Fleabagand100 Foot Waveproducer Joe Lewis has called independently-financed television production the solution to many issues facing the industry.
He now leadsAmplify Picturesout of LA, with a focus on financing shows without networks, streamers or distributors.
We were fortunate to see the tremors then.
Lars Blomgren, Joe Lewis and Arvand Khosravi spoke this week at MIADaniele Venturelli/WireImage; Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
There will be more ways to do it than the three ways we have done it so far.
The biggest challenge has been to convince the U.S. they are different.
We can help be the vehicle, with tax incentives, talent and [finding] the best shows.
What are buyers are telling us is working?
Where can we prognosticate they be in a years time in this moment of corporate upheaval?
Then we are going to run interference to get them to where they need to be.
That strategic advice often stretches to stopping producers jumping the gun, added Khosravi.
Thats a process weve done in America for a long time.
Now were seeing that pay off in other territories.
If theres a lesson for producers in Europe, its that.
Get the right package to get the deal done.
Blomgren said streamers switch to profit-making models offered indie producers opportunity.
