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THE REAL DEAL 2008

Ireland’s Only Film Financing Seminar
Thursday 10th July 2008, Radisson Hotel

THINK INTERNATIONALLY OR DIE!

10.30 Introduction
Simon Perry, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board

10.40 Far Away, So Close
A new co-production treaty with New Zealand just ratified; existing treaties with Canada and Australia getting actively used for the first time; another new treaty with South Africa about to be signed: Ireland has essential links across the world – with no language barriers.

Panel to include:
Phillippa Campbell Escapade Pictures, NZ
Lloyd Meiklejohn New Zealand Film Commission
Jean Daniel Eigenman Telefilm Canada
David Collins Samson Films, Ireland
Kyle Irving Big Blue Films, Canada

12.00 The Global Cartoon Business
International co-producing and pre-selling are intrinsic to virtually all animation, enabling Irish companies to retain ownership of their work and build real businesses.

Panel to include:
Arnar Thorisson CAOZ Animation, Iceland
Paul Young Cartoon Saloon, Ireland
Vivian Van Fleteren Vive Film, Belgium

13.00 Lunch

14.15 Undressing Hollywood
How does the US film industry really work? Among the studios, the agents, the managers, the acquisition people, the producer’s reps, the publicists, where does the real power lie in Hollywood? And how can it work for Irish filmmakers?

Panel to include:
Eamonn Bowles Magnolia Pictures
Bingham Ray Sidney Kimmel Films
Stephen Gates Evolution Entertainment
Alan Greenspan Dare Entertainment
Rob Sebastian Mandate/Ghosthouse

Sessions chaired by Simon Perry and Ralph Christians

Closing Date extended until furthur notice.
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