Festival Lineup

A WORKSHOP DESIGNED FOR FILMMAKERS, ATTORNEYS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN FILMMAKING

RISKY BUSINESS
Mark Litwak. ESQ.
Presents

“Financing And Distributing Independent Films”

Friday, November 30, 2007

BancorpSouth Conference Center – Downtown Tupelo
Tupelo, Mississippi

General - $65
Attorneys - $175 (includes CLE Credit) * PLEASE SEE NOTE BELOW
Lunch is included
Check, Cash or Credit Card (MC or Visa)
$15 Discount
(If register by November16th)

1-800-533-0611/662-841-6521

SEATING IS LIMITED – SIGN UP EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT
click here to register online or, for registration form you can mail in,
click either .pdf or Word (.doc) format

MARK LITWAK, Esq.

Mark Litwak is bringing his seminar to Tupelo, Mississippi for the first time! He explores how independent films are financed and distributed. You will learn about organizing your company, raising financing via pre-sales, debt and limited partnerships, negotiating tactics, principal terms of the acquisition/distribution agreement and much more.

You will take home a 90-page tool kit with a long form distribution contract, checklists, and other materials. Learn from an industry insider how to get your projects into production, and how to succeed in this competitive industry.

Other topics include:

Criteria for selecting a distributor
Collaborations and co-productions
Building interest with film festivals
How distributors evaluate a film
Orchestrating the release of your film
Compliance with security laws when seeking investors

MARK LITWAK, Esq.

Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney based in Beverly Hills. He is the author of six books, including Risky Business. His filmmaker clients have had award winning films in Cannes, Toronto, Telluride and other festivals. Five clients had films exhibited during Sundance 2007 (Black Snake Moan, The Ten, Padre Nuestro, Expired and Fido.)

FOR MORE INFO ON MARK CLICK HERE:
www.marklitwak.com

* THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR A MAXIMUM OF 6.0 HOURS OF CLE CREDIT.

Attorneys seeking CLE approval who practice in other states will have to contact the CLE boards in those states to apply for credit.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – Specially designed for the workshop attendee

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th – Come Early!

3-4 p.m.
Early registration - BancorpSouth Conference Center

4-6 p.m.
Walking tour of Downtown Tupelo – GumTree Museum of Art
Featured exhibit - “I Can’t Believe It’s Color Pencil”
Special show-time music by Jeff Myers
Complimentary Wine and Cheese Reception – For workshop attendee/guest
Sponsored by Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau/Tupelo Film Commission

6:30 p.m.
Complimentary Catfish Dinner and Film Screening -
Gardner Watson Ice House
Seating is limited - Call ahead to reserve your space
Sponsored by the MS Film Office and Gardner-Watson Ice House

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH

9 - 5 p.m.
Mark Litwak Workshop – BancorpSouth Conference Center
(Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st – Stay an Extra Day

(Bring your family and kick off the holiday & shopping season in Tupelo)

10 a.m.
Reed’s Tupelo Christmas Parade – Downtown Tupelo

10-3 p.m.
Special Holiday Exhibit – Oren Dunn City Museum

Performances at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Tupelo Ballet presents – “The Nutcracker”
Ruth Liveakos Performing Arts Center

Please call - 800-533-0611 or 662-841-6521
Regarding information on registration & acquiring an additional pass for the Thursday night events

Wine and Cheese reception – “One Complimentary Pass ” and one complimentary guest pass
Catfish Dinner/Film Screening – “One Complimentary Pass”
(Guest pass $8.00 – limit one)

SEATING IS LIMITED – SIGN UP EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT
click for registration form either .pdf or Word (.doc) format

R.S.V.P. no later than Thursday, November 16th for SPECIAL EVENTS
Checks, Cash, Credit Cards accepted (MC and Visa)

Sponsored by – Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau; Tupelo Film Commission; BancorpSouth; David and Cathy Sparks, MS Film Office; MS Arts Commission; Gardner-Watson Ice House

RISKY BUSINESS Mark Litwak. ESQ. Presents