Podcast #2: The Film Business

Third Film Finance Forum @ Zurich Film Festival
 ”Considering the Film Business as an Asset Class and Protecting Film Investments“

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Which investors are putting their money in films today?
And why are these investors putting their money into film?
What are the rewards/pros of film investment?
What are the costs and potential return on investment on an independent film vs. a studio film?
How can Swiss financiers invest in commercially viable films on a global scale?
What are the risks/cons of film investment?
How can an investor manage these risks?

Moderator: Libby Savill, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
Panelists: Roeg Sutherland, Co-Lead, Film Finance and Sales, CAA | Creative Artists Agency
Marc Schmidheiny, Managing Director, DCM Productions
Ben Browning, Chief Executive Officer, Wayfare Entertainment
Christopher Woodrow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Worldview Entertainment

Photography Source: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images Europe