Sidharth Jain head of The Story Ink - India’s biggest book-to-screen adaptation company talks about the constant search for writers and why India needs more American producers.
Producer Elizabeth Turner Fox discusses tax credits, getting meetings with sales agents, and what sells in Asia.
Creative Director/Producer Christopher Chen discusses the growing markets outside China’s borders. He offers a solution to China’s closing door.
Douglas Montgomery, CEO, and Founder of Global Connects Media discusses the rise of foreign content in the US. He says Hollywood’s old way of doing business must adapt.
Nikk Mitchell discusses the pros and cons of being a Westerner running his own VR company in China. He talks about why VR will go mainstream in China before it does in the west.
Taiwanese producer Patrick Huang offers market intel on how to find projects, what the mainland Chinese studios are looking for, and when you shouldn’t do a co-production.
Kevin Geiger has worked for Disney in Burbank and Beijing. He discusses China’s changing media environment, the increasing difficulty of co-productions, and getting money out of China. He now believes South East Asia is where the action is and works from Taipei as an independent producer, professor, and consultant.
International Business Consultant Rosalie Lutfiyya shares insight on finding opportunities in China film, protecting your IP, and why you should avoid co-productions.