The Asian Film Summit will take place on Monday, September 10 in downtown Toronto's Shangri-La Hotel during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival®. The event offers a platform for industry leaders to connect with one another — fostering deeper relationships, generating ideas and finding new business opportunities. The summit brings leaders in film production, exhibition, finance, distribution and policy together in an attempt to strengthen the bonds between the film industries of the East and the West.
Asian Film Summit Pass
Price: $550.00 plus HST
Exclusively for Industry professionals.
Pass Benefits:
- Full day of programming devoted to exploring hot topics including: film finance, production, distribution, exhibition and policy.
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Banquet Dinner
Please note: Access to this event is not included in any of our industry pass types.
Asian Film Summit Schedule
| 8:30am – 08:45am |
Arrival |
| 9:00am – 10:00am |
Opening Breakfast: Keynote Address
Queen’s Park, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor |
| 10:15am – 11:15am |
Morning Working Sessions 1: Two concurrent working sessions addressing current questions in the global film industry
The Global Future of Film: In a free-ranging conversation, Senator Chris Dodd, CEO and chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, explores how the US film industry and the fast growing Asian industries can work together to create a stronger global future.
Museum Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Cameron Bailey (Toronto International Film Festival®)
Speaker: Chris Dodd (Motion Picture Association of America)
Taking Talent Global: With the increasing global landscape of films, what barriers still exist in increasing exposure for Asian talent on a global scale?
Rosedale Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Zaib Shaikh (Governor Films)
Speakers: Andrew Ooi (Echelon Talent Management), Stephen Saltzman (Loeb & Loeb LLP), David Unger (International Creative Management)
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| 11:15am – 11:45am |
Networking Break
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| 11:45am – 12:45pm |
Morning Working Sessions 2: Two concurrent working sessions addressing current questions in the global film industry
Financing Between Asia and the West: China has become a hot spot for producers looking for funding and co-production partners. What do producers need to know before they jump head first into the great unknown?
Museum Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Patrick Frater (Film Business Asia)
Speakers: Stuart Ford (IM Global), Peter Shiao (Orb Media Group), Kenneth Tan (Media Development Authority Singapore), Bruno Wu (Harvest Seven Stars Entertainment)
Producing in Asia: Managing Expectations: The realm of co-productions is a mysterious but lucrative concept for many producers. What do producers need to know to find the right partner? What are the obstacles that stand in their way?
Rosedale Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Wendy Mitchell (Screen International)
Speakers: Jeffrey Chan (Bona Film Group), Ellen Eliasoph (Village Roadshow Asia), Jonah Greenberg (CAA | Creative Artists Agency), Lemore Syvan (Producer)
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| 12:45pm – 1:15pm |
Networking Break
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| 1:15pm – 2:30pm |
In Conversation With... Ashok Amritraj
Queen’s Park, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Sharon Waxman (The Wrap)
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| 2:45pm – 3:45pm |
Afternoon Working Sessions 1: Two concurrent working sessions addressing current questions in the global film industry
Genre Films: Common Language Between East and West? What can the international success of US action films, Korean thrillers and Chinese martial arts epics teach us about stories that connect globally?
Museum Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Colin Geddes (Toronto International Film Festival®)
Speakers: Stephen Fung (Diversion Pictures), Bill Kong (Edko Films), Tom Quinn (Radius-TWC), Eli Roth (Filmmaker)
Improving the Sales Environment Between Asia and the West: As commercial borders fall between Asia and the West, what can filmmakers do to widen their film’s appeal?
Rosedale Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Mike Goodridge (Protagonist Pictures)
Speakers: Gary Hamilton (Arclight Films), Kini Kim (CJ Entertainment), Etchie Stroh (Moonstone Entertainment), Michael Werner (Fortissimo Films), Kayo Yoshida (Asmik Ace Entertainment)
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| 3:45pm – 4:15pm |
Networking Break
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| 4:15pm – 5:15pm |
Afternoon Working Sessions 2: Three concurrent working sessions addressing current questions in the global film industry
India: Lessons from Bollywood and the Independents: India's film industry has taken a different path to international success than many other industries in Asia. What works? What doesn't?
Museum Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Moderator: Meenakshi Shedde
Speakers: Dibakar Banerjee (Director), Nina Lath Gupta (National Film Development Corporation of India), Shailja Gupta (Red Chillies), Guneet Monga (Producer), Mira Nair (Director)
Changing the Cinematic Experience: With an increasingly global selection of films to choose from, how do exhibitors determine what to bring to consumers?
Rosedale Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Introduction: Karen Thorne-Stone (Ontario Media Development Corporation)
Moderator: Peter Howell (Toronto Star)
Speakers: Ellis Jacob (Cineplex), Larry O’Reilly (IMAX), Ivy Zhong (Beijing Galloping Horse)
Documentary-Making in Asia: The trials and tribulations in bringing CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT 千錘百煉 to the world.
King Room, Shangri-La Hotel, 3rd Floor
Introduction: Carolle Brabant (Telefilm Canada)
Moderator: Sean Farnel
Speakers: Yung Chang 張僑勇 (EyeSteel Film), Daniel Cross (EyeSteel Film), Bob Moore (EyeSteel Film)
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| 5:15pm – 6:00pm |
Networking/Reception
Terrace
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| 6:00pm – 6:15pm |
Seating
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| 6:30pm |
Banquet Dinner
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Availability is extremely limited, and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions regarding registration for the Asian Film Summit, please email industry@tiff.net.