Rights Stuff provides pragmatic international content acquisition, licensing, project management and operational services, as well as business and legal consulting for companies in both the traditional film/television world, and new digital media ventures. Our services and expertise include:
Business Models: International programming rights deals are affected not only by the delivery means, technologies or devices through which they are delivered to the consumer. They are further influenced by the choice of business models, including subscription, rental, ad-supported, or "sell-through" (i.e. download-to-own).
Thursday@ 9:40-10:00: Update: Digital/VOD/ New Media platforms developments and opportunities for filmmakers
On Thursday Wendy Bernfeld, Rights Stuff MD, follows up on a prior presentation series at Binger's international seminars on digital media. At this workshop, alongside Dutch online platform EU1, Wendy gives an overview and update from the last 6 months on international and Benelux film market digital sector developments including alternative business models, licensing opportunities, and audience engagement/crowd-funding.
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April 22 @ 10:00-12:00: "New business models for new ways of financing, producing and distributing films: How to turn eyeballs into euros"
On 22 April, Wendy Bernfeld, Rights Stuff MD, will join Nuno Bernardo, transmedia writer, producer and founder of beActive, at EAVE's FILM FINANCE FORUM, for a combined session on new business models for the digital media world (including made for web, cross platform, and transmedia) production, financing and distribution.
Nuno provides various indepth case studies and Wendy outlines a broader ''helicopter view'', spanning the current evolving international landscape and players (alternative funding and licensing platforms); as well as the impact of creative windowing; programming for cross platform devices; new roles of producers/and new middlemen; evolving roles of social networks and festivals, and various alternative sources of financing (brands, new media/VOD licensing and funding platforms, and crowd).
Wendy will also participate in various one to one meetings as a tutor/expert.
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Tues, 10 April @ 15.00 - 16.15: Masterclass "Working Beyond Tradition"
On 10 April, Rights Stuff MD, Wendy Bernfeld, and Caspar Sonnen, curator IDFA DocLab and co-founder Pluk de Nacht, will each present a talk to filmstudents at the Dutch Film Academy on traditional and digital new media evolution for filmmakers , both creatively and from a business perspective. Wendy provides a snapshot of the international digital landscape (including vod and other digital platforms buying and funding film) in which filmmakers and producers of independent feature film, art house and documentaries must think beyond the traditional platforms of tv, cinema and dvd, and take into account opportunities arising from the various new media (digital and VOD ) platforms around the world. Wendy also outlines the changing ''windows'' and screens of exhibition, and explores other categories of film (eg made for web, cross platform and TRANSMEDIA), while emphasizing enhancement via social media and audience engagement.
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