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We are heading to Venice! More details to come - visit our website to stay up to date www.winstonbaker.com

4 more days!

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to the First International Film & Television Finance Forum Venice! An important detail...this event is open to ALL! Both public and accredited persons are able to attend this event... you do not need to pay a fee. Seating is first come, first served so arrive early to get a spot! Visit our website to find more about our Speakers and our Sessions!

OUR FIRST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR VENICE 2024! We cannot wait to have these industry experts on our stage on August 30th! With less than one month to go - make sure you mark your calendars for the FIRST Film & Television Finance Forum Venice so you don’t miss out. Bringing you the people behind hits such as... A REAL PAIN, IT’S WHATS INSIDE, SING SING, NYAD, POOR THINGS, THE REVENANT, WE ARE WHO WE ARE, BIRDMAN, RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL, JOHN WICK, HONEY BOY, MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, THE FAVOURITE, I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY, DUMB & DUMBER TO, BAD WORDS, SING STREET, AMERICAN HONEY, THE YOUNG POPE AND THE NEW POPE, THE GOOD MOTHERS, PAVAROTTI, THE 8 MOUNTAINS - AND MANY, MANY MORE! Winston Baker’s Film & Television Finance Forum  Friday, August 30th 2:00pm - 3:30pm Spazio Incontri, 3rd Floor Hotel Excelsior on the Lido Festival accreditation is needed to access the venue and seating is first, come first served. #winstonbaker #filmandtelevisionfinanceforumvenice #venicefilmfestival #venice #filmfinance #film #festival #industrylegends #learnfromthebest 

Our CEO and Co-Founder Amy Baker was honored to be asked to give a Keynote presentation for Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce Annual Women’s Conference & Expo’  Amy joins an impressive list of past Keynote Speakers including New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Michelle Courtney Berry, who has opened up for the Dalai Lama and Maya Angelou. The theme this year was “Be Fearless” and Amy told inspiring anecdotes of her life and shared the ways in which she has remained fearless herself, even when life threw her curveballs. Thank you to the Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, and all of the inspiring participants and attendees who joined! Thank You to Jim Reyen!

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We are counting down the days until we head to Venice! As more details come, we want to make sure you are up to date with everything to attend the FIRST ANNUAL Film & Television Finance Forum presented by Winston Baker! You can find the Spazio Incontri on the 3rd floor of the beautiful Hotel Excelsior on the Lido. Seating will be first come, first served and you will need to be accredited by the Festival to gain entry into the space! Our website will have specific details closer to the event, so stay tuned! www.winstonbaker.com

The Tax Incentive Low-Down (Cannes 2024) (2/2) Our Embracing International Partnerships: Unlocking the Potential of Co-Productions covered a lot of ground, especially regarding tax incentives. We’ve broken it down for you - thank you to Will French, Head of Film & Television Finance, Fallbrook Film Finance and Wayne Borg - Managing Director Media Industries, NEOM for giving us the low-down on the places to look out and consider for your next production! - Australia  - Canada - Columbia - France - Germany - Greece - Eastern Europe - UK - Ireland - Italy - Saudi Arabia #taxincentives #filmfinance #entertainmentindustry #aroundtheworld #cannes2024 #internationalfilmfinanceforum #winstonbaker Amy Baker NEOM Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

The Tax Incentive Low-Down (Cannes 2024) (1/2) Our Embracing International Partnerships: Unlocking the Potential of Co-Productions covered a lot of ground, especially regarding tax incentives. We’ve broken it down for you - thank you to Will French, Head of Film & Television Finance, Fallbrook Film Finance and Wayne Borg - Managing Director Media Industries, NEOM for giving us the low-down on the places to look out and consider for your next production! - Australia  - Canada - Columbia - France - Germany - Greece - Eastern Europe - UK - Ireland - Italy - Saudi Arabia #taxincentives #filmfinance #entertainmentindustry #aroundtheworld #cannes2024 #internationalfilmfinanceforum #winstonbaker Amy Baker Fallbrook Financial Services Company Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes

Some more pictures from our International Film Finance Forum 2024! Fireside Chat with Justin Wilkes (President of Imagine Entertainment + Academy Award and BAFTA nominated, Emmy and Peabody-Winning Producer) and Will French (Head of Film & Television Finance, Fallbrook Film Finance) as well as The Brave New World of International Sales & Distribution with Maren Olson - EVP Film, 30WEST Yale Chasin – Media Finance Agent, Creative Artists Agency Kent Sanderson - President, Bleecker Street (company) Daniel Baur – CEO and Founder, K5 International/White Rabbit Moderated by: Diana Lodderhose - International Features Editor, Deadline Hollywood Amy Baker