Entertainment Partners' Master Series

Film Financing Explained: Equity Financing

Join EP's production and finance experts John Hadity (EVP, Incentives Group) and Alexis Alexanian (VP, Business Development), for a panel discussion on Equity Financing featuring award-winning screenwriter and producer James Schamus, and former studio executive and producer Michael Helfant.

Together they will examine what Equity Financing really means, how it is raised, and what filmmakers must give away in exchange for receiving the investments. Additional topics will include proper corporate structure, what documentation must be prepared, terms for recoupment, caveats around this type of fundraising, and more! 

Be sure to check out John Hadity's Equity Financing blog as well, where you can download a sample prospectus and prospectus templates: https://www.ep.com/blog/the-beginners-guide-to-equity-financing/

Pride+: Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Film and Television

Celebrate Pride month with us as Entertainment Partners’ Joseph Chianese, SVP & Production Incentives Practice Leader, is joined by a panel of seven groundbreaking producers and activists to discuss the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ content, those who create it, and how it’s being distributed. Join us to honor the efforts of these industry professionals who pioneered and empowered LGBTQ+ content and continue to further enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. We’re here, we’re queer, tune in!

Spotlight on Georgia: The Producers' Perspective

With all eyes on Georgia, please join EP’s Joe Chianese, SVP & Production Incentives Practice Leader, for a conversation with a dynamic group of producers and industry and incentive experts, as they discuss what’s happening in Georgia, including COVID-19 protocols and practical applications, digital production tools and solutions, the current audit process and pending agreed upon audit procedures, as well as a legislative update on the Georgia Incentive Program, and much more! Watch, Learn, Listen, and PRODUCE! (Runtime: 1 hour 30 min)

Producing Through COVID-19: A Discussion with Six Prominent Female Producers

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the women in the Entertainment Industry. Not the faces you recognize from the screen but the producers making it happen behind the camera. The women who get it done! Join the conversation with our panelists:Alexis Alexanian (Moderator) – Entertainment Partners, Elixir Films, NY Women In Film & Television; Celia Costas – “Tick, Tick…BOOM”/Netflix, “The Undoing”/HBO; Blair Breard – “Scenes from a Marriage”/HBO; Lisa Cortes – "All In: The Fight for Democracy”/Amazon; Monica Levinson – “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”/Amazon, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”/Netflix; Suzanne Reid – “The Rig” Amazon/UK, “The Third Day”/HBO/Sky. Learn about their journeys in the entertainment industry and how they maneuvered hurdles and obstacles to continue producing and creating content during a pandemic.