UPCOMING 2007 FILM REVIEW EVENT

Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air, 11461 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Thursday November 08, 2007

Past Entertainment Events  2006

Past Entertainment Events  2005

Mexico-California Film Review 2006
Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air, 11461 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
November 08, 2006

9:45– 10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and order of the day by the Executive Director of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Marlen Marroquin

10:10- 10:50. Panel Discussion: “ THE NEED OF INCENTIVES (FISCAL, GOVERNAMENTAL) FOR THE MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY.
Moderator: Omar Chagall, Bicoastal actor (Sopranos, Law & Order, Frida) Ex Partner McKinsey & Co. (confirmed)
Panelists: Sergio Molina, National Film Commissioner, National Film Commission (Comisión Nacional de Filmaciones) (confirmed)
Mauricio Monroy, Partner, Deloitte Tijuana (confirmed)
Questions and Answer Period.

10:50 – 11:40 a.m. Panel Discussion: “INVESTMENT IN FILM PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND SECURITY IN MEXICO”
Moderator: Deborah Davis, Worldwide Media Group (confirmed)
Panelists: Steve Solot, Senior Vice President, Motion Picture Association Latin America (confirmed)
Roberto Sneider, Miembro de la Asociación de Productores Independientes de Mexico, Mexico City (confirmed)
Javier Tejado Dondé, Director of Information to the Presidency of Grupo Televisa. (invited)
Questions and Answer Period.

11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “ HOW TO PACKAGE YOUR FILM PROJECT AND OVERVIEW” (Independent producing, where do you find your story, how to protect yourself, casting, budgeting and scheduling)
Moderator: Octavio Marin, NALIP (confirmed)
Panelists: Jason Gurvitz, Producer, Producer, International Co-Productions, Maya Pictures(confirmed), Terry Lopez, Maya Cinemas (confirmed), Kim Mayers, Maya Cinemas (confirmed), Marilyn Atlas, Independent Producer (confirmed)

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. LUNCHEON
“CROSSING THE FILM INDUSTRY BORDER AND MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY”
Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of Special Guests
Moderator: Jorge Gamboa Patron, Director Mexico Tourism Board in Los Angeles
Robert Pisano, President and Chief Operating Officer Motion Picture Association of America (confirmed)

Round Table Discussion:
Plutarco Haza, Mexican Actor (confirmed)
Geraldine Bazán, Mexican Actress (confirmed)

2:30 p.m. ADJOURN
William H. Vogel, Chairman, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, California Regional
 

Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air
11461 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049

Panel Discussions:

“THE NEED FOR INCENTIVES FOR THE MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY”
Alejandro Pelayo Rangel, Consul for Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Mexico, Los Angeles, California
Susana Lopez Aranda, Head of Sales of the
Mexican Film Institute, Mexico City
Sergio Molina, National Film Commissioner, National Film Commission (Comisión Nacional de Filmaciones)

“ANTI-PIRACY IN MEXICAN FILM PRODUCTION”
Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, President
US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
John Malcolm, Senior VP and World Wide
Director of the MPA Anti-piracy Program
Ian Ballon, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

“INVESTMENT IN FILM PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN MEXICO”
Jorge Gamboa Patron, Director Mexico
Tourism Board in Los Angeles
Page Ostrow, Ostrow and Company, Los Angeles
Carlos Olivares, Quality Films, Mexico City

“CROSSING THE FILM INDUSTRY BORDER”
Raquel M. de la Hoya, Partner VELAH Group, LLP
Maya Zapata, Mexican Actress, “Bordertown”, “Santitos”,  “Los Tres Entierros de Melquiades Estrada”

Lunch Keynote Speaker

JULIO NORIEGA
Director Film Division
Venevision International
“MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY”

Past Entertainment Events  2004

Past Entertainment Events  2003

Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Luxe Summit Hotel Bel Air
11461 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049

Panel Discussions:

“THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY:”
Alejandro Pelayo Rangel, Consul for Cultural
Affairs, Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles
Susana López Aranda, Head of Sales of the
Mexican Film Institute, Mexico City
Sergio Molina, National Film Commissioner, National Film Commission (Comisión Nacional de Filmaciones)

“INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND PIRACY, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN FILM PRODUCTION”
Charles Berman, Co-Head of Intellectual
Property, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Steve Solot, Senior Vice President, Motion
Picture Association Latin America
Christopher Palmer, Director of Risk Control,
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services, Inc.

“INVESTMENT IN FILM PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN MEXICO”
Alejandro Mayagoitia, Dospelnacs.
Phillip Alexander, General Director, Buena
Vista Columbia Tristar Films
Sergio Molina, National Film Commissioner, National Film Commission (Comisión Nacional de Fimaciones).

“BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES”
Page Ostrow, President Ostrow & Company
Moctesuma Esparza, Producer, Esparza
Katz Productions
Deborah Davis, Executive Producer, Mandalay Entertainment Group

“CROSSING THE FILM INDUSTRY BORDER”
Ellie Vera, Member of the International
Committee of Women in Film.
Ana Claudia Talancón, Actress,
“El Crimen del Padre Amaro”

Lunch Keynote Speaker

ALEJANDRO RAMÍREZ MAGAÑA
CCO Organizacion Ramirez
Largest distributor of American movies in México
“MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY”

Wednesday, October 8, 2003
Sofitel Hotel
8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles

Panel Discussions:

“MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY: PRESENT AND FUTURE”
Alejandro Pelayo Rangel, Consul for Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Mexico, Los Angeles, California
Gregorio Luke, Director, Museum of Latin American Art

“PREFERENCES OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION IN THE U.S.”
Helen Hernandez, President, The Imagen Foundation
Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, Writer and Producer.  “Dreaming of Julia”, Former distributor Cine Arte 77 Inc.

“BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP: MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES”
Rebekah Jorgensen, Women in Film
International, Los Angeles, California
Sergio Molina, National Film Commissioner, National Film Commission (Comisión Nacional de Filmaciones)
Christian Gaines, American Film Institute, Director of Festivals. “The Role of Film Festivals Worldwide”
Moctezuma Esparza, Producer, Esparza Katz Productions

“CROSSING THE FILM INDUSTRY BORDER”
Sergio Agüero, Mexican Producer,
“Y Tú Mamá También”
Diana Bracho, Mexican Actress, “Y Tú Mamá También”.  President Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Art
Juan Gerard, Writer and Director “Dreaming of Julia”

Lunch Keynote Speaker

JULIO NORIEGA Grupo Cisneros
“MEXICAN FILM INDUSTRY”

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