2015SDIKFF Screenwriter panel
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 2015 San Diego International Kids' Film Festival

"Panel: Distribution innovations" 

4PM-5PM; Sunday, August 30, 2015. American Spirit Theater, Court Yard (1868 East Valley Parkway, Escondido CA 92027)

The Panel Speakers:

James Patrick Brown, Producer
Mr. Brown is an actor, publicist and producer, has been in the film industry over 23 years. As product development director for Brand Cloud Media, ELT, Mr. Brown leads globalized creative teams in Mexico, Pakistan, India, Peru, Hungary, and Central Asia. They are designing and building distribution channels & business models for interactive-media & social-video producers. The teams are now beta-testing mobile apps created with the SalesForce1 mobile-app development platform, the Adobe Creative Cloud collaborative platform, and the Unity game engine.  
  Tim Swain, Producer
Tim has overseen key profit centers of some of the most successful independent film companies in the last 30 years - including New World Pictures and Trimark Entertainment (currently Lions Gate Entertainment). He is an innovative distributor, marketer and producer. In his extensive experience in the distribution, sales, marketing, and production of theatrical, DVD, PPV,VOD and television films in the worldwide marketplace, Tim has served in a variety of positions including Executive Vice President of Domestic Distribution of Trimark Entertainment. He was also one of the initial partners of MovieWeb.com.
In addition to currently representing clients in all areas of the worldwide marketplace, Tim has produced and executive produced 13 Feature Films, including "Dahmer", which was nominated for 3 IFP Spirit Awards, and the award-winning and critically acclaimed documentaries "Screamers" - featuring System of a Down - and "Class C" - featuring NBA legend Phil Jackson. Tim has produced films featuring the talented Jeremy Renner (2 Academy Award nominations) Beau Bridges (11 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes nominations), Bruce Davidson (1 Academy Award nomination) and worldwide singing sensation Whitney Houston.
Also, Tim recently co-founded Russian Film Releasing which releases theatrically successful Russian language films in the US. Tim currently oversees Domestic Distribution for Aldamisa Entertainment which just finished production on the Billy Bob Thornton directed "JAYNE MANSFIELDS CAR", D.J. Caruso's "GOAT ISLAND", Renny Harlin's "DYATLOV PASS" and is in Production on Robert Rodriguez"s "MACHETE KILLS" and is Pre-Production on Robert Rodriguez's "SIN CITY 2".
  Manuel “Manny” Saldivar, film Distributor/Buyer
Manny was born in California. After graduating high school, Manny attended East Los Angeles College and transferring over to the U.C.L.A. Extension Program focusing on Major in U.S. History. A funny thing happened along the way; he was offered a job from the House of Blues, Hollywood California, to become their Road Manager for all the “Rock En Español” music acts.
Two years later, Manny went to the work for the ultra famous Roxbury Night Club on Sunset Strip, promoting and managing Salsa Night. Manny was offered the opportunity to work for the host of Univision’s Network Show, “Caliente.” Working with Charlie Bravo, as Producer of Regional Mexican show named; “Bandazo Musical.” In addition to producing Regional Mexican Videos for Los Originales de San Juan, El Coyote y Su Banda, Banda Machos, and Los Incomparables de Tijuana; to name a few.. 
Manny later joined Vanguard Cinema, as it’s Head of Latino Acquisitions for Home Video. In 2004 Manny became the Executive Programmer for the Orange County Latino Film Festival. Since 2007, Manny has been working as an agent for home video producers selling and representing their films. Manny has also managed and booked comedians for the Hollywood Improv, Casinos and the Military.
   
   
   

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