Technology represents new opportunities for the creative industries, but that doesn’t mean the robots are taking over.
“Oliver Stone didn’t come up with Wall Street with an algorithm, it’s a creative business,” said Sunny Dhillon of California-based Vc fund Signia during Zurich Summit panel Breaking Rules and Disrupting Business Models.
Dhillon was bullish on the opportunities that a platform like Snapchat offers to those with IP to exploit. He noted one example of the Exorcist TV series offering a user generated content experience on Snapchat.
“This is voluntary engagement with an advertisement in a way we haven’t seen before.”
Dhillon cited a recent Wall Street Journal article that Snapchat reaches 41% of all 18 to 34 year olds in the Us on a daily basis; while a traditional TV network reaches only 6%.
Robert Darwell, partner at law firm Sheppard Mullin, said technology should offer more opportunities for work and investment for creatives. “It’s a great...
“Oliver Stone didn’t come up with Wall Street with an algorithm, it’s a creative business,” said Sunny Dhillon of California-based Vc fund Signia during Zurich Summit panel Breaking Rules and Disrupting Business Models.
Dhillon was bullish on the opportunities that a platform like Snapchat offers to those with IP to exploit. He noted one example of the Exorcist TV series offering a user generated content experience on Snapchat.
“This is voluntary engagement with an advertisement in a way we haven’t seen before.”
Dhillon cited a recent Wall Street Journal article that Snapchat reaches 41% of all 18 to 34 year olds in the Us on a daily basis; while a traditional TV network reaches only 6%.
Robert Darwell, partner at law firm Sheppard Mullin, said technology should offer more opportunities for work and investment for creatives. “It’s a great...
- 9/24/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Panellists on December 4 spoke of the need to scrutinise every possible creative ownership stake when preparing a remake.
“You need good lawyers to assess the fundamental rights chain,” said Alejandro Cacetta of Patagonik Film Group, speaking during a sesion moderated by FilmSharks chief Guido Rud.
Robert Darwell of Us law firm Sheppard Mullin spoke about the time he did legal work on Adrian Lyne’s 1997 Lolita starring Jeremy Irons.
In that case, Darwell said, the legal team and producers had secured the rights to Vladimir Nabokov’s novel but not to Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film and had to pay attention that no element of the earier adaption seeped into their fresh interpretation.
“Remakes for a long time have been an important part of the development process at the studios,” said Darwell.
“In the last five years we have seen more remakes coming from Latin America. The big change in the past several years has been much more...
“You need good lawyers to assess the fundamental rights chain,” said Alejandro Cacetta of Patagonik Film Group, speaking during a sesion moderated by FilmSharks chief Guido Rud.
Robert Darwell of Us law firm Sheppard Mullin spoke about the time he did legal work on Adrian Lyne’s 1997 Lolita starring Jeremy Irons.
In that case, Darwell said, the legal team and producers had secured the rights to Vladimir Nabokov’s novel but not to Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film and had to pay attention that no element of the earier adaption seeped into their fresh interpretation.
“Remakes for a long time have been an important part of the development process at the studios,” said Darwell.
“In the last five years we have seen more remakes coming from Latin America. The big change in the past several years has been much more...
- 12/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Jorge Stamadianos of Fox, Alejandro Cacetta and Juan Vera of Patagonik Film Group in Argentina and Robert Darwell of Sheppard Mullin will be among the participants at the Remake It! session at Ventana Sur on December 4.
Joining them are Max Saidel of Latido and Roma Business Street, David Castellanos of Spain’s Cinema Republic, Laurent Danielou from Rezo and Ivan Dias from Filmax.
Topics under discussion are expected to include the types of IP that are ripe for remake, the development process, budget levels, box office results and back-end participation.
FilmSharks head Guido Rud will moderate the session.
Joining them are Max Saidel of Latido and Roma Business Street, David Castellanos of Spain’s Cinema Republic, Laurent Danielou from Rezo and Ivan Dias from Filmax.
Topics under discussion are expected to include the types of IP that are ripe for remake, the development process, budget levels, box office results and back-end participation.
FilmSharks head Guido Rud will moderate the session.
- 12/4/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment announced that they will release the long delayed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor movie "I Love You Phillip Morris."
Here's full press release:
Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment have acquired U.S. and Canadian rights from EuropaCorp to I Love You Phiillip Morris, co-directed and co-written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (co-writers of Bad Santa), based on the non-fiction book by former Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Steve McVicker, and starring Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann and Rodrigo Santoro. The eagerly-anticipated film, produced by Andrew Lazar and Far Shariat with Luc Besson as executive producer, has been a buzz-worthy title since world premiering at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, screening as part of Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and opening to huge critical-acclaim internationally. The North American deal was announced jointly by Howard Cohen, Co-President of Roadside Attractions and Mickey Liddell of Liddell Entertainment.
Here's full press release:
Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment have acquired U.S. and Canadian rights from EuropaCorp to I Love You Phiillip Morris, co-directed and co-written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (co-writers of Bad Santa), based on the non-fiction book by former Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Steve McVicker, and starring Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann and Rodrigo Santoro. The eagerly-anticipated film, produced by Andrew Lazar and Far Shariat with Luc Besson as executive producer, has been a buzz-worthy title since world premiering at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, screening as part of Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and opening to huge critical-acclaim internationally. The North American deal was announced jointly by Howard Cohen, Co-President of Roadside Attractions and Mickey Liddell of Liddell Entertainment.
- 8/28/2010
- by amcsts@gmail.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
Despite a credit crunch that has wealthy investors hiding cash under their mattresses rather than risking it on films and Wall Street retreating from financing studio slates, Hollywood isn't running out of money.
Witness James Janowitz of Pryor Cashman. The attorney is buttoning up a $250 million structured finance arrangement -- including money from hedge funds -- that will help pay for the production of a dozen films.
"The market isn't as strong as it once was, but there is activity, and the structures make sense as long as they don't unduly favor the studio or producer," Janowitz says.
In short, a film-finance bubble that pumped billions into Hollywood during the first few years of the new millennium has popped, but the show is going on with new -- and a few old -- players.
Foreign investors and government entities, including U.S. states and foreign territories offering incentives, have taken up some of the slack.
Witness James Janowitz of Pryor Cashman. The attorney is buttoning up a $250 million structured finance arrangement -- including money from hedge funds -- that will help pay for the production of a dozen films.
"The market isn't as strong as it once was, but there is activity, and the structures make sense as long as they don't unduly favor the studio or producer," Janowitz says.
In short, a film-finance bubble that pumped billions into Hollywood during the first few years of the new millennium has popped, but the show is going on with new -- and a few old -- players.
Foreign investors and government entities, including U.S. states and foreign territories offering incentives, have taken up some of the slack.
- 8/27/2009
- by By Georg Szalai and Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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