ARISTA DEVELOPMENT PRESENTS A BRAND NEW ARISTA SPECIAL:
Film Financing, The business of getting your film made.
EVENT: THE ARISTA FILM FINANCING SPECIAL
DATES: Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th December, 2006
VENUE: Council Chamber, Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD
Price: £235 (inc VAT) Sorry, but no concessions

Designed to give you a broad understanding of the wider industry and how films are funded, this course provides a vital insight into the world of financing independent films, from low budget to multi-million pound international co-productions.

For those who want to learn the fundamentals of film finance and co-production and understand how their work fits into the wider business of making films, this course develops your knowledge of different film financing techniques and funding sources in an ever-evolving market.

TIMETABLE
DAY ONE
Independent Film Finance - an overview
- Underlying rights; film finance terminology and jargon; finance plans; recoupment schedules; legal issues; packaging
Sources of Production Finance
- Regional, national and international funds; incentives and subsidies; broadcasters; distributors and sales agents; tax funds; private investors; financial institutions
- How different types of finance alter the scale and structure of a film
How to Close the Deal
- Legal issues of structuring and closing a film; completion bonders; the paperwork
Case studies
- How the sources of production finance are woven together
- Discussion of well-packaged films that have failed to close finance and lessons that can be learnt
DAY TWO
Structuring Co-Productions
- The international marketplace: a look at different funding structures in key territories; the co-production treaties
- Developing international partnerships
Financing and the Sales Agent
- Sales agent‘s role; pre and post-sales; key terms; contracts, commissions and expenses
- A leading distributor discusses the part the distributor plays in financing
Financing with banks
- An explanation of the producer/bank relationship, including discounting of contracts; gap facilities; sales projections; minimum guarantees;

- Case study, A look at film finance plans that have worked and what can be learned

If you want to attend the Arista Film Financing Special, please download the application form at www.aristadevelopment.com and email it to arista@aristotle.co.uk or fax it to Arista on 0207 323 1775. If you have any queries please call Arista on 0207 323 1775 or email the above address.