Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF)

The trend continues: Recent changes to IIFF's page seem to be paying off. Share your tips, tricks and best practices for engaging the Facebook audience in the comments!

Nice growth spurt. Recent changes to IIFF's page appear to be paying off so far. Care to share your tips, tricks and best practices for engaging the Facebook audience?

Tonite: Film Financing Townhall with 5 Expert Financiers & Leading Filmmakers at School of Visual Arts (SVA) in Manhattan - http://tr.im/CkOH

Don't miss tomorrow's Budgeting & Scheduling Workshop in San Francisco. It's a unique opportunity, especially at this price point! http://sfb.filmfinancing.org/101009c

IIFF's Film Financing Workshop (October 2009): Movie... - Eventbrite IIFF San Francisco Bay Area presents IIFF's Film Financing Workshop (October 2009): Movie Budgeting & Scheduling for Producers & Investors -- Saturday, October 10, 2009 -- San Francisco

Special opportunity for IIFF Members: Drinks with acclaimed NYC-based director/producer STEVEN SHAINBERG , who is perhaps best known for the controversial indie hit SECRETARY, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader. Most recently, he directed Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. in FUR. Are you an IIFF Member and in SAN FRANCISCO tonight? Join us for drinks and conversation! Leave a note here if interested, and we will send you details.

Steven Shainberg Producer: Secretary. Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, News, Awards, Agent, Fan Sites.

“The Cobra: Inside a movie marketer’s playbook.” Long article in The New Yorker about Tim P***n, Co-President of Theatrical Marketing at movie studio Lionsgate. http://bit.ly/1c6T32

Tim P***n and Lions Gate Entertainment : The New Yorker LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA about Lionsgate’s Tim P***n and movie marketing. Describes the movie premiere of Oliver Stone’s “W.,” at Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Theatre. Tim P***n, Lionsgate’s ...

Tomorrow, 9/26: Wayne Repich, seasoned finance expert with 20+ years in real estate; now focusing on film financing; founded several mortgage banking companies; honored as "Mortgage Broker of the Year"; etc. - http://tr.im/zKev

Speaker #7 at AFI tonight: Dan Frisch, Founder & President at Prague & LA-based full-service outfit International Production Company; teamed with Quentin Tarantino & Eli Roth to produce "Hostel" franchise; etc. - http://tr.im/zvG9

Also speaking: Mark Temple, Veteran film finance & representation attorney; specializes in financing, talent service, distribution & licensing agreements; clients include major studios, producers & talent; etc. - http://tr.im/zvG9

Julie Conn, Director of Finance at NBC Universal; deals with prominent investors & producers; worked on "Scorpion King" & "Bring it On" franchises; former Senior Financial Analyst at Paramount; etc. - http://tr.im/zvG9

Rob Cain, Founder at film finance consultancy Venture Spark; helped raise $200M in venture capital funding; instrumental to MGM's $825M investment in Rainbow Holdings (AMC, Bravo); worked on "Usual Suspects," "Blade 2," "Cabin Fever," "Mongol"; etc. - http://tr.im/zvG9

Speaking tonight: Christian Halsey Solomon, International film financier & producer; found & deployed $100s of millions for movies while managing Helkon International Pictures and Grosvenor Park; produced "American Psycho" (Christian Bale); etc. - http://tr.im/zvG9