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Senior studio executives discuss the global production landscape.

Featuring: 
– MaryAnn Hughes, VP, Production & 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

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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, The Royal Film Commission Jordan
– Chris Fair, President and CEO, Resonance
– Anne Kang, Principal, Economic Development Policy, Amazon MGM Studios
– Michael Walbrecht, VP, 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, Screen Industry Advisor & Film Commissioner, The Gold Coast Film Commission
– Dan Brickman, SVP Production, Disney Television – 20th Television
– Eoin Egan, Co-Managing Partner & COO,  Cinespace
– Adam Fowler, Founding Partner, CVL Economics
– Michael Moffett, EP & Founding Partner, Production Service Network (PSN)
– Pavlina Zipkova, National Film Commissioner, Czech Film Commission
– Moderator: Gabriella Geisinger, Locations Editor, Screen International/Editor, KFTV

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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 of Olsberg•SPI Limited, together with speakers from New Zealand and New Mexico, will highlight key insights and examples from case studies included in the forthcoming report, “Best Practices in Screen Sector Development”.

Featuring:
– Jonathan Olsberg, Executive Chair, Olsberg•SPI Limited
– Rochelle Bussey, Senior Program Manager, New Mexico Film Office
– Pam Ford, Director, Economic Development, Takati Auckland Unlimited

Producers, commercial producers, game producers and film commissioners 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 utilizing locations and incentives.

Featuring:
– Erika Ewing, Director of Interactive Ventures & 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 Commissioner, Montana Film Office
– Moderator: Kate Edwards, CXO & Co-Founder, SetJetters

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Opening remarks from: 
– Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Co-Editor in Chief, The Hollywood Reporter
– Marnie Gee, BC Film Commissioner and Director of Production Services at Creative BC
– Gemma Martini, CEO, Martini Film Studios

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