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AFM 2013 ARTICLE WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT THE

FUTURE OF THE FILMMAKING AT AFM - 12-5-2013
12-5-2013 - Written By: David L. $Money Train$ Watts Journalist/Film Reviewer
FuTurXTV & HHBMedia.com Auggie Cavanagh & Matthew Ables Photographer
FuTurXTV Raymond C. Reed writer - Global Media Village - David Velo Stewart
Journalist/Editor HHBMedia.com
Myself, Raymond C. Reed of Global Media Village, Matthew Ables of my
FuTurXTV, Funk Gumbo Radio and HHBmedia.com crew started out our
adventures at the American Film Market 2013 at the Finance Conference at
the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. When I got on the tram from
the Loews to the Fairmont I actually ran into a producer whom I had not seen
in a few years. Then we went into Current Issues in Film Finance and the
whole room was tightly packed. I barely found a seat. And what I can say

is that normally AFMs finance conference are always well attended, but even
this was a bit different because not the number of people. What was different
David L. $Money Train$ Watts FuTurXTV HHBMedia.com info@hhbmedia.com www.hhbmedia.com David Velo Stewart
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now is that typically these finance events have a 90% white male attendance
with the remaining 10% being women and minorities. Yet, as I scan around
the room I could see that at least 30% of the audience were women and 10%
were minorities. What this shows is that the film business is becoming more
inclusive and diverse because the decision makers, producers and film
investors are now more closely reflecting a significant portion of the
worldwide audiences that are seeing films. White male demos may still drive
the studio at what blockbusters and tent-pole projects are green-lit. But there
is a whole world of indie films and low budget studios films targeted at women
and minority moviegoers that are now finding new exciting ways to get direct
distribution on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Cable and Satellite PPV and
Redbox. And with the emergence of social media, like Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube, one can create an impressive and effective marketing campaign to
promote a films release for months in advance of a films release date. So now
that the promotion and distribution paradigms have changed in Hollywood it
allows more women and minorities to aggressively seek out more independent
financial sources to make their films than just getting rejected by studios.

And having a greater selection of voices making films than predominately
white males is really how AFM will stay relevant to Millennial moviegoers.
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Friday, November 8
Finance Conference
9:15-10:45am Current Issues in Film Finance

Leading CEOs, filmmakers, financiers and executives converge to explore the
state of independent film financing, emerging trends, where the money is and
what the future holds.
Moderator: P. John Burke, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Panelists: Mark Canton, Chairman & CEO, Atmosphere Entertainment MM, LLC
Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO, Relativity Media
Steve Ransohoff, Co-President, Film Finances, Inc.
11:15am12:45pm Building Your Global Film Finance Strategy

Where is the money and how quickly can you get it? All you need to know about
U.S. and international financing structures and sources of film finance, including
incentives, subsidies and tax shelters. Opportunities in Belgium, Germany, and
Spain/Canary Islands, among others, will be explored.
Moderator: Joseph Chianese, EVP of EP Financial Solutions, Entertainment Partners
Panelists: Anthony Beaudoin, SVP, Entertainment Finance, Union Bank
Anne Marie Gillen, CEO, Gillen Group, LLC
David Hutkin, EVP, Strategic Initiatives, Investment and Banking, The Weinstein
Company
Andrew Matthews, Chief Financial Officer, Relativity Media
Marsha Metz, Senior EVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Constantin Film
Adam V. Parr, Corporate Adviser, Global Film Finance
Lawrence J. Ulman, Manager, Coyote Media Advisors, LLC
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I also wanted to say that after the finance conference I went by the Malaysian
film office suite at AFM. They always have great action films that have yet to
be reached to U.S. audiences. I really lucked out when I saw Indonesias The
Raid earlier in the summer, so I was expecting to find a similar hard core
action flick. And sure enough I was not disappointed when I was shown the
trailer to KL Gangster 2, which of course is the prequel to 2011s KL Gangster.
Both KL flicks are directed by Malaysias Syamsul Yusof and what was
special about KL Gangster was that it was the first Malaysian-made film to
reach $10 Million in local cinemas. KL Gangster 2 tells the back story of the
brothers Jai and Maleek and how they mixed up in the deadly gangster world.

To me Malaysian and other South East Asia filmmakers like The Pang
Brothers of South Korea are having an action film renaissance like when John
Woo films were all the rage in the mid and late nineties. The only thing that
can stop this KL gangster franchise movement dead in its tracks is rampant
piracy in Asia. Only a month before KL Gangster 2s October 3, 2013
premiere in Malaysia the film was leaked online. Ironically, the same ruthless
gangsters portrayed in KL films are the ones trying to rip off KL Gangster 2.
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Hong Kong Day
November 7, 2013
WHAT: For the fourth consecutive year, the American Film Market (AFM) and the Hong Kong
Trade Development Council (HKTDC) jointly present "Hong Kong Day" at the 2013 American
Film Market today.
Opening Ceremony (ribbon cutting)
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Main entrance, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | 1700 Ocean Avenue
Details: No RSVP required; all guests welcome

Seminar Hong Kong: Asias Co-production Centre and Gateway to China
Panel: Zhou Tiedong, President, China Film Promotion International; Jeffrey Chan, CEO,
Distribution Workshop; Maria Lo Orzel, Producer, Studio Strada
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: Audi Studio, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | 1700 Ocean Avenue
Details: RSVP required to AFM@sunshinesachs.com
(Seating is limited and on a first-come-first-served basis)

ABOUT: Hong Kong Day will highlight the city as Asias co-production center, focusing on
what the international film community can gain by partnering with Hong Kong companies.
Hong Kong Day activities will kick off with an opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting at the
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entrance to Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. It will also include a seminar on co-producing in
Hong Kong and the China market and an evening cocktail reception for invited guests. Premiere
film screenings by Hong Kong companies will also be held.

Hong Kong at the Movies
The following movies will be presented by Hong Kong film companies on Hong Kong Day:

Special I D, from Easternlight
- screening at AMC Santa Monica 5, 3pm
Tales From the Dark 2, from Edko Films Ltd
- screening at Laemmle Monica 2, 11am
Bonta 3D, from Golden Network Asia Ltd
Iceman 3D, from One Dollar Distribution Ltd
- screening at AMC Santa Monica 3, 9am (reservations requested)
Baby Blues, from Pegasus Motion Pictures Distribution Ltd
- screening at AMC Santa Monica 3, 11am
Out of Inferno 3D, from Universe Films Distribution Co, Ltd
The White Storm, from Universe Films Distribution Co, Ltd
- screening at Laemmle Monica 4, 3pm

Hong Kong Companies at AFM 2013

Company Stand number
All Rights Entertainment Loews 663
Cityexplora (Hong Kong) Ltd Le Merigot IP13
Distribution Workshop Loews 604
Easternlight Loews 729
Edko Films Ltd Loews 452
Emperor Motion Pictures Loews 528 & 529
Filmko Films Distribution (HK) Ltd Loews 302 & 303
Fortissimo Films Loews 817
Golden Network Asia Ltd Loews 437
Media Asia Distribution Ltd Loews 517 & 519
Mega-Vision Pictures Ltd Loews 534 & 536
Mei Ah Entertainment Group Ltd Loews 532
One Dollar Distribution Ltd Loews 660
Pegasus Motion Pictures Distribution Ltd Loews 655
Star Alliance Movies (HK) Co, Ltd Loews 427
Universe Films Distribution Co, Ltd Loews 450
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Details of all Hong Kong screenings at this years AFM are available at The Film Catalogue,
www.TheFilmCatalogue.com.

About the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market
The HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), organized by the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council since 1997, is the leading event of its kind in Asia and one of
the most important film markets for the global film industry. FILMART attracts renowned
producers, distributors, investors and professionals from around the world to launch full-scale
promotions, network with key industry players and negotiate deals. The 17
th
edition, in 2013,
featured 710 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions, a new exhibitor record, and more than
6,300 visitors from nearly 50 countries and regions.
Next years FILMART will be held, March 24-27, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre in downtown Hong Kong. Visit www.hktdc.com/hkfilmart for more information.

About the HKTDC
A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is
the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and service
providers. With more than 40 global offices, including 12 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC
promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The
HKTDC also organizes trade fairs and business missions to connect companies with
opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade
publications, research reports and online. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com.

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AFM Day 7 Distribution Conference & Producers Forum
November 12, 2013
Highlights & Photos
The 2013 American Film Market (AFM
) presented its final two sessions from the five

day conference series focusing on distribution. The Distribution Conference featured
two sessions focused on Video on Demand 2014 and Limited & Specialty
Releases.
The first session, Video on Demand 2014, discussed the different VOD models and
what it takes to succeed in this market. Moderated by Amy Friedlander Hoffman,
Founder, Priority Digital Media. Panelists included Andy Bohn, Co-Founder &
Partner, The Film Arcade, Kyle Kaczmarek, Co-Founder, Kaczmarek Digital Media
Group, Lise Romanoff, Managing Director & CEO Worldwide Distribution, Vision Films,
David White, Founder & CEO, IndieReign, and Richard Wellerstein, VP, Content
Acquisition, Programming & Planning, AT&T.
The second session, Limited & Specialty Releases, focused on crowdfunding,
budgets, attracting actors and making films more marketable. Moderated by Andrew
Stewart, Entertainment Journalist, Variety. Panelists included Matt Brodlie, Head of
US Distribution & Acquisitions, Exclusive Media, Jon Gerrans, Co-Founder & Co-
President, Strand Releasing, Susan Jackson, Co-Founder & Co-President, Freestyle
Releasing, LLC, and Tristen Tuckfield, VP of Acquisitions, Millennium Entertainment
Key quotes from the Video on Demand 2014 session:
Lise Romanoff on the Do It Yourself Model:
You need a very firm marketing plan and release plan, just like a studio would have
with a feature film.

Andy Bohn on Lessons Learned:
In a world where you have access to tons and tons of connect at your fingertip, I think
the desire to actually own films has decreased.
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Key quotes from the Limited & Specialty Releases session:
Susan Jackson on how the market place has changed:
The cost of getting the titles out there is significantly less and less, weve come up with
cost effective ways to reach the audience.

Tristen Tuckfield on attributes to look for in films:
Cast always helps across the board. Were very cast driven and cast focused and the
genres that are lower risk genres like thrillers or actions or comedies. I think dramas are
becoming increasingly more difficult to sell. For a drama to really work in the market
place, you need to have the box office behind it.
Tristen Tuckfield on the role of twitter and social media:
Twitter is huge, having some kind of marketable element, no matter how loud you are,
you still need a marketable element to really get behind you and your film. Sometimes
its someone with a huge following who can reach out to a fan base.

Matt Brodlie on attributes to look for in films:
People may say my films for everyone, everyone will like it, but its not. Be realistic in
what audience youre going for.

Today was also the last day of the 2013 AFM Producers Forum which kicked off with
a packed crowd at The Role of Todays Film Producer session featuring Aaron Ryder,
President of Production, FilmNation. Below please find a few key:
On Ryders definition of a producer:
There are four parts of being a producer, in my opinion: the first is finding and
developing the material, the second is the packaging, meaning the directors, the
actors The third is financing and the fourth is overseeing these three things until the
release of the movie.

On the impact of cable television on the film industry:
Television has saved the industry. It brings a different speed, a different stamina the
quality of TV shows will make us better filmmakers. Cable television takes more risks,
more emphasis on writing it has pushed the bar higher and has become so incredibly
popular.

On the rapid changes in the industry:
Out of change comes chaos, out of chaos comes opportunity, out of opportunity comes
luck.

The second session focused on Protecting Your Rights: The Producers Guide to
Distribution Contracts and Chain of Title featuring Alissa Miller, Counsel, Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. A few key tips Ms. Miller gave during her session
included:
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Regarding Distribution:
You need a period of 6-9 months to sell the rights and to get them all sold.
You need an antiquate amount of time to sell all the rights before production

Regarding Documentation & registering:
Order a copy right report and a title search report. A copy right report will
show everything thats ever been registered with the title that youre looking for.
Register your copy rights, as soon as possible especially when you have a
lot of material.

Todays third Producers Forum session: Working with Sales Agents, featured Clay
Epstein, SVP Sales & Acquisitions, Arclight Films. The session focused on the current
state of the film market, casting, and risk management among other topics. Below
please find a few key quotes from the session:
On the Impact and importance of marketplace research:
The marketplace is going to dictate where your movie is going to end up. Listening to
the market is very important. It requires true research development.

On risk management and enticing sales agents:
The independent world is all about risk managementreducing the risk at all costs.
The film must be execution dependent. Presentation is key, it must contain stars,
directors, writers, etc. with built-in value.

On the state of the current market:
The business hasnt gotten bad, the business has gotten selective.

The final 2013 AFM Prodcuers Forum session: The Craft of Ultra Low Budget
Filmmaking, featured Suzanne Lyons, Producer, Snowfall Films. Suzanne provided
producers in attendance her 13 Tips to Getting Investors. She touched upon
networking, sales presentations, incentives, among several other key topics. She
entertained the crowd through stories connecting her tips through life lessons. Please
see the attached document for further information from Suzannes seminar.

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SOME OF MY TOP FILM PICKS AT AFM 2013:

SC Films International
16 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way
Docklands
London, E14 9XL
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-207-287-1900

info@scfilmsinternational.com
http://www.scfilmsinternational.com

Synopsis

Frank BULLET Marasco is nearing retirement, but he is still the meanest undercover cop in
LA. Whether hes fighting bad guys, or MMA style fights, hes always the toughest guy
around and the first to use his fists or gun.

After another undercover drugs bust, BULLET comes up against the local drug barons the
Kane bros and no side will back down. When the Governors daughter is kidnapped and
then his grandson, BULLET takes the law into his own hands, and no one will stop his
relentless pursuit for revenge.

Starring the iconic Danny Trejo (Machete Kills, Bad Ass) as Frank BULLET Marasco.
Think Dirty Harry meets Death Wish.

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Synopsis

Its a jungle out there Manu and Sacha are two young coatis living in the Mexican rainforest. They are deeply
in love with each other! The only problem is that Sacha is the daughter of the coati tribes king and Manu is a bit
of a troublemaker. When Manus escapades leave the tribes most worshipped statue destroyed, the King exiles
Manu to live on his own in the jungle.

A year later the fumbling youngster has turned into a strapping young male but one thing hasnt changed: Manu
is still in love with Sacha. When Sacha gets captured by human poachers, Manu sets out on a thrilling adventure
to save the coati princess and redeem himself with the tribe.

On his journey he teams up with Chuy, a lively and courageous spider monkey, and the chaotic duo face the
many dangers of the tropical rainforest. Except to free Sacha out of the clutches of the mysterious Dr. Loco,
Manu has to accept that even the bravest hero needs a helping hand paw, claw or talon. In the end the animals
succeed in freeing their friends and learn an inspiring lesson about friendship and their and our relationship
to nature.

Red Sea Media
280 South Beverly Drive, Suite 209
Beverly Hills, California, 90212
United States
Phone: 1-310-273-6800
Fax: 1-310-273-6802
mattm@redseamediainc.com
http://www.redseamediainc.com


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Synopsis

When a man must search for his missing brother in a Haitian insane asylum he
discovers that all of the patients are possessed by an evil voodoo spirit hungry for
sacrifices of blood.

Synopsis

Frank (CHARLIE HUNNAM) has been tortured, embarrassed, and
humiliated -- usually on film -- by his brother Bruce (CHRIS O'DOWD)
his entire life. Now that Bruce has finally kicked drugs and turned his life
around, things should be different. But when Frank's one-night stand
with a distressed young woman (LIZZY CAPLAN) goes not quite as
planned, Bruce's camera is ready, as always, to capture it...and share it
with the world. Once the mortifying not-quite sex tape ends up on the
internet, Frank elicits the aid of Bruce's former prison cell mate Phil,
who's now going by the more gender-appropriate name of PHYLLIS
(RON PERLMAN).

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Vision Films
14945 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 306
Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403
United States
Phone: 818-784-1702
Fax: 818-788-3715
sales@visionfilms.net
http://www.visionfilms.net

Synopsis

Leon Hendrix, brother to Jimi opens up in an exclusive interview first looking at the
family issues then at the private Jimi and the professional musician. In addition first
hand footage of the Rainbow Bridge performance.

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