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Stephen
L.
Saltzman
Partner
Stephen L. Saltzman has broad experience in domestic and international transactions in the entertainment industry. He represents U.S., European, and Asian producers; production companies; studios; distribution companies; broadcasters; digital media companies; banks; film funds, directors and talent. His experience encompasses the legal and business aspects of the development, production, sale, distribution and financing of feature film, television, videogame and digital media projects, as well as related ancillary products such as print publications, merchandise and new technologies.
Mr. Saltzman concentrates his practice on innovative and complex international co-production and co-financing transactions, as well as on the representation of financiers, distribution and production companies/producers in sophisticated motion picture and television financing and structuring transactions.
He frequently utilizes his language capabilities and in-depth knowledge of both the U.S. and non-U.S.-based film and television industries in representing the interests of international companies and individuals in Hollywood.
Mr. Saltzman frequently participates as a featured speaker and panelist in seminars and symposiums in the United States, Europe and Asia, and his German-speaking practice has been profiled in various German publications.
Publications/Speeches
- Speaker, Asia Society Southern California 2011 U.S. - China Film Summit (November 1, 2011)
- Speaker, The State of the Film & Television Industry in Contemporary China: the view from the Industry, Media & Culture in Contemporary China, Los Angeles, California (October 21, 2011)
- Moderator, Opportunities Across the Hollywood-Bollywood Bridge, India Rising, Los Angeles, California (March 17, 2011)
- Speaker, Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section, SubSCREEN China Panel, Beverly Hills, California (March 9, 2011)
- Panelist, The U.S. - China Film Summit, Beverly Hills, California (November 2, 2010)
- Speaker, 2010 Produced By Conference, Producers Guild of America, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California (June 4-7, 2010)
- Panelist, Co-Productions and Global Financing, AFCI Locations Trade Show, Santa Monica, California (April 16, 2010)
- Panelist, The Soft Power: Financial Innovation Expansion, The 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai, PRC (June 15, 2009)
Media Mentions
Affiliations
- Advisory Board Member and Member of the Media and Entertainment Committee, Asia Society Southern California
Distinctions
- Named "Top Lawyer" in The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ.’s “Power Lawyers Top 100” list (2011 edition)
- International Delegate, Shanghai International Film Festival (2010)
- Named in "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in California Media & Entertainment, (2008-2011 editions)
- Named in "Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers," published by Euromoney's Legal Media Group, (2003, 2005, 2008, 2010)
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