FILMMAKERS LEGAL & BUSINESS WORKSHOP:
CROWD FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS
Ken Edwards Center
1527 Fourth St., Santa Monica, CA, 90404
June 9, 2012 10-11:30AM
With Akua Boyenne, Esq.
Crowd funding is using the Internet to enable filmmakers to raise money from the public to finance a film through donations. The public can donate as little as a few dollars to as much as a few thousand dollars. Filmmakers build an effective crowd funding campaign to reach out to a crowd of people for donations. Filmmakers use platforms like Kickstarter.com or Indiegogo.com to solicit donations from the public in exchange for rewards (i.e. memorabilia, DVDs, dinners, etc.). In this workshop we will look at various websites that specialize in crowd funding, the importance of structuring a well thought out campaign and the impact of new laws on crowd funding. Finally, we will focus on key factors to build and maintain a crowd funding audience.
THE LOS ANGELES WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 24, 2012: INDEPENDENT FILM FINANCE STRATEGIES
With Akua Boyenne, Esq.
This workshop is designed to give emerging filmmakers a broad understanding of how independent feature films are funded. It is essential that filmmakers have a solid Financing Plan in place before starting to raise financing for the film. Since every film is different you must explore the various avenues of film financing and determine which ones are appropriate for your film. In this workshop, we will start by looking at Private Equity and the issues related to investor financing. Next, we will explore State Tax Incentives and the difference between tax credits and cash rebates. Then we will look at the elements you need in place to take advantage of Presales and how to monetize Presales. And finally, we will discuss when to use and how to maximize your Crowd Funding campaign.
AGAPE INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY 15, 2012: ENTERTAINMENT LAW BASED ON SPIRITUAL
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
With Akua Boyenne, Esq.
Are You an Actor, Producer, Director, Writer or desire to be in “The Business”?
Well, this workshop is for You! Through a legal contract you will learn Entertainment Law, Spiritual Principles and how to: Combine Spiritual Practices with Entertainment Law, Negotiate the Deal Points of a Contract, Manifest More Money, Create a Deal to Reflect Your Gifts & Talents and So Much More!
FILMMAKERS LEGAL & BUSINESS WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 5, 2011: INDEPENDENT FILM DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
With Akua Boyenne, Esq.
Akua, an entertainment attorney specializing in motion picture and television transactions, will survey various strategies for distributing independent feature films. She’ll start by discussing the importance of obtaining U.S. theatrical distribution, even a limited release, as it drives DVD, VOD, TV and foreign sales. Next, she’ll discuss using a producer’s representative to create a successful film festival strategy, and when is the right time to hire a foreign sales agent to take your film to film markets (e.g. AFM and Cannes). Finally, she’ll examine the various methods and platforms of self-distribution.
LA TALK RADIO
October 23, 2011: When to Form a Limited Liability Company
With Akua Boyenne, Esq.
Filmmakers frequently form a Limited Liability Companies (LLC) to produce and own their film. Akua will discuss the best time to form a LLC for your film and also discuss the benefits. You will learn the LLC combines the best characteristics of corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships and creates one of the most popular business structures in use today. It is ideal for the filmmaker who is looking for the limited liability aspects of a corporation and the partnership advantage of pass-through taxation.