The Class has been discontinued.
From 1993-2008, Mr. Bernstein taught a class at UCLA Extension, "From Packaging to Delivery: Independent Film Financing and Distribution."
A description of the class from the past is as follows:
The following is the description from the UCLA Extension Spring 2008 Catalogue:
22.75 hours of MCLE credit available.(Does not include cost of course materials, approximately $40.) Geared
toward producers, finance executives, lawyers, and others who are
seeking experience in independent production, distribution, and
financing of the under-$5-million film, this course examines how to
mesh artistic vision with the realities of the marketplace. Class
discussion, guest lectures, and case studies provide a comprehensive
analysis of project financing and distribution requirements. Topics
include packaging, production, and guerilla filmmaking; domestic and
international distribution; banks and completion bonds;
insurance-backed financing; co-productions; foreign tax deals; and
finding nontraditional funding sources. Multiple panels of
three-to-nine guest speakers include (subject to availability)
representatives from SAG Indie, First Look Media, William Morris
Agency, Samuel Goldwyn Company, Miramax, 20th Century Fox, ICM, and
Sony Pictures, among many other companies.
Reg# T7233U
No Textbook Required
UCLA: 1200 Rolfe Hall
Tuesday , 7-10pm
April 1 - May 27 , 8 mtgs.
(no mtg. 5/20)
The following is a sample schedule of lectures and panels from Spring 2008 (guest speakers subject to availability):
APRIL 1, 2008
Lecture – Overview/Festivals
Panel - Festivals/Filmmaking in General
Michael Shoob – Producer
Rich Goldberg – Mainline Releasing
Peter Belsito– Film Finders
Scott Shooman – Sony
Darrien Michele Gipson – SAG Indie
Jeff Schenk - Regent Ent
J. Beck – Image
Guy Stodel – New Line
APRIL 8, 2008
Lecture – Production Issues; Packaging; Genres
[NO GUEST SPEAKERS]
APRIL 15, 2008
Lecture – Domestic Theatrical Market
Panel - Domestic Distribution
Cassian Elwes – WMA
Udy Epstein – 7th Art
Seth Kittay – All Channel Films
Doug Witkins- Picture This!
Mark Borde – Freestyle
Howard Cohen – Roadside Attractions
David Dinerstein- Lakeshore
Herb Dorfman-Passport
David Bixler – Fox H.E.
Kevin Kasha – New Line
APRIL 22, 2008
Lecture – Video and TV Exploitation
; Creative Financing
[NO GUEST SPEAKERS]
April 29, 2008
Lecture – International Distribution
Panel - International Distribution
Richard Guardian – Lightning Ent.
Gene George – Starz
Tony Kandah – Hollywood Wizard
Lisa Wilson – Hyde Park
Adam Welles – Fries Film Group
Jere Hausfater - Essential
Nicolas Chartier - Voltage Pictures
Jonathan Deckter – Lakeshore
David Jourdan-Katapult
MAY 6, 2008
Lecture and Panel -Banking and Bonding
Marion Spiegelman - Film Finances
Art Stribley - First California Bank
MAY 13, 2008
Lecture - Making the Deal
[NO GUEST SPEAKERS]
MAY 20, 2008
[NO CLASS – Cannes Film Festival]
MAY 27, 2008
Lecture and Panel - Delivery
William J. Petrasich –Fox
Stuart Burkin – First Look
Brenda Anderson – First Look
22.75 hours of MCLE credit available.(Does not include cost of course materials, approximately $40.) Geared
toward producers, finance executives, lawyers, and others who are
seeking experience in independent production, distribution, and
financing of the under-$5-million film, this course examines how to
mesh artistic vision with the realities of the marketplace. Class
discussion, guest lectures, and case studies provide a comprehensive
analysis of project financing and distribution requirements. Topics
include packaging, production, and guerilla filmmaking; domestic and
international distribution; banks and completion bonds;
insurance-backed financing; co-productions; foreign tax deals; and
finding nontraditional funding sources. Multiple panels of
three-to-nine guest speakers include (subject to availability)
representatives from SAG Indie, First Look Media, William Morris
Agency, Samuel Goldwyn Company, Miramax, 20th Century Fox, ICM, and
Sony Pictures, among many other companies.
Reg# T7233U
No Textbook Required
UCLA: 1200 Rolfe Hall
Tuesday , 7-10pm
April 1 - May 27 , 8 mtgs.
(no mtg. 5/20)
APRIL 1, 2008 Lecture – Overview/Festivals Panel - Festivals/Filmmaking in General Michael Shoob – Producer Rich Goldberg – Mainline Releasing Peter Belsito– Film Finders Scott Shooman – Sony Darrien Michele Gipson – SAG Indie Jeff Schenk - Regent Ent J. Beck – Image Guy Stodel – New Line APRIL 8, 2008 Lecture – Production Issues; Packaging; Genres [NO GUEST SPEAKERS] APRIL 15, 2008 Lecture – Domestic Theatrical Market Panel - Domestic Distribution Cassian Elwes – WMA Udy Epstein – 7th Art Seth Kittay – All Channel Films Doug Witkins- Picture This! Mark Borde – Freestyle Howard Cohen – Roadside Attractions David Dinerstein- Lakeshore Herb Dorfman-Passport David Bixler – Fox H.E. Kevin Kasha – New Line
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APRIL 22, 2008Lecture – Video and TV Exploitation ; Creative Financing [NO GUEST SPEAKERS] April 29, 2008 Lecture – International Distribution Panel - International Distribution Richard Guardian – Lightning Ent. Gene George – Starz Tony Kandah – Hollywood Wizard Lisa Wilson – Hyde Park Adam Welles – Fries Film Group Jere Hausfater - Essential Nicolas Chartier - Voltage Pictures Jonathan Deckter – Lakeshore David Jourdan-Katapult MAY 6, 2008 Lecture and Panel -Banking and Bonding
Marion Spiegelman - Film Finances Art Stribley - First California Bank
MAY 13, 2008 Lecture - Making the Deal [NO GUEST SPEAKERS] MAY 20, 2008 [NO CLASS – Cannes Film Festival] MAY 27, 2008 Lecture and Panel - Delivery William J. Petrasich –Fox Stuart Burkin – First Look Brenda Anderson – First Look
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