Dear Media Friends:
(New York, NY – January 19, 2018) – Join China Film Insider and China Hollywood Society for our second jointly hosted online event!
“Film, Finance, and China,” a web panel discussing co-financing with China, will take place on Thursday, January 25 at 11 am PST/2 pm EST online.
We’ll discuss what co-financing models exist, what the trends are, and what pitfalls to avoid as an independent producer.
Our panelists will include Bennett Pozil, Executive VP at East West Bank; Cristiano Bortone of Bridging the Dragon, as well as returning speaker Rob Cain, founder of ChinaFilmBiz and writer at Forbes.
Time: 11 AM PST/2 PM EST
Date: Thursday, January 25, 2017
Where: Online
Ticket: Free
To RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/mYRhVQgdcS52Qj8H3
Panelists
Bennet Pozil currently serves as an EVP at East West Bank. As part of his role, Pozil oversees the development of the Entertainment Lending sector in the U.S. as well as in China. Prior to joining East West Bank, Pozil served for 11 years as the Managing Director of the Los Angeles office for Natixis where he structured the financing of over a hundred motion pictures.
Cristiano Bortone was born in Italy and studied filmmaking in the U.S. at New York University. With close connections to China, he is the founder of Bridging the Dragon, the growing initiative which is forging closer ties between the European and Chinese film industries. His latest film “Coffee” (2016) is the first official coproduction between Italy and China.
Robert Cain is the founder of ChinaFilmBiz and writer at Forbes. He has worked for more than 20 years in Hollywood and the global entertainment industry, primarily as a production, finance, strategy and creative development expert. He has been doing business in China since 1987, where he has produced and consulted for a range of projects.
ABOUT CHINA FILM INSIDER
China Film Insider (www.chinafilminsider.com) is a leading trade publication that reports on the relationship between China’s film industry, Hollywood, and the rest of the world. We provide you with daily news and in-depth analyses of the exchanges of capital, information, and talent flowing between China and Hollywood now at an increasingly fervent pace.
ABOUT CHINA HOLLYWOOD SOCIETY
The China Hollywood Society is a network of entertainment professionals who strive to increase the accessibility of information on China’s entertainment industry, China co-production and to nurture opportunities for cross-cultural creative and business endeavors.
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China Film Insider