Industry leaders gathered Thursday and Friday at the W Hotel to discuss the ongoing diversity gap in Hollywood. Concluding the first session at the Entertainment Finance Forum was a keynote presentation by USC professor Dr. Stacy L. Smith, and conversation, “Financing the Diversity Gap,” moderated by The Hollywood Reporter senior reporter Rebecca Sun…

Stars hit the town to attend such soirees as the premieres of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ FX Network’s ‘Feud: Bette and Joan,’ NBC’s ‘Shades of Blue’ season two and more.

Amazon’s Ted Hope was honored on Thursday morning at the Entertainment Finance Forum with the inaugural Hope Award. The honor, which was named after the exec, is meant to recognize an individual’s ability to make great content while creating a sustainable business.

The forum will take place March 2 at the W Hollywood. Ted Hope, Amazon Studios’ head of motion picture production, will be honored at this year's Entertainment Finance Forum. The executive will receive the Winston Baker Hope Award, which is meant to recognize an...

As a current partner at Hogan Lovells, Stacey Rosenberg is a film finance expert. Within the media and entertainment industry, Rosenberg represents lenders and borrowers in connection with credit facilities, slate financings, film securitizations and joint ventures,...

Q&A with David U. Lee, Founder and CEO of Leeding Media WINSTON BAKER: What are some basic rules every Hollywood dealmaker should know before going into a deal with Chinese producers, executives and financiers? DAVID U. LEE: The fundamental rules a Hollywood or...

WINSTON BAKER’S 5 UNDER 5 No matter the budget, your film matters. Winston Baker’s “5 under 5” list features active film financiers with budgets 5 million dollars and below. These investors seek to enhance opportunities for independent filmmakers. Just because your...

Joseph “Joe” Chianese is regarded as one of the leading experts in worldwide production incentives and other government subsidies. Throughout his career, Joe has been responsible for the finance, tax, and production structures of film and television projects in excess...

There is hope for happily ever after between China and US deals!   The IM Global and Tang Media deal is a great example and we spoke to Stuart Ford recently to gain better insight into how.   Stuart Ford Founder and CEO of IM Global Winston Baker: It’s...

P. John Burke Partner, Akin Gump P. John Burke focuses on media finance, with an emphasis on investing/lending in motion picture transactions. He heads the firm’s entertainment practice. Mr. Burke represents investors, financial institutions, investment banks,...