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Senior studio executives discuss the global production landscape.

Featuring: 
– MaryAnn Hughes, VP, Production and Investment Planning, The Walt Disney Company
– Dylan Massin, EVP, Head of Production, Sony Pictures Television
– Peter Oillataguerre, Head of Film Production, Amazon MGM Studios
– Jay Roewe, SVP, Production – Global Incentives & Production Planning, HBO/MAX/WBD
– Lee Rosenthal, President, Worldwide Physical Production, Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Studios
– Moderator: Winston Cho, Business Writer, The Hollywood Reporter

Leading studio executives, Film Commissioners and Economists share their views on the economic impact of the production industry and its effect on global territories, communities in general and film tourism. They will share ways an office may report and measure data to ensure advocacy and support from the community and government.

Featuring:
– Paul Audley, President, FilmL.A.
– Mohannad Al Bakri, Managing Director, Royal Film Commission Jordan
– Chris Fair, President and CEO, Resonance
– Anne Kang, Principal, Economic Development Policy, Amazon MGM Studios
– Michael Walbrecht, Vice President, Public Affairs, Warner Bros. Discovery
– Moderator: Jonathan Olsberg, Executive Chair, Olsberg•SPI Limited.

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Having a well-developed infrastructure makes a region a desirable destination for studio productions. Regional leaders and studio executives talk about the strategy film commissions and regions may consider when enhancing their infrastructure, including when and where to build sound stages and other important factors that will make the region competitive.

Featuring:
– Gina Black, Secretary, The Gold Coast Film Commission
– Dan Brickman, Senior Vice President Production at Fox (Film, TV and Sports)
– Eoin Egan, Co-Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Cinespace
– Michael Moffett, EP and Founding Partner, Production Service Network (PSN)
– Pavlina Zipkova, National Film Commissioner, Czech Film Commission
– Moderator: Gabriella Greisinger, Locations Editor, Screen International/Editor, KFTV

Join members of the Texas Association of Film Commissions as they discuss their shared history of cooperation, incentives and support for the film industry in Texas. They’ll be joined by major studio executives, line producers, location managers and infrastructure developers.

Featuring:
– Elizabeth Avellan, Producer/Principal, EYA Productions & Troublemaker Studios
– Logan Cooper, Location Manager, ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, ‘Mo’, ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
– Marty Jones, Head of Austin Studios, operated by Austin Film Society
– John K. Patterson, Producer/UPM, ‘Walker’, ‘Dallas’
– Fred Poston, Executive Director, Texas Media Production Alliance (TXMPA)
– Moderator: Gabriella Geisinger, Locations Editor, Screen International/Editor, KFTV

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Jonathan Olsberg, Executive Chair, Olsberg•SPI Limited will highlight an example case study from the upcoming report: Best Practices in Screen Sector Development.

Producers, commercial producers and game producers discuss the challenges they face in bringing productions to life, and ways a film commissioner can work collaboratively to maximize locations, finances and opportunities. The panel will also explore the value of how games are utilising locations and incentives.

Featuring:
– Erika Ewing, Director of Interactive Ventures and Games, Lionsgate
– Shayne Fiske, Goldner EVP, Production, Annapurna
– David Michael Gonzales, Director of Government Relations, Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP)
– Jean Prewitt, President/CEO, Independent Film/Television Alliance (IFTA)
– Allison Whitmer, Film Commissioenr, Montana Film Office
– Moderator: Kate Edwards, CXO & CO-Founder, SetJetters

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