The Film Business Academy launches Inside Pictures 2007
Inside Pictures, the highly respected film business training programme, will be accepting applications from 9 October 2006. From this year, it will be one of the film industry programmes presented by the Film Business Academy at Cass Business School, and will be enhanced by the addition of business skills training such as leadership skills, business planning and entrepreneurship.
Comprising three intensive one-week modules, Inside Pictures takes place in London and Los Angeles between March and July 2007. Seminars, workshops and studio visits are hosted by some of the US and UK's most senior industry professionals. The programme covers all aspects of the international film business – from development through production, financing, worldwide distribution, marketing and exhibition. It also provides considerable networking and profile raising opportunities for the participants.
The successful applicants will be up to 15 executives and producers who display ambition, a determination to broaden their knowledge of the global film industry, desire to expand their network of high level contacts and develop leadership skills. They will probably have at least 5 years' experience in film or an associated creative industry such as television.
Terry Ilott, Director of the Film Business Academy, said: "Inside Pictures is a well-established and highly-respected programme and the Film Business Academy is the perfect home for it. Up until now Inside Pictures has been one of a very small number of business training programmes for those working in the film industry. The launch of the Film Business Academy sends a strong message from industry leaders that we are heavily investing in the business of film and we expect Inside Pictures to benefit from the expertise contained at Cass and its close ties to the City of London."
Stewart Till, Vice Chairman of Skillset said: "The immense value of Inside Pictures is best measured by the very high number of participants whose careers have flourished since they graduated from the course. "
Jill Tandy, Programme Director and Co-Managing Director of Qwerty Films, said:
"We will be giving the future participants not only access to the incredible line up of senior industry professionals who through their generosity of time and wisdom make this programme so special, but also to the expertise of a top European business school. The investment in the UK film industry's future has never been greater and we are very proud that Inside Pictures will from hereon be part of the Film Business Academy."
Inside Pictures is presented by the Film Business Academy at Cass Business School, delivered by Qwerty Films and supported by Skillset and the UK Film Council. The Film Business Academy is supported by Skillset and the UK Film Council as part of A Bigger Future – the UK Film Skills Strategy.
North West Vision, Screen East and Screen Yorkshire are sponsoring the programme. The LA module is supported by the UK Film Council LA office.
Application forms can be downloaded from www.inside-pictures.com or requested from the Inside Pictures office on 020 7440 5920. The deadline for applications is 17 November 2006.
Speakers for 2007 so far include:
This list will be regularly updated on the website as further speakers are confirmed and may change at late notice:
- Jane Barclay, Managing Director, Capitol Films
- Peter Bazalgette, Chief Creative Officer, Endemol Group, Chairman Endemol UK
- Tim Bevan, Co-Chairman, Working Title Films
- David Brooks, President of Marketing, Focus Features
- Pete Buckingham, Head of the Exhibition and Distribution Fund, UK Film Council
- John Byrne, Lawyer/Business Consultant, Lemniscate Ltd
- Sally Caplan, Head of the Premiere Fund, UK Film Council
- Jenne Casarotto, Agent, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates
- Jonathan Channon, SVP Media and Business Development, EMI Music Publishing
- Martha Coleman, Head of Creative Affairs, Material Entertainment
- Christine Corner, Partner, Media and Entertainment Group, Grant Thornton
- Andrew Cripps, President and COO, United International Pictures
- Lenny Crooks, Head of the New Cinema Fund, UK Film Council
- Richard Curtis, Writer/Director
- Will Davies, Writer
- Howard Davine, Executive Vice President, Touchstone Television
- Mark Devereux, Senior Partner, Olswang
- Peter Dunne, International PR Consultant to Dreamworks
- Trevor Engelson, Partner and Producer, Underground Films
- Jane Frazer, Producer
- David Garrett, Partner and Managing Director, Summit Entertainment
- Alan Giles, ex Chief Executive Officer, HMV Group
- Lyn Goleby, Managing Director, City Screen
- Steve Golin, Producer and Chief Executive Officer, Anonymous Content
- Christian Grass, EVP Europe, Middle East and Africa, Twentieth Century Fox International
- Peter Graves, Marketing Consultant, Cinemarket
- Joshua Greer, Chief Executive Officer, Real D
- Mike Gubbins, Editor, Screen International
- Billy Hinshelwood, Lawyer
- Terry Ilott, Director, The Film Business Academy
- Robert Jones, President, Material Entertainment
- Jeffrey Katzenberg, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Dreamworks Animation SKG
- Duncan Kenworthy, Producer, Toledo Productions
- Philippe Kern, Managing Director, KEA
- Miles Ketley, Partner, Wiggin & Co
- Michael Kuhn, Chairman, Qwerty Films
- Bernard Macleod, International Television Consultant
- Joseph de Marco, Executive Vice President, Fox Searchlight
- Cameron McCracken, Deputy Managing Director, Pathe Pictures
- Patrick McKenna, Chairman, Ingenious Media plc
- Charles Moore, Partner, Wiggin & Co
- Nick Osborne, Partner and Producer, Underground Films
- Michael Peretzian, Agent, CAA
- Richard Philipps, Partner, Richards Butler
- Tobias J Raymond, Managing Director, Access Equity Management
- Gerry Rich, President Worldwide Marketing, Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group
- Malcolm Ritchie, Co-Managing Director, Qwerty Films
- Marion Rosenberg, Manager/Producer OBE, The Marion Rosenberg Office
- Tessa Ross, Head of Film and Drama, Channel 4
- Tony Safford, SVP Acquisitions, Twentieth Century Fox/Fox Searchlight
- Roy Salter, Principal, The Salter Group LLC
- Marc Samuelson, Producer, Samuelson Productions
- Ron Sanders, President Home Entertainment, Warner Bros
- Julia Short, Joint Managing Director, Verve Pictures
- Peter Smith, President, NBC Universal International
- David Thompson, Head of Films, BBC Films
- Stewart Till, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United International Pictures, Chairman, UK Film Council, Vice Chairman, Skillset
- Nigel Walley, Managing Director, Decipher
- Gareth Wigan, Vice Chairman, Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group
- John Woodward, Chief Executive Officer, UK Film Council
- Jane Wright, Head of Rights and Commercial Affairs, BBC Films
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Contacts for further information:
| Inside Pictures | Victoria Lorkin Lange, Qwerty Films, 020 7440 5920, vlorkinlange@qwertyfilms.com |
| Film Business Academy | Caleb Hulme-Moir, Cass, 020 7040 5147, c.hulme-moir@city.ac.uk |
| Skillset | Eve Ragout, 020 7520 5757, eve@skillset.org |
Notes to editors:
Qwerty Films is a feature film development and production business and media consultancy based in London. The team, Michael Kuhn, Malcolm Ritchie and Jill Tandy, were among the senior managers who established and ran PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, one of the few examples of a Europe-based worldwide studio built from scratch. Qwerty Films together with Citibank established N1 European Film Produktions to produce and finance a slate of international feature films which to date have included – Severance, Alien Autopsy, Stage Beauty, I ♥Huckabees, Kinsey, Wondrous Oblivion, The Moguls.
The Film Business Academy at Cass Business School is the world's first international centre of its type, dedicated to the business of film. It will cover every dimension of the film value chain from development and finance to distribution, marketing and exhibition. Its work will help to develop talent through high level business education and enrich the industry's knowledge through research. It is supported by Skillset and the UK Film Council as part of 'A Bigger Future' – the UK Film Skills Strategy. www.filmbusinessacademy.com.
Cass Business School is one of Europe's leading providers of business and management education, consultancy and research. Its top-rated programmes range from undergraduate to masters, MBA, PhD and executive education. Its reputation attracts students and faculty from around the world. www.cass.city.ac.uk
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for the Audio Visual Industries covering Broadcast, Film, Video, Interactive Media and Photo Imaging. Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are licensed by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills and by Ministers in the devolved administrations to tackle the skills and productivity challenge by sector. SSCs are independent, UK wide organisations developed by groups of influential employers in industry or business sectors of economic or strategic significance. SSCs are employer-led and actively involve trade unions, professional bodies and other stakeholders in the sector. www.skillset.org
The UK Film Council is the lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad. Investing Government grant-in-aid and Lottery money in film development and production; training; international development, export promotion; distribution and exhibition; and education, with the aim of delivering lasting benefits to the industry and the public alike. The UK Film Council invests £6.5 million a year of National Lottery funding into UK film through Skillset, its strategic partner for skills development. www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk.
A Bigger Future is a joint strategy developed by Skillset and the UK Film Council with the support of the Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission, Scottish Screen and Sgrin Cymru Wales.
North West Vision is the film, TV and digital media agency for England's Northwest. The agency assists the development of a vibrant moving image sector in the region by providing opportunities, funding and support to the widest range of individuals, companies and cultural organisations. Film is a central part of its activities. As well as nurturing the region's brightest talents through its investments in the development, production and distribution of numerous shorts and features, it also operates the Liverpool, Manchester, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire film offices. This unique, integrated network provides invaluable location, logistical and, where appropriate, financial support to incoming productions. Recent features assisted include Sparkle, Grow Your Own, Across the Universe and Miss Potter. www.northwestvision.co.uk
Screen East is the Regional Screen Agency for the East of England dedicated to developing a thriving film, TV and digital media industry for the East of England. It has recently been awarded £2m from the European Regional Development Fund to invest in new production projects. In 2005 five Screen East supported features were represented at AFM. In August 2006 Brothers of the Head won the Michael Powell Award for the best UK feature at EIFF. www.screeneast.co.uk
Screen Yorkshire was recently awarded £10.2m by Regional Development Agency Yorkshire Forward for its Digital Media Content Programme. Screen Yorkshire sees film as an integral part of its programme, and supports the Warp X low budget slate, develops and supports regional talent in all areas of media, and is committed to attracting key productions to Yorkshire. Recent credits include Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution, Mischief Night, This Is England and Like Minds. www.screenyorkshire.co.uk
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