FREE Virtual Industry Power Hours
NO FILM SCHOOL. NO TRUST FUND. NO PROBLEM.
The Power Hour
MONTHLY ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 4 PM PST/ 7 PM EST
In response to these crazy times, we want to provide a space for community, inspiration and learning. It started as a one time Happy Hour in March 2020 to share community and hope in isolation weekly. It is now every month with guests from all facets of the industry sharing insight, wisdom and resources.
-Sara Elizabeth
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What Filmmakers are saying...
"Your happy hour guests have given me so much motivation and it’s great to be inspired again" -Victoria G.
"Thanks so much for everything you've done to keep us all engaged and enlightened while our outside world makes us mostly want to run and hide!" -Donna C.
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Our Most Recent Power Hour Guests
Expert Insight: Sales & Distribution for Your Film
Distribution Experts Jay Joyce & Adam Wright
Adam Wright is a highly respected entertainment executive with over 35 years of expertise in international and domestic sales, distribution, and content management. In January 2022, he founded Adrenaline Distribution, a full-service sales and consultancy company dedicated to serving producers, media companies, and rights holders. His impressive client roster includes industry leaders such as K5, Film Bridge, Shout! Factory, Odin’s Eye, Vision Films, Legacy Distribution, and more.
Prior to launching Adrenaline, Adam served as Executive VP of Sales & Acquisitions at Voltage Pictures. In this role. He was crucial in the company’s sales, distribution, and acquisitions strategies. Before that, he spent nine years in a similar capacity at Vision Films, where he was involved in worldwide licensing, distribution, legal matters, marketing, acquisitions, production, and financial operations. His extensive career also includes senior management roles at Regent Entertainment, PorchLight Entertainment, CineTel Film, Rysher Entertainment, and Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution.
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Jay Joyce is the head of Playa Media Group, an entertainment sales executive with over 25 years of international and domestic sales and distribution experience. Most recently, Jay served as Vice President of Worldwide distribution at Artist View Entertainment for eighteen years where he oversaw the licensing and distribution activities of their 250+ title library. Additionally, his responsibilities included legal, marketing, acquisitions, and collections.
Prior to joining Artist View Entertainment, Jay Joyce held the position of Vice President of International Sales at Cinetel Films and Mainline Releasing. Jay began his international career at MGM in the International Television division. Jay's interest in the film industry was ignited after a university semester internship with the legendary producer, Roger Corman. He has held multiple terms as an Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA®) Board Member, most recently reelected in 2019. Additionally, he currently sits on various IFTA subcommittees.
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Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity where we'll sit down with this team to uncover best practices, to discuss ways to find, hook, and secure a distributor, to outline what you can do to stand out in the market, to explore how to find the distributor that is the best fit for you, to discuss what is to be selling on the market today, and so much more.
