TeamExecutive Summaries
Jaanus SillaphotoA native of Estonia, Silla graduated Tallinn's Technical College of Photography, 1990. Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1997 with a B.A. in Film Directing and was coached in to producing by industry executive John J. Lee, Jr. From 1999 to 2000, took UCLA Law School Course in entertainment law for the motion picture industry from Schuyler M. Moore, continuing his BYU study on contracts, split-rights transactions, completion bond companies, studios and major independents, negotiation techniques, and accounting practices. Worked in the film industry in Los Angeles, Estonia, and Utah. He completed science fiction short comedy, "Mr. Calliphor," which won 1st place at the 1996 Boise Film Festival. Jaanus filmed footage about the downfall of Communism in Estonia, with interest from PBS P.O.V. He is in process of pre-developing several film projects including "The Gold Spinners", “Happythought”, “Ford”, “Dale Carnegie”, “Abe” and “Unicorn”. Silla has an experience of setting up motion picture production company intended as a subcontractor to a major studio in the US. Silla is CEO of QuickSummer Entertainment, LLC, and is one of the Resonance Pictures’, Development Directors. The enclosed team has previously had interest in working with us when the financing is in place. We hope they don’t mind being listed on our prospective list of people to work with. I am most grateful to them for their time and trust. Jay M. Behling, CPA
Los Angeles, CA. Extensive and diversified experience in
all aspects of financial management. Specific expertise in
the areas of: financial reporting, management information
systems, tax analysis and planning, budgets and business
plans, mergers and acquisitions, treasury functions, SEC
reporting and human resource management. Experience also
includes maintaining relations with banks, investors,
vendors and customers. Prepared income and cash flow
forecasts to be used in connection with private placement
and debt financing activities. Developed computer model for
motion picture projects which tracked reports provided by
distributors, uncovering inaccuracies in reporting and
resulting in increased collections. Prepared and filed
registration statements with SEC for shares sold in private
placements, with net proceeds over $9 mi1lion. Prepared
analyses of potential cash flow and profitability in
connection with potential acquisitions of assets and
businesses, providing a tool for informed decisions.
Advised and negotiated major aspects of credit agreements
with banks, securing financing for major projects. From
1985 to 1987 TURNER ENTERTAINMENT CO.-- (Successor to
MGM/UA Entertainment Co.), Sr. Vice President Finance and
Treasurer. Currently Chief Financial Officer of Promark
Entertainment Group / Road Sales USA. Behling is potentially helping out as CFO. Schuyler M. Moore
Partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Paul Deason
Deason has worked in the film industry over 20 years. Most
of that as unit production manager, co-producer, associate
producer, and lately also as an executive producer. He
works with the major studios and with major independents.
His production slate includes: Taxi (2004) (filming) (unit
production manager), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of
the Black Pearl (2003) (Executive producer, unit production
manager), Old School (2003) (unit production manager),
Evolution (2001) (unit production manager), Thirteen Days
(2000) (unit production manager), ... aka Thirteen Days
Which Shocked the World (2000) (USA), End of Days (1999)
(unit production manager), Small Soldiers (1998) (unit
production manager), Amistad (1997) (unit production
manager), Mars Attacks! (1996) (unit production manager),
Congo (1995) (unit production manager), Casper (1995) (unit
production manager), Flintstones, The (1994) (unit
production manager), Jurassic Park (1993) (unit production
manager), ... aka JP (1993) (USA: promotional
abbreviation), Innocent Blood (1992) (unit production
manager), ... aka French Vampire in America, A (1992),
Father of the Bride (1991) (production manager), Oscar
(1991) (unit production manager), Parent Trap: Hawaiian
Honeymoon (1989) (TV) (unit production manager). Deason is
QuickSummer Entertainment, LLC production consultant unless
he has time for more during production. Donna Smith
Donna is the CEO of Cinema Completion International. Backed
by CNA with $65 Billion in assets. During her tenure at
Universal some of the films she supervised were SCHINDLER'S
LIST, JURASSIC PARK, 12 MONKEYS and, BACK TO THE FUTURE.
Field of Dreams. CCI underwrites completion bonds for films
budgeted up to $75 million. Smith, who greenlights new
business and, lends managerial insight to the company,
guided by an extensive network of relationships with studio
executives, producers, filmmakers and creative talent.
Smith has guaranteed such Academy Award-winning films as
The English Patient, The Thin Red Line and The Ghost and
the Darkness as well as A Simple Plan, Selena, Flirting
With Disaster, John Grisham's The Rainmaker, John
Carpenter's Vampires, Very Bad Things, Slums of Beverly
Hills and Chill Factor. Forthcoming films include Ang Lee's
Crouching Tiger, Hidden House 1, Rules of Engagement and
Bless the Child. While in Entertainment Coalition, she
insured such titles as Star Wars - Episode One: The Phantom
Menace, The Lost World, Space Jam, The Nutty Professor,
Batman & Robin, George of the Jungle, L. A. Confidential,
Armageddon, Lethal Weapon 4, Babe: Pig in the City and
Mighty Joe Young. The first woman ever to serve as head of
physical production at a major movie studio, Smith
supervised every picture made at Universal from 1989-96.
More than 150 titles were released during her tenure,
including Schindler's List (Academy Award winner for Best
Picture), Jurassic Park, Babe, Casino' 12 .Monkeys, Fried
Green Tomatoes, Scent of a Woman, Beethoven, Backdraft,
Back to the Future, Born on the Fourth of July, Do the
Right Thing, Casper, Apollo 13 and Waterworld. From 1979-86
she worked in a variety of producer roles on more then a
dozen feature films including Raging Bull, True
Confessions, Disorderlies, Soul Man, Reckless and
Terminator. Smith is QuickSummer Entertainment, LLC
completion guarantor. John J. Lee, Jr.John Lee has been immersed in every business aspect of feature motion picture development. From producing to distribution, Lee has over twenty-five years of experience. He has bought and sold motion pictures and their various rights within the major markets at MIFED, Cannes, and AFM. He has acquired screenplays and motion picture rights to novels, and negotiated, managed and/or performed virtually every other business function of motion picture development, production, US and foreign theatrical and ancillary distribution, including auditing distributors in the perfection of producers' profits participations. His relationships are extensive and intimate with major production talent, motion picture studios, agents, entertainment banks, attorneys and ancillary licensees. Lee is the CEO of Entertainment Business Group. Lee is QSE, LLC consultant and potential contractual development director. Rob Holt
Rob served in physical production and project
administration for Cinema Completions International, the
industry's largest completion guarantor. Some of CCI's
pictures include The Thin Red Line, Bless the Child, Rules
of Engagement, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He also
worked as a project manager for Entertainment Coalition, a
firm providing both entertainment insurance and completion
bonds for its industry clients. Holt has a degree in
economics from Brigham Young University, with emphasis in
business and film. Holt is President of Entertainment
Business Group. |
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