Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios, will keynote at the 2010 Future of Film Summit. Snider oversees the creative and financial aspects of all film development and production as well as the company's business strategy. Snider joined DreamWorks in March 2006 and since then has overseen such films as "Dreamgirls," "Sweeney Todd," "Tropic Thunder," and "Revolutionary Road." Prior to joining DreamWorks, Snider served as Chairman of Universal Pictures where she oversaw all domestic and international business units of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Home Video, and Universal Pictures Franchise Development, including production, distribution, marketing as well as acquisitions, strategic planning, finance, and business development. Before she came to Universal, Snider was President of TriStar Pictures. You won't want to miss this Future of Film Summit exclusive with one of Hollywood's top executives!
The 2010 Future of Film Summit to be held November 9 at The London Hotel in West Hollywood will focus on deal-making in the age of digital cinema, and how it will affect everything from the pitch process, packaging, production, distribution and exhibition.
Produced by Digital Media Wire and Variety, this high level event will be held at the prestigious The London West Hollywood, brings together an exclusive group of industry thought-leaders to discuss the current state of the industry, and how film and transmedia deals will be struck in the coming years.
This is a unique opportunity for creatives, producers, buyers and film financiers to hear about and discuss current issues relevant to the film industry from top studio executives as well as independents.
From changes in production financing to new opportunities offered by digital distribution, this event bring experts from all areas of the entertainment industry together to provide insight in a relaxed, yet exclusive atmosphere.
Keynotes and panel discussions are followed by audience Q&A, providing unrivaled access to top Hollywood execs and talent. We encourage frank discussion as well as deal-making during a networking lunch, plenty of networking breaks as well as a networking reception at the end of the day.
Other speakers Include
STACEY SNIDER
Co-Chairman & CEO
DreamWorks Studios
SIBYL GOLDMAN
VP, Entertainment
Yahoo! Entertainment
JEANETTE BUERLING
President
Magnet Media Group
HAL SADOFF
Head of International & Independent Film ICM
Peter Caranicas
Managing Editor
Variety
BILL MECHANIC
Founder
Pandemonium Films
JEFF GOMEZ
President & CEO
Starlight Runner Entertainment
Franklin Leonard
Director of Development
Universal Pictures
BRENT WEINSTEIN
Head of Digital Media
United Talent Agency
ANDY PARSONS
Chair of the U.S. Promotions Committee Blu-ray Disc Association
SVP Advanced Product Development
Pioneer
Daniel Mandil
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Content Protection Officer
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
Jack Lerner
Clinical Asst. Professor of Law & Director
USC Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic
Dana Harris
Editor of Strategic Projects
Variety
LINDSAY CONNER
Partner
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP NED SHERMAN
CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor
Digital Media Wire
RICH MARTY
VP of New Business Development
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
STUART FORD
Founder & CEO
IM Global
Ron Wheeler
SVP, Content Protection, Fox Entertainment
Fox Legal Group
MARK HUTCHISON
Tax Principal
Rothstein Kass
David Fenkel
Co-Founder
Oscilloscope
STEVE GAYDOS
Executive Editor
Variety
RICK COTTON
EVP & General Counsel
NBC Universal
ROB CARLINER
Head of Film
Prospect Park
Bob Berney
President
FilmDistrict
TODD JADWIN
Head of the Media & Communications Group
Houlihan Capital
TOM QUINN
SVP of Magnolia Pictures
Magnet Releasing
RENA RONSON
Co-Head, UTA Independent Film Group
United Talent Agency
JOHN FITHIAN
President & CEO
National Association of Theatre Owners
Steve Shannon
EVP of Consumer Electronics
Real
D Illeana Douglas
Actress, Writer, Producer
PETER BART
VP & Editorial Director
Variety
R.J. Williams
Founder & CEO
Young Hollywood
Chase Norlin
CEO
AlphaBird
Ashok AmritRaj
Chairman & CEO
Hyde Park Entertainment
James Bower
President
MasterImage 3D
FREDRIK MALMBERG
Co-Founder
Paradox Entertainment
JOHN CALKINS
EVP of Global Distribution & Commercial Innovation
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
REX COOK
Founder & Chief Creative Director
AvatarLabs
Natalie Farsi
Head of Mobile
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution & TV Group
Ruben Igielko-Herrlich
Founding Partner
Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing, Inc.
Darlene Caamaño Loquet
President & COO
NALA Films
Roger Mincheff
SVP, Branded Entertainment
Fox Digital Entertainment
Greg Silverman
EVP, Creative Development & Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
ADAM Stewart
Industry Director, Media & Entertainment
Google
DANIEL SCHEINMAN
Senior VP & General Manager
Cisco Media Solutions Group
Peter Debruge
Features Editor
Variety
Kevin Yoder
Managing Director
Marketcast
Diane Charles
Partner
Intelligent Life Productions
Jason Blum
Founder
Blumhouse Productions
David Cohen
Associate Editor, Features
Variety David
Guy Levy
President & CEO
Periscope Entertainment
Brian Shin
Founder & CEO
Visible Measures
Joe Bilman
EVP, Global Products
Fox Mobile Group
JOHN GRIFFIN
Director of Connected
Electronics
Dolby Laboratories
DRAKE PRUITT
SVP of Global Business Development
Ascent Media
Mike Monello
Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director
Campfire
FRED BARON
EVP of Feature Production
Twentieth Century Fox
Bonnie Arnold
Producer
"How to Train Your Dragon"
David Friendly
PGA Award winner, “Little Miss Sunshine” & Producer “Big Mama’s House” franchise
Michele Martell
COO
Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Roman Coppola
Filmmaker
Richard Doherty
Director of Media Technology Strategy
Microsoft
Bill Sanders
Managing Partner
Imagine One Mobile
MARK TURNER
Director Studio Relationships & Strategy
Microsoft
MICHAEL Arrington
Senior Video Analyst
Screen Digest
Jonathan Dern
Co-Founder, Executive Producer & Founder
Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Rob Paris
Producer
“The Maiden Heist” & “Dirty Girl”
and many more to come...
03.11.2010 | Future of Cinema's blog
Cat. : PEOPLE