PROGRAM

8:00am – 8:20 am: Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:20am – 8:40 am: Opening Ceremony
    • Bruno Bath, Consul of Brazil in Los Angeles
    • Patrick Benedek, President of the Brazil California Chamber of Commerce

8:40am – 9:40am: Keynote speaker
    • Sérgio Sá Leitão, Brazilian Minister of Culture

9:40am – 10:40 am: The Brazilian Creative Industry – Legal/Regulatory Framework on the Digital Environment •Andressa Pappas, MPA Brazil – Director Government Affairs • Marc Gareton, Warner Brothers Executive Vice President, International Productions • Fabio Lima, Sofa Digital • Robert Muller (moderator)

10:40am – 11:00 am: Networking Break

11:00am – 11:55 am: Audiovisual Production in Brazil: Incentives for Investments • Sérgio Sá Leitão, Brazilian Minister of Culture • MaryAnn Hughes, Disney’s VP of Film Production Planning • Steve Solot – Rebrafic • Felipe Cusnir (moderator)

11:55am – 12:50 pm: Co-Production in Brazil: Fiscal/Tax Incentives • Priscila Miranda, Fenix Distribution Company • Aaron Berger, Chatrone LLC • Mauricio Mota, CEO Wise Entertainment • Fabio Cesnik, BCCC • Talize Sayegh, Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (moderator)

12:50pm – 1:00 pm: Closing remarks (Felipe Cusnir, Patrick Benedeck, and Fabio Cesnik)