2019 UMFF Distributor panel

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 2019 UMFF Distribution  Panel 

TOPICS:

Film distribution is changing day by day,there’s no one model for the trajectory of a feature film’s release. This panel is about:
- what is working and what is not
- What’s the best marketing strategy to ensure a successful release
- How can enterprising filmmakers get the edge on distribution
- Find the best release strategy and marketing plans 

Time: 11:00-12:30PM; April 7, 2019
Location: Fireside room @Fred Hesse Community Park Center,(29301 Hawthorne Blvd; Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca 90275;  Admission by  Panel Pass.

The Panel Speakers:  

Nadia Davari; Attorney
Nadia has over 14 years of experience as a business, entertainment, and corporate attorney. She has served as the outside counsel and in legal and business affairs for companies and start ups, including MavTV, Channel Factory, Prescience, Apex Studios, Lightning Entertainment, ScareLA, Alameda Entertainment, and MyLabBox. She works with a wide range of clients including media companies, new business start-ups, production companies, movie studios, television networks, investors, and businesses. She is well-known for her superior negotiating and drafting skills. Nadia graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in molecular, cell and developmental biology and attended USC Law School where she participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors program. She is regular contributor to.www.msinthebiz.com. She has guest lectured at USC School of Cinematic Arts and Raindance LA.

Trevor Morgan Doyle, Producer
Trevor Morgan Doyle is an award-winning producer and filmmaker from Southern California. Mr. Doyle’s film career began when he was working as an Archaeologist and Reindeer herder in Northern Finland. While in Finland he made his first film, IN THE SHADOW OF PALLAS, a documentary about Finnish war evacuees. He hasn’t stopped since. Trevor has had three films selected for the Cannes Film, Short Corner, and has contributed to the major feature films MONGOL:THE RISE OF GENGHIS KHAN by Sergei Bodrov, both ARN films, and PAST TIME, DISTURBIA and HOUNDOG. Mr. Doyle has directed music videos and web content productions for both European and American markets, including the development of a TV production on experimental archaeology and cooking — two of his passions and areas of expertise. Trevor has produced shows for both TV and subscription based channels including THE LIST, SECS & EXECS, ANIMAL HOUSE and STUCK. Recently, Trevor joined Frozen Flame Pictures to create Europe’s first true super hero feature titled RENDEL. They have secured international distribution for RENDEL at The Cannes Film Festival, and distribution in China. Mr. Doyle’s most recent film is the Mongolian epic THE STEED. Trevor is currently working on several American and Central Asian projects with his company Three Flames Pictures.
Erik Lundmark; Distributor, musician, Producer
Eric is the CEO of Leomark Studios, a film production, post-production, and distribution company with more than 50 film titles in its catalog. He is also a successful jazz composer and bandleader, scored more than 40 feature films, including” Star Leaf”. His post-production experience includes “Immortals” and “Mirror, Mirror”; as well as “Piranha 3D”and “The Mist”for the Weinstein Company’s Dimension Films. Erik was online editor for the 2008 action thriller Hellride exec-produced by Quentin Tarantino. Since founding Leomark Studios in 2007, Erik has produced several titles under his own shingle, as well as co-creating and producing the original MovieMaze™ Mobile App
  Lynn Tang, Producer, Festival Director
Ms. Tang is a film and Broadway musical producer. She is the executive director of Universe Multicultural Film Festival; director of San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival; Founder of Epic ACG Fest; Chairwoman of Maeya Art Festival. 
As film producer, her feature movie (China and Hollywood) ”Hiding Sword “ won the best actor & actress awards at the Los Angeles Nollywood Film Festival. As the executive producer of Hollywood film “Senior Entourage” that with all Hollywood Icons : Ed Asner; Mark Rydell; Dick Van Dyke ; Helen Reddy; Mario Ross and Charlie Robinson. Currently, pre-production two feature films that titled as “ Kingdom of Hulu” and “The Cupid” 
As Broadway musical producer, her production “Chen Ying Rescuers the Orphan “made to Dolby theater (Oscar award Home theater) in Oct. 2016. It become the first Broadway Musical appears in Dolby theater in history. She has been 6 years in a roll as film jury and international commissioner of Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival ( Korea); Three years in a roll as Asian Film Block director of the Broadway International Film Festival –Ensenada ( Mexico) 
Before the entertainment industry, she was a Project Manager specializing in international business exchange; she has served as a management specialist for Fortune 500 companies. She is the Shanghai (China) Zhabei District Investment Advisor and currently serves as the CEO of Maeya Films.
  MICHAEL BAUMGARTEN - PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER
Michael Baumgarten is a Los Angeles-based award-winning producer/director with over two decades and over a dozen feature films of producing experience. He is best known for writing and producing the family dog comedy/drama SMITTY starring Academy Award winners Mira Sorvino and Louis Gossett, Jr., 2-time Academy Award nominee Peter Fonda, Jason London, Lolita Davidovich, and Booboo Stewart; and writing, co-producing, and directing the anti-bullying action/comedy THE MARTIAL ARTS KID starring Jansen Panettiere, Kathryn Newton, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, TJ Storm, and Chuck Zito. Being released in 2019 is the action-comedy PAYING MR. McGETTY; and the horror/thriller CELEBRITY CRUSH directed by and starring Oliver Robins. Projects in active development include THE MARTIAL ARTS KID 2: PAYBACK; and the vampire action/horror movie BLOOD WALKERS