The indie movie confab Zurich Summit occurred Saturday because the marquee trade occasion alongside the Zurich Film Festival. More than 100 movie professionals took half within the all-day session that drilled down into the state of the trade.
A who’s who of executives in attendance included former Lionsgate movie chief Patrick Wachsberger, producer Christine Vachon, HFPA president Helen Hoehne, Neon CEO Tom Quinn, Sony Pictures Classics bosses Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, Le Grisbi Production founder and president John Lesher and lots of extra.
Panels included “How to Finance Independent Films in the Age of Streamers,” “How to Find an Audience for Arthouse Films” and “What Does The Award Season of the Future Look Like?”, with matters protecting points like transatlantic manufacturing, the challenges round securing certified and expert crew, and find out how to future-proof the enterprise.
As a part of the summit, SPC’s Barker and Bernard have been honored with the ZFF’s Game Changer Award. The pair additionally took half in a dialogue with CAA Media Finance co-head Roeg Sutherland.
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