Below you’ll find a list of speakers from this year’s festival and the events you’ll be able to find them at.
Seminar by Andy Loveday (Carnaby International)
When: Sunday 5th October 12.00 – Sales, Distribution and Film Financing
With a career spanning 13 years, and over $40 million dollars of private equity raised to date, Andrew Loveday is the driving force behind Carnaby International. Together with a stellar team they coordinate between new productions and other co-producers, cementing new relationships within the film industry.
Andy will share his knowledge of UK distribution, international sales and film financing with a particular focus on independent (non-studio) film. He will call on his breadth of experience, with the aim of shedding light on the UK film industry.
Andrew Ornitharis (Thirty40 Films Finance)
When: Sunday 5th October 12.00 – Sales, Distribution and Film Financing
Andrew Ornitharis is founder of Thirty40Films, a production company that specialises in film production and film finance, producing films and TV shows from conception, through finance stage to post-production. Andrew formally worked at magic circle law firm in London and left in 2010 to produce and executive produce films. He now raises finance for on average 5 big-ticket films a year not including their own productions. He is currently an Executive Producer on the forthcoming Noël Coward biography starring Sir Ian McKellen, Chris Colfer, Vanessa Redgrave amongst others.
Mary Hare
When: Thursday 2nd October 12.00 – From Light Bulb Moment to Name in Lights
Mary Hare an award winning British producer for film and TV shall run a fast track guide to getting your work on the big screen.
Mary’s career started in the design department at BBC Television in the early 80s and since then has worked around the world including Stonehenge: Decoded for National Geographic, produced 24 episodes of the award-winning drama series Bishaash and 30 episodes of Taste of Life for BBC Media Action, and is currently working on the acclaimed crime series Suspects in the UK. Her documentary Ice Bear will be screening at the 2014 Marbella International Film Festival.
Brendan Foley
When: Friday 3rd October – From Script to Success: The Road to Production
The award-winning Writer-Producer-Director Brendan Foley will speak at the festival, detailing some of the pitfalls and possibilities that are involved in reaching the screen.
Brendan, who has written, directed and produced feature films for Sony, Lionsgate and others, as well as TV series for NBC and in Europe, is the guest of the festival and shall attend the Awards ceremony as well as checking on Locations for his next project.
Mac Chakaveh
When: Saturday 4th October 12.00 – United Independent Artists
Mac Chakaveh the festival director will chair a seminar with number of independent film makers from across the world discussing how cross borders cooperation of like minded film makers can open the door to commercially successful projects.
Members of the panel:
1. Beanca van Heerden (Producer, South Africa)
2. Jim Garrison (Producer, Canada)
3. Vivek Budakoti (Producer, India)
4. JOEL SOUZA (Producer, Brazil)
5. Henrik Peschel (Producer, Germany)
6. Horii Hikaru (Director, Japan)
7. Ben Richards (Producer, UK)
Members of the panel offer in-depth information about their counties’ film industry, the tax credits, distribution, financing and market potential.