Oct 08, 2008

The Time Is Now!
If You Film It - They Will See it!!!

Audiences will be seeking an escape from their own financial troubles and this is where our industry will come in to satisfy the demand. Even during American's most traumatic economic crisis, the Great Depression, movie goers were dazzled by classic entertainment masterpieces such as, The Wizard of Oz and Snow White. They cringed in horror as they watched the stories of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Invisible Man. In addition movie goers fell in love with the adorable Shirley Temple and despite their financial troubles, laughed at the misadventures of The Three Stooges and The Little Rascals.

Despite the economic recession presently affecting a variety of industries, the MPAA 2007 Entertainment Industry Market Statistics reports that consumers spent more time with filmed entertainment than ever before. The average American spent 1,962 hours watching movies or TV in 2007, which is 6% more time than in 2003. At the same time, they spent less time using media supported by advertising and more time with media they paid for.

The Florida Media Market is your independent liaison to the World of Media, don't miss your chance to grow professionally, benefit from valuable film industry contacts and make 2008 the year you create the next classic masterpiece.

WHO WILL BE THERE WITH YOU?

Professionals such as:

• Adriana Barraza, Academy Award Nominee Actress for Babel
• Louise Levison, President & Founder of Business Strategies, is a consulting firm that writes business plans for Film & Entertainment companies, her clients: "The Blair Witch Project", "Touissaint", etc.
• Lonnie Ramatti, Executive VP Business Affairs for Millennium Films, Inc. & Nu Image, He acts and has acted as business affairs and deal-maker for individuals (including actors, directors, and musicians) and companies (both boutique and public) on all aspects of entertainment matters, including financing, production, domestic and international distribution (in all media), merchandising, and other licensing agreements for film, television, and TV movies and miniseries (with credits for almost 200 productions)
• Roy Sciacca, President, Worldvibe Entertainment Group, his production credits include over 100 music viedeos & 400 live concert events/tour production, controlling merchandising rights for Ricky Martin (22 million units sold) Currently searching for new Menudo en "Batalla de las Americas"
• Marc Jacobson, NY Entertainment Attorney, Greenberg Trauring, advices companies on business & financing strategics in connection with film, television, video, music, internet, etc.
• Peter Tinoco, President Venevision Production, Telenovelas  "Sonar no Cuesta nada", "Olvidarte Jamas", "Valeria", among others.
• Phillip Alberstat, CEO of 49 North Media, He was involved in the packaging /financing and selling of "Thank you for Smoking"(directed by Jason Reitman, "Juno") "Away from Home", "Bobby", among others.
• .....and many more.

Companies and Buyers:

• Sony Pictures & TV International, Venevision Productions, Telemundo, Sorpresa, America TV, ZGA Films Canada, Synkronized, Ondamax, Creanspeak Productions, Carsey & Warner, Dynamo Capital, Sunset Pictures, LPB, WPBT Channel 2, AFTRA, IATSE, Film in Florida, Film Miami, VCA Miami Beach, Cinema Puerto Rico, Cinema Avenue, Succesful Images, Venemovies, Gran Cine, Cine Mexicano, Olympusat, Tiger Productions, Greenberg Trauing, Venevision International, Moon Water Pictures, FILMIKO, Videoage, Filmworks, Hispanic Group, Boomerang, The Broward Alliance, Camacol, Screenvertising, among others.

Buyers and International Guests from:

• Peru, Spain, USA, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, India, France, Chile, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Hungary, India and Russia.