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BLACK BEAR PICTURES: SANTA MONICA, CA

Black Bear is a full-scale independent studio with a bespoke management arm, focused on producing, financing, and distributing premium content for a global audience. Black Bear has offices in Santa Monica, CA and London, UK. Their sister company, Elevation Pictures, is based in Toronto, ON.

BERKELEY MEDIA GROUP: LONDON, UK

Berkeley Media Group is a content creation company for international storytelling. It was set up in 2017 by senior film and TV industry executive Yu-Fai Suen, who has over 25 years of experience in film, television, and stage show development, financing, production, and international distribution. His career includes senior roles at Pinewood Pictures as Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer at an international media fund, Chief Operating Officer at Elton John’s Rocket Pictures, and Senior Vice President at Momentum Pictures (now part of eOne Entertainment), as well as stints at MGM Studios and EMI Records.

POTEMKINO: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

Potemkino is headed up by founder Peter De Maegd and has earned an international reputation for its expertise in combining high-quality fiction, innovative formats, and international financing. From its collaboration with legendary filmmakers such as Peter Greenaway (Eisenstein in Guanajuato), Terence Davies (A Quiet Passion), and Bille August (55 Steps), to producing the Scandic-Crime series Cold Courage (for Nent and Lionsgate), the prestigious sci-fi movie Iron Sky 2, the renowned horror feature Cub, and the Emmy-nominated TV series The Spiral, Potemkino has become one of Europe’s cutting-edge production companies.

INTERNATIONAL FILM PARTNERS: MUNICH, GERMANY

International Film Partners is based in Munich and is headed up by Markus Vogelbacher and Bernie Stampfer, the former Vice President and Head of Media at Deutsche Bank AG. Bernie has also lectured at various institutions including EAVE; European Media Business School; Magica Rome; Erich Pommer Institute Potsdam; Bauhaus University Weimar; ECAFIC Paris; and FH Vienna, and is a permanent member of the Swiss Film Commission; the Swiss Federal Office of Culture/member of the selection committee; and the European and German Film Academy.

ENDEAVOUR VENTURES: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

Endeavour Ventures was set up by John Barnett, the former CEO and Chairman of South Pacific Pictures, who has produced or executive produced four of New Zealand’s seven top-grossing films: Whale Rider, Sione’s Wedding, Footrot Flats, and What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?

In 2002, Barnett received the SPADA/Onfilm Industry Champion award. The following year, he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. He has also been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from Victoria University for his contribution to New Zealand film and television.

PRINCESS PICTURES: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Princess produces scripted and unscripted comedy, premium drama, feature films, short form, scripted and unscripted podcasts, as well as seeking new ways into adult and children’s animation. The company was founded over 20 years ago by Laura Waters, who produced all six of Chris Lilley’s shows for the ABC, BBC, HBO, and Netflix. Today, the partnership with Emma Fitzsimons has built a multi-purpose production centre, housing a team of smart, optimistic, and ambitious people working in both live action and animation. Princess has produced for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, the ABC, Channel Ten, Adult Swim, Village Roadshow, YouTube, TikTok, Audible, and has been fortunate to have partnerships with some of Australia’s most talented and uniquely creative people.

PAGE2SCREEN: BRIGHTON, UK

In addition to providing a complete consultancy/writing service that includes reading, script editing, and creative direction for the film industry, Page2Screen Films is now actively developing and producing a slate of feature films under the guidance of screenwriter/producer Stephen James Thompson.

SHOUTING IS FUNNY: LONDON, UK

International multi-award-winning audio production company, creating original audio fiction. Founded by actor-musicians Harvey Badger and Christian Powlesland, the company is best known for The Chronicles of Wild Hollow, The Boursin Trilogy, and The Gray Trilogy series.

ORIGINALITY UNITED: LONDON, UK

Originality United is a boutique, HMRC “advance assured” EIS fund created especially for sophisticated high-net-worth investors who are passionate about films. By bringing together leading international producers, writers, directors, artists, and actors, they aim to originate the box-office champions and award-winning TV shows of the future. The company was founded by creative producers Liam Badger, Duncan Hopper, and Andy Lawson, who have over 50 years of shared film project development, financing, theatre, and wealth enhancement experience.

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