The Incentives Office

SPRING FLING 2011

PRODUCTION INCENTIVES SYMPOSIUM

Friday, April 1, 2011 - 8:30 AM until noon

Landmark Theatre

10850 W. Pico at Westwood Blvd, West Los Angeles, CA

Ample Free Parking

Admission:  $50 in advance,
$60 at the door (if space is available)

Some states are trying to eliminate their incentives program, others are making improvements. Lenders and investors are now wary of lending in many states. Investors, producers, lenders and film commissioners discuss these issues.

8:00am - Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking

9:00am - 10:20am "Counting on Tax Credits” – turning tomorrow’s credits into today’s money.

James Bruce, Inner-Media Capital - A new source of funds to advance against Louisiana tax credits.

Ellen Wander, Film Bridge International - Film Bridge is a foreign sales agent, but Ellen often acts as a producer, and develops part of the funding for films that she represents.

Jeff Geoffray, Blue Rider - A producer and an important source of bridge financing.

Melanie Krinsky, First Republic Bank - First Republic is a California-based bank with a new entertainment division.

Lisa Nitti, Greenberg Traurig - Lisa is an expert at negotiating indie deals using state tax incentives.

Jeffrey Taylor, Investor - Jeffrey is the author of “Film Finance for Beginners”

Moderator, Dama Claire, The Incentives Office

10:20am - 10:40am - Break

10:40am - 12:00pm “Incentives – it was the Best of Times and Worst of Times” – are they going away?

Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director of Greater Philadelphia Film Office – Sharon oversees a staff of seven to help filmmakers in Eastern Pennsylvania, which offers a 25% transferable tax credit.

Ivan Schwartz, Executive Director, Greater Cleveland Film Office -There is no longer an Ohio Film Commission; Ivan helped create the Ohio program, and knows where it is going. Ohio offers a refundable credit of 25%, with an additional 10% for local hires.

Antonio Sifre, Toro, Colon, Mullet, Rivera & Sifre, P.S.C.-Antonio was one of the designers of the incentives legislation, and is the go-to attorney in Puerto Rico.* Puerto Rico now offers a transferable credit of 40% of resident payroll and expenditures, and 20% of non-resident ATL.

Michele McGee, Tax Credit Specialist, Illinois Film Office - Illinois offers a transferable tax credit of 30% of all qualified expenses. This is a rare chance to hear how tax credits applications are evaluated.

Bruce Deichl, Tax Credits, LLC - Tax Credits, LLC is a U.S. tax credit placement specialist. Bruce is familiar with all of the current programs, and knows what problems they are facing.

Moderator, Jeff Begun, The Incentives Office

*Tentative

The Incentives Office new Spring/Summer, 2011 Incentives Guide will be distributed at the event.

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