Film Industry Experts Point Way to Indie Financing at Annual ATLAS Summit

Film Industry Experts Point Way to Indie Financing at Annual ATLAS Summit

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 10th annual International Film & TV Finance Summit (the longest running and most successful event of its kind) will convene September 28-29 in New York to explore ways in which independents can find financing to make, distribute, and market films - even in a battered and risk-averse economy. The Conference is organized by BNA/ATLAS and sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, and Goodmans LLP.

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"Now, more than ever, independent film companies need to be creative when mining the money seam," says program director Robert Ross. "Our panelists, including film producers, bankers, film commissioners, talent agents, tax specialists, film finance lawyers and accountants, know the strategies that work and will share them in a host of case studies and panels across the two days."

More than 40 speakers will share their expertise, insights, ideas, as well as contact information across the panels and networking meals and cocktail receptions. Attendees will:

-- Learn how to tap into state film tax credits and incentives in the
U.S., and locate funds in international markets
-- Understand the roles played by specialized banks
-- See how finance companies and equity providers can assist in film
financing
-- Know how to properly utilize brand integration and execute product
placement strategies to generate additional funds
-- Know how to structure a financing plan for a scripted TV series
-- Learn about the latest developments in digital distribution platforms
and technologies

The 10th Annual International Film & TV Finance Summit will be take place at the PricewaterhouseCoopers Conference Center located at 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City. To register, go to www.citeusa.org or call 800 207 4432 for further information on special rates for independent producers and sponsorship opportunities.

About CITE

The Council for International Tax Education (CITE), of which ATLAS is a part, was formed to educate U.S. and foreign multinationals and companies engaged in international business on the tax, legal and accounting aspects of doing business overseas. Seminar speakers are experts in internal taxation and finance fields and the participants include a broad range of corporate multinational companies.

About BNA Tax & Accounting

BNA Tax & Accounting is the foremost source of news, analysis, and practice tools for tax attorneys, estate planners, accountants, and corporate tax and financial accounting professionals. For more than 50 years, BNA Tax & Accounting has offered practitioners expert insights and guidance on every significant issue in tax planning and financial accounting. Written by practitioners for practitioners, BNA's award-winning Portfolios offer topic-driven, in-depth guidance on transactions designed to help tax professionals achieve new levels of excellence and client service.

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