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Soft Money, Uncle Sam, Equity and Crowdfunding

Soft Money, Uncle Sam, Equity and Crowdfunding
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013   10:30AM - 11:30AM
Bruno Walter Auditorium - 111 Amsterdam Avenue

It’s all about The Benjamins, The Bucks, and The Chedda’ in this first-ever roundtable debate about the state of hybrid funding in independent film. We’ll stay focused on tax implications for crowdfunders, soft money options for producers, and the emergence of new online equity opportunities. Our lively experts will further explore how they all fit together and get you thinking in new directions about how to fund your own work. 

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Moderator

Joseph Beyer
Director of Digital Initiatives, Sundance Institute

Idea Agitator @Sundancefest

Panelists

Colin Brown
Editorial Director, Slated

The former editor-in-chief of Screen International, Colin works at Slated where he writes the 'Filmonomics' blog and oversees the creation of informational tools that bridge the communication gap between filmmakers and investors. He also teaches at NYU Tisch, working closely with its Cinema Research Institute as a board member

Dianne Debicella
Senior Program Director, Fiscal Sponsorship, Fractured Atlas

Dianne Debicella is the Senior Program Director for Fiscal Sponsorship at Fractured Atlas.Dianne helps over 3,200 sponsored projects find funding and other resources to support their work.She has led the program to become the largest art fiscal sponsorship programs in the country with an annual budget of $17 million.

Robert Fingerman
President, Independent Films Production Consultants, Inc.

President of Independent Films Production Consultants, Inc. Has over 25 years experience in the entertainment industry includes working for some of the most respected entertainment accounting firms in the country. B.S. in accounting, SUNY Buffalo, CPA from NYS & former chairman, Entertainment & Sports Committee - NYSS of CPA.

Cameron Keng
Cam., Autotax.me

Cameron Keng practices tax law and is a CPA that previously worked at PwC and KPMG. An expert featured by Bloomberg, Reuters, Fox News and Crains in tax law. He is also a writer for Forbes on entrepreneurship and taxation.

Mynette Louie
Producer, Producer

Louie won the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards Piaget Producers Award & was named one of Ted Hope’s 21 Brave Thinkers of Truly Free Film. Credits include "Cold Comes the Night"('13), "California Solo" (Sundance '12),"Stones in the Sun," (Tribeca '12), "Children of Invention," (Sundance '09) & "Arcadia"(Berlin '12).

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