Film financing entails a diverse array of methods by which funds can be raised to support an independent film endeavor. Financial support can derive from various sources, such as personal investments by the filmmaker, major studios, private investors, and independent financiers. Attend this webinar to obtain essential insights into the necessary steps to secure funding for your film project, thus enabling you to bring your creative vision to fruition!

This course is approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of one and a half (1.5) hours of general credit.

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Bianca Goodloe is an attorney specializing in entertainment law and film finance, representing international private equity investors, private entertainment lenders, tax credit brokers, investment managing companies, sales agents, production companies, talent management companies, talent agencies and both above-and below-the-line talent (ranging from first time filmmakers to Academy Award recipients). She has also advised as an expert witness on film finance related arbitration matters.

Over the last two decades, Bianca Goodloe has advised on in excess of 2 billion USD in independent and studio film financing and distribution (including the franchises of Nicholas Sparks, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Lara Croft, Rush Hour, the Borne Identity franchise, the Mission Impossible franchise, etc.) for Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, Miramax Films, etc. and an array of independent producers, comprising in excess of 300 feature film and television productions. A particular area of her focus has been on international co-productions as she is a member of the California Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and a registered foreign advocate with the European Union.

In addition to advising on the development, financing, production and distribution of film and television productions, multi-media content, equity/debt media investment structures, licensing/sales agreements within all media, bridge, mezzanine and senior debt facilities, housekeeping deals, first look and second look deals, P&A and merchandising deals, bi- and multi-lateral co-productions, above/below the line talent deals and related production legal agreements, Ms. Goodloe has also advised the U.S., European and other governments on audiovisual production tax credit policy (Czech Republic, Romania, Italy, Germany, Slovakia, Bhutan, Singapore, India, Connecticut, Georgia, South Carolina, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, etc.). Concurrent to her participation in Goodloe Law, Ms. Goodloe has also architected innovative insurance-backed products underwriting studio P&A risk, and a patented data bond (the first of its kind for this type of intangible asset backed security). She is currently a member of the board of the publicly traded mining company Horizon Copper, and is the co-founder of two tech startups (‘LarQ Social’ and ‘Reel Cash’).

Prior to establishing Los Angeles based Goodloe Law (with satellite offices in New York, Savannah, Georgia, and London), she worked at the top global and magic circle law firms Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP and Linklaters (in Prague, Berlin, and London). Prior to her practice of law, Ms. Goodloe worked in development for Mandalay Entertainment, representation for Empire Entertainment and physical production for Alliance Atlantis and Turner Entertainment Television.

Finally, Ms. Goodloe is also an adjunct professor at New York University (her alma mater) and University of California Los Angeles. She was raised in former Czechoslovakia and Austria and has the good fortune of being married to J. Mills Goodloe, a screenwriter, director and feature film producer. They have two children (both future filmmakers).

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Donovan Rodriques is the founder and managing attorney of Rodriques Law, PLLC, in New York, New York. A top-rated transactional attorney with more than twenty years of legal experience, Mr. Rodriques provides exceptional counsel and support to clients who have legal needs involving entertainment law and business law.

Donovan Rodriques concentrates his business and entertainment law practice in the area of film and television development, financing, production and distribution. He advises, counsels and represents clients on all aspects of finance and distribution transactions; rights acquisitions; private equity deals; development, talent, production and distribution agreements; insurance, guild and union matters; copyright and trademark protection; business formation; business development; corporate compliance and mergers and acquisitions. He provides timely and thorough legal advice on potential risks and issues, as well as propose practical, responsive solutions in connection with the legal and business needs of clients. He has extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including nondisclosure agreements, vendor agreements, licenses, sponsorship, influencer, partnership, shareholder, barter agreements, events, releases, waivers, amendments, indemnification agreements, insertion orders and intellectual property agreements.

Being an entrepreneur and filmmaker, he has a keen interest in independent film and television development, financing, production and distribution of features, scripted and unscripted series and mini-series, and creative distribution channels for independent production companies, filmmakers, and producers. He helps clients package talent and simultaneously, he talks to financiers, funding bodies, distributors and sales agents, strategizing and course-correcting along the way. He has a keen understanding of the physical, technical, creative, and fiscal processes that go into a project and that ensure a production gets finished on time. It is in this area that his expertise with law and business merge, which makes him most effective to his clients.

Donovan Rodriques is a member of the City Bar, and Business Law and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association.

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Kirk T. Schroder is a seasoned legal expert specializing in Media & Entertainment Law, with his practice based in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Kirk is a former Chair of the American Bar Association's Entertainment & Sports Law section, and he is a Co-Editor of the "The Essential Guide To Entertainment Law". Kirk has carved out a niche in film and television transactional work, including aspects of financing, development, production, and distribution. His expertise also extends to representing literary authors and handling matters related to merchandise and licensing. Kirk's notable work includes leading high-profile cases and negotiations. He has served as counsel for Hulu's television deal for Beth Macy's book “Dopesick” and negotiated literary and documentary film matters for James Nestor, including his appearance on the BBC's “Maestro” series. In addition, he has been instrumental in negotiating successive MTV series renewals and production matters for Viacom’s MTV stars Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra. He is a frequent national lecturer on entertainment law topics.

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The Arts & Business Council's Tennessee Film & Entertainment Webinar Series is made possible by support from the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. CreateTN.com