Learn how motion pictures are marketed and what determines the kind of films that succeed in the market.
Presented by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce - Hollywood (FACC - Hollywood) and the Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival (LAPIFF). Are you an aspiring film director, writer, actor, or just curious about the entertainment industry? Learn about film distribution with our guest panel of speakers in the Hollywood film industry. Learn how motion pictures are marketed and what determines the kind of films that succeed in the market. Guest Panelists: DEAN FERNANDO - Vice President of Acquisitions and Distribution at Romero Pictures. - Former Distribution, Acquisition, and Development Executive for TriCoast Worldwide, and art house label Rock Salt Releasing; where he represented, acquired, and helped distribute titles like Kazuhiro Soda’s “Inland Sea” (MUBI’s 2019 streaming film of the year), and Numa Perrier’s SXSW favorite and buzz film “Jezebel” distributed theatrically and digitally by Array / Netflix. - Former Motion Picture Market Research Executive at OTX (Online Testing Exchange) for Fox, Universal, New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers, and Paramount Pictures from 2004 to 2008; and filmmaker at Cinefile Video. - Past collaboration projects with DJ Shadow, Cheech & Chong, and The Bruce Lee Foundation / Enterprises. ...and... WALTER BOHOLST -A FL licensed entertainment attorney, and founder of Showbiz Consultants, a consulting company specializing in business affairs for filmmakers, distributors, sales agents and entertainment companies including Paramount Pictures, AMC Networks and XYZ Films ("Buybust," "On The Job'). - Screenwriter and filmmaker for "Voodoo Possession" starring Danny Trejo. - Founder of FilAm Creative, a non-profit advancing Filipino Americans with careers in entertainment. * You can find out more about his filmmaking and consulting at walterfilmmaker.com and Showbizconsultants.com. Hosted by: EDWIN A. SANTOS - Actor and Film Producer with 20 years in the entertainment industry. As an actor, he can be seen on Funny or Die and the feature film, "Blue Dream" starring James Duval and Dominique Swain. As a producer, "Mad Cowgirl" starring Sarah Lassez and "Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance" starring Bai Ling and Tommy Wiseau (two out of three films he produced with Cinema Epoch from 2005 to 2019). - Founder of the annual Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel. - Board member of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce Hollywood (FACCHO). ...and... FE KOONS - Poet, Author, freelance sportswriter, and movie critic. - Founding member of the Women Writers in Media (WOMEN) in the Philippines, author of children's books on Filipino and Asian folktales, and play writer of "The Last Days of Jose Rizal", "The Rainbow Princess", and "Vera Cruz". - Founder, Board Member, and President of the Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival (LAPIFF). ***Watch Here on Facebook Live*** ***or via Zoom (registration required)*** https://facchollywood.eventbrite.com
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AuthorEdwin Santos began blogging in 1995 when he was hired as Editor for the award-winning fansite, The Towne Cryer News on Renée Zellweger. He wrote about the entertainment business and film reviews of Zellweger's films until 2000. Archives
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