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The Series came to life in Cannes 2007 was followed by events and panels every year since, in Cannes then Locarno.
What Is the Future of Cinema? Few know, some Share: we dare do both!

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Future Of Film Summit 2010 Theme: Dealmaking in the Age of Digital Cinema

Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios, will keynote at the 2010 Future of Film Summit. Snider oversees the creative and financial aspects of all film development and production as well as the company's business strategy. Snider joined DreamWorks in March 2006 and since then has overseen such films as "Dreamgirls," "Sweeney Todd," "Tropic Thunder," and "Revolutionary Road." Prior to joining DreamWorks, Snider served as Chairman of Universal Pictures where she oversaw all domestic and international business units of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Home Video, and Universal Pictures Franchise Development, including production, distribution, marketing as well as acquisitions, strategic planning, finance, and business development. Before she came to Universal, Snider was President of TriStar Pictures. You won't want to miss this Future of Film Summit exclusive with one of Hollywood's top executives!

The 2010 Future of Film Summit to be held November 9 at The London Hotel in West Hollywood will focus on deal-making in the age of digital cinema, and how it will affect everything from the pitch process, packaging, production, distribution and exhibition.

Produced by Digital Media Wire and Variety, this high level event will be held at the prestigious The London West Hollywood, brings together an exclusive group of industry thought-leaders to discuss the current state of the industry, and how film and transmedia deals will be struck in the coming years.

This is a unique opportunity for creatives, producers, buyers and film financiers to hear about and discuss current issues relevant to the film industry from top studio executives as well as independents.

From changes in production financing to new opportunities offered by digital distribution, this event bring experts from all areas of the entertainment industry together to provide insight in a relaxed, yet exclusive atmosphere.

Keynotes and panel discussions are followed by audience Q&A, providing unrivaled access to top Hollywood execs and talent. We encourage frank discussion as well as deal-making during a networking lunch, plenty of networking breaks as well as a networking reception at the end of the day.

Other speakers Include

STACEY SNIDER
Co-Chairman & CEO
DreamWorks Studios

SIBYL GOLDMAN
VP, Entertainment
Yahoo! Entertainment

JEANETTE BUERLING
President
Magnet Media Group

HAL SADOFF
Head of International & Independent Film ICM

Peter Caranicas
Managing Editor
Variety

BILL MECHANIC
Founder
Pandemonium Films

JEFF GOMEZ
President & CEO
Starlight Runner Entertainment

Franklin Leonard
Director of Development
Universal Pictures

BRENT WEINSTEIN
Head of Digital Media
United Talent Agency

ANDY PARSONS
Chair of the U.S. Promotions Committee Blu-ray Disc Association
SVP Advanced Product Development
Pioneer

Daniel Mandil
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Content Protection Officer
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.

Jack Lerner
Clinical Asst. Professor of Law & Director
USC Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic

Dana Harris
Editor of Strategic Projects
Variety

LINDSAY CONNER
Partner

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP NED SHERMAN
CEO, Publisher & Executive Editor
Digital Media Wire

RICH MARTY
VP of New Business Development
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

STUART FORD
Founder & CEO
IM Global

Ron Wheeler
SVP, Content Protection, Fox Entertainment
Fox Legal Group

MARK HUTCHISON
Tax Principal
Rothstein Kass

David Fenkel
Co-Founder
Oscilloscope

STEVE GAYDOS
Executive Editor
Variety

RICK COTTON
EVP & General Counsel
NBC Universal

ROB CARLINER
Head of Film
Prospect Park

Bob Berney
President
FilmDistrict

TODD JADWIN
Head of the Media & Communications Group
Houlihan Capital

TOM QUINN
SVP of Magnolia Pictures
Magnet Releasing

RENA RONSON
Co-Head, UTA Independent Film Group
United Talent Agency

JOHN FITHIAN
President & CEO
National Association of Theatre Owners

Steve Shannon
EVP of Consumer Electronics
Real

D Illeana Douglas
Actress, Writer, Producer

PETER BART
VP & Editorial Director
Variety

R.J. Williams
Founder & CEO
Young Hollywood

Chase Norlin
CEO
AlphaBird

Ashok AmritRaj
Chairman & CEO
Hyde Park Entertainment

James Bower
President
MasterImage 3D

FREDRIK MALMBERG
Co-Founder
Paradox Entertainment

JOHN CALKINS
EVP of Global Distribution & Commercial Innovation
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

REX COOK
Founder & Chief Creative Director
AvatarLabs

Natalie Farsi
Head of Mobile
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution & TV Group

Ruben Igielko-Herrlich
Founding Partner
Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing, Inc.

Darlene Caamaño Loquet
President & COO
NALA Films

Roger Mincheff
SVP, Branded Entertainment
Fox Digital Entertainment

Greg Silverman
EVP, Creative Development & Production
Warner Bros. Pictures

ADAM Stewart
Industry Director, Media & Entertainment
Google

DANIEL SCHEINMAN
Senior VP & General Manager
Cisco Media Solutions Group

Peter Debruge
Features Editor
Variety

Kevin Yoder
Managing Director
Marketcast

Diane Charles
Partner
Intelligent Life Productions

Jason Blum
Founder
Blumhouse Productions

David Cohen
Associate Editor, Features
Variety David

Guy Levy
President & CEO
Periscope Entertainment

Brian Shin
Founder & CEO
Visible Measures

Joe Bilman
EVP, Global Products
Fox Mobile Group

JOHN GRIFFIN
Director of Connected
Electronics
Dolby Laboratories

DRAKE PRUITT
SVP of Global Business Development
Ascent Media

Mike Monello
Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director
Campfire

FRED BARON
EVP of Feature Production
Twentieth Century Fox

Bonnie Arnold
Producer
"How to Train Your Dragon"

David Friendly
PGA Award winner, “Little Miss Sunshine” & Producer “Big Mama’s House” franchise

Michele Martell
COO
Cinedigm Entertainment Group

Roman Coppola
Filmmaker

Richard Doherty
Director of Media Technology Strategy
Microsoft

Bill Sanders
Managing Partner
Imagine One Mobile

MARK TURNER
Director Studio Relationships & Strategy
Microsoft

MICHAEL Arrington
Senior Video Analyst
Screen Digest

Jonathan Dern
Co-Founder, Executive Producer & Founder
Cinedigm Entertainment Group

Rob Paris
Producer
“The Maiden Heist” & “Dirty Girl”

and many more to come...

03.11.2010 | Future of Cinema's blog

Cat. : actress , writer Adam Amp analyst ANDY PARSONS Ascent Media Ascent Media Ashok Amritraj BART VP BILL MECHANIC Founder Pandemonium Films Blum Founder Bonnie Arnold Brian Shin Business Business CEO CEO , Publisher & Executive Editor Digital Media chair Chairman Chairman & CEO Chase Norlin Chief Content Protection Officer Motion Picture Association of America Inc. Cinedigm Entertainment Group Co-Chairman & CEO Co-Chairman and CEO co-founder Co-Founder , Executive Co-Head Connected Electronics Dolby Laboratories Consumer Electronics Real coo Dana Harris Daniel Mandil DANIEL SCHEINMAN Darlene Caamaño David Cohen David Cohen Associate David Friendly Development & Production Warner Bros. Diane Charles Digital Distribution & TV Group Director Director , Media & Entertainment Director of Media Technology Strategy DRAKE PRUITT Dreamgirls DreamWorks DreamWorks Studios editor Editor , Features Variety Employment Relation Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Fox Legal Group EVP EVP & General Counsel executive Executive Vice President , General Counsel Feature Production Twentieth Century Features Variety David Film finance Founder & Chief Creative Fox Mobile Group Franklin Leonard FRED BARON Global Global Distribution & Commercial Google Greg Silverman Head How to Train Your Dragon Hyde Park Illeana Douglas Actress Independent film J. Williams Founder Jack Lerner Jason Blum JEANETTE BUERLING President Magnet Media Group JEFF GOMEZ Joe Bilman JOHN CALKINS JOHN GRIFFIN Kevin Yoder Key Art Awards LINDSAY CONNER London Manager Cisco Media Solutions Group Managing Director Managing Editor Managing Partner Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP MARK HUTCHISON Mark Turner MARTY VP Media & Communications Group Houlihan Capital MICHAEL Arrington Senior Video Michele Martell Microsoft Mobile Warner Bros. NED SHERMAN Person Career Person Party Peter Bart Peter Caranicas Peter Debruge president President & CEO President & COO NALA Films President of TriStar Pictures Producer professor Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing Inc. QUINN SVP R.J. Williams Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Revolutionary Road REX COOK Richard Doherty RICK COTTON Roger Mincheff Roman Coppola Ron Wheeler Rothstein Kass Ruben Igielko-Herrlich Shin Founder SIBYL GOLDMAN Sony Stacey Snider Stacey Snider Starlight Runner Steve Gaydos Steve Shannon Steven Spielberg Strategic Projects Variety Stuart Ford SVP Sweeney Todd Technology Technology Technology Law Clinic The London Hotel Tom Quinn Tropic Thunder Universal Pictures Universal Studios UTA Independent Film Group VP VP & Editorial Director writer , producer Yahoo! Young Hollywood PEOPLE

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This blog explores the future of Cinema, from production to Distribution.

Future of Cinema Salon returns to Cannes 2011 after its successful 2007 introduction and following installments in Cannes and Locarno.

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