location: What You Need to Know About the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Knowledge of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when shooting in a non-U.S. country, can mean the difference between a smooth production or a disaster. Led by Shelley Presser, Senior Vice President/Deputy General Counsel, Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc; and Bill Bowling, Worldwide Locations Executive, Warner Brothers Pictures.

Saturday, April 12, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Sheraton Delfina Hotel - 530 West Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Registration: Online Pre-Registration has now closed, but registration is available onsite at the door.