Vendetta Management Presents: “HOLLYWOOD’s New INSIDE BASEBALL: a
PANEL DISCUSSION” in partnership with Roadmap Writers and
Filmocracy. Join us for a lively discussion regarding new trends in
the entertainment industry from HOLLYWOOD’s “new elite”. We will
be discussing different versions of film financing, the importance and
impact of diversity, as well as trends in current talent
representation. Tickets available here! Speakers Include: VIP Tickets
include access to the VIP Lounge before and after the PANEL WHERE YOU
WILL JOINED BY THE PANEL SPEAKERS AS WELL AS OTHER VIP GUESTS. Beer +
Wine and small bites will be available to VIP ticket holders as well
as reserved seating in the theater. Limited number. Speaker Bios:
Viviana Zarragoitia (Executive Producer, Three Point Capital) –
Viviana Zarragoitia began her career in the entertainment industry
working in production accounting at Millennium Films and Bold Films.
She then spent 5 years at Lionsgate, where she started working in the
accounting department and segued into the finance division,
specifically, profit participation. While working in profit
participation, she oversaw the preparation of multi-million dollar
film and television distribution deals. She was then promoted to the
group’s audit division, where she managed film and television
royalty audits of producers’ profit participation statements. In
2013, she joined Three Point Capital, a boutique firm that specializes
in senior lending on film and television projects. While at Three
Point Capital, Viviana has been involved in the financing of over 70
independent films, and worked with such producers as Cassian Elwes,
Rob Barnum, Anthony Bregman, James Schamus, Aaron Gilbert, Kimberly
Steward, Nicolas Chartier and Kevin Frakes, among others. As Vice
President, Viviana closes the financing on every film that the company
is involved in, as well as manage the company’s operations in its
satellite offices (Ohio and Louisiana). Viviana has received over a
dozen Executive Producers credits on titles she has financed. She
graduated Cum Laude with a double-major in Business and English from
Loyola Marymount University, where she also teaches classes on film
finance. Antonio D’Intino (Manager/Producer, Circle of Confusion)-
Antonio is a Literary Manager at the production and management company
Circle of Confusion, whose clients include writer Micah Ranum (THE
SILENCING) and directors Keith Thomas (FIRESTARTER) and Cat Solen (THE
SHIVERING TRUTH. His clients’ films have played at TIFF, Cannes,
Sundance and SXSW, among others. Circle and their clients have worked
on some of the biggest releases in film, television and online
including Oscar-winners and Nominees THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF
EBBING, MISSOURI, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, THE
MATRIX, COCO, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, FIRST MAN, MUDBOUND, and ROGUE
ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. Circle is also known for their commercial hits
including AQUAMAN, BLACK PANTHER, DOCTOR STRANGE, “The Walking
Dead”, THE BOOK OF ELI, “Alias Grace”, THE SHALLOWS,
“Sense8”, V FOR VENDETTA, the JOHN WICK franchise, “Outcast”,
“Daredevil” and THE CONJURING. Antonio previously worked in the
Motion Picture Literary department at APA Talent & Literary Agency. He
then moved to Plattform, a management company led by Jeremy Platt
whose clieny credits include Cinemax’s “Outcast”, the upcoming
GODZILLA VS. KONG, Warner Bros. IT, Guillermo del Toro’s THE SHAPE
OF WATER, the BBC’s “Broadchurch”, and HBO’s NIGHTINGALE. Auri
Maruri (Director of Development, Day Zero Productions) – Originally
from Austin, TX, Auri Maruri began her career on the agency side at
CAA working for Richard Lovett and Adam Kanter before making the
switch to the studio side. Since then, Auri has worked on
billion-dollar blockbusters such as Twilight, The Hunger Games and the
Step Up franchise. Previously, Auri was Director of Production,
Development & Acquisitions at Lionsgate’s Latino label: Pantelion
Films. At Pantelion, she oversaw the production of three films,
including the hugely successful comedy and family films: How To Be A
Latin Lover, which grossed over $61 million worldwide. Prior to
Pantelion, Auri worked directly for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group
Co-Chairman, Rob Friedman, as part of the development team behind such
feature films as Wonder, The Glass Castle, The Shack, Divergent, Warm
Bodies, Ender’s Game, Now You See Me, The Hunger Games, Perks of
Being A Wallflower, Gone, The Twilight Saga, and Step Up. Josh Spector
(SVP, Acquisitions and Distribution, Vertical Entertainment) – A
graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Josh started his career
working for various indie producers before moving to the studio side
at eOne doing TV distribution then spent 5 years at MGM doing feature
acquisitions. Josh returned to the indie space to head acquisitions at
Gravitas Ventures and is now SVP, Acquisitions & Distribution at
Vertical Entertainment where he is responsible for acquiring over 50
titles a year out of festivals and markets including Sundance, EFM,
Cannes, SXSW and Tribeca. Josh has been responsible for acquiring and
releasing such titles as GOTTI, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB, THE HEAD
HUNTER, CODE 8, DRUNK PARENTS, CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET, LYING AND
STEALING, PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN and PROSECUTING EVIL. About WIRES:
“Catastrophic fires, the worst drought in history and record high
temperatures are taking a tragic toll on native wildlife. Wildlife
Rescue 7 days a week, 365 days a year. WIRES mission is to actively
rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do
the same.” Learn more at: https://www.wires.org.au/
[https://www.wires.org.au/] Tickets available here! Tickets are
non-refundable.
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