Section 181 USAFilm_Television 7-25-06

USA Film & Television Associates Fund I Investment Incentives Enhanced by Section 181 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 DISCLAIMER THIS PRESENTATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AND BASED ON A CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH AN OFFER IS NOT AUTHORIZED. THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS PRESENTATION AND ALL SECTIONS OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THIS PRESENTATION. THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE SEC OR BY ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AND NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY SUCH AUTHORITY HAS PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE OFFER AND SALE WILL BE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER LIONS GATE FILMS, INC. OR ITS AFFILIATES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE MEMORANDUM. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN IS, OR SHALL BE RELIED UPON AS, A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION BY LIONS GATE FILMS, INC. OR ITS AFFILIATES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR THE MEMORANDUM OR THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OR INDUSTRY DATA INCLUDED HEREIN. THE ISSUER HAS FURNISHED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. LIONS GATE FILM, INC. HAS NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED ANY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN (FINANCIAL, LEGAL, INDUSTRY OR MARKET DATAS OR OTHERWISE) AND ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION. Overview • • • • • • USA Film and Television Associates Fund I LLC (the “Issuer”) is a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company. Membership interests in the Issuer are divided into Class A membership interests (the “Class A Units”) and Class B membership interests (the “Class B Units”). The business and affairs of the Issuer will be managed exclusively by USA Film and Television Management LLC, the holder of all of the Class A Units (as such, the “Class A Member”) and the manager of the Issuer (as such, the “Manager”). The Manager is a newly-formed Nevada limited liability company with no operating history. However, its principals have substantial experience in the entertainment business, in some cases going back more than 40 years. The Manager formed the Issuer for the principal purpose of engaging in the business of producing and distributing motion pictures and television shows for profit. The Manager has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent contemplating a Memorandum of Agreement (the “Producer Agreement”) with Lions Gate Film, Inc. (the “Producer”) relating to the acquisition of film and television Rights in motion pictures and television properties (each, a “Property”) and the development of Projects and the production and distribution of Productions based thereon. The Producer LOI provides that the aggregate budgeted production costs of such Productions are anticipated to be approximately $300 million, of which approximately $103 million is attributable to Productions with principal photography scheduled to begin during calendar year 2006 and eligible for tax deduction that year. • What is Section 181? • • • To take advantage of United States federal income tax advantages available under Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), enacted as a part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Jobs Act”), the Manager will initially cause the Issuer to produce only motion pictures and television shows which are “Qualifying Productions” within the meaning of Section 181. The Manager anticipates that each of the Productions will qualify for the federal tax benefit of immediate deduction of production costs under Section 181 of the Code. The Manager anticipates that the Producer will begin work on Productions in the third quarter of 2006 and will complete all of the Productions by mid-2009, with all principal photography to commence by December 31, 2008. Through January 1, 2009, the Issuer will generally invest only in Productions that qualify for accelerated deductions under Section 181 of the Code. In order to qualify under Section 181 of the Code, each Production must have a total production cost not greater than $15 million ($20 million for Productions substantially produced in certain low-income communities or economically distressed areas). Under applicable provisions of the Code and regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”) dealing with the taxation of partnerships and limited liability companies, the deductible expenses incurred by each Production Affiliate are expected to flow through to the Issuer and then to the Class B Members. As described below, the tax benefits from the immediate deduction of production costs are particularly beneficial to widely-held C corporations of any type, closely-held C corporations that have significant operating income (as opposed to personal service or passive investment income) and individuals who realize significant “passive income” from sources such as real estate rental businesses, or partnership income. The Manager has obtained a tax opinion (the “Tax Opinion”) from the law firm of Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, D.C. • • • • • Producer Agreement • • • Under the Producer LOI, LionsGate as the Producer has agreed to sell the Issuer, and the Issuer has agreed to finance production costs for Film Properties with aggregate budgeted production costs anticipated to be approximately $300 million. No single Production may have budgeted production costs in excess of $13 million. The Manager intends to raise the financing required to fund the Issuer’s Productions through a combination of equity contributions from persons who subscribe for Class B Units pursuant to this Offering (each, a “Subscriber”) and loans (each, a “Production Loan”) from independent third-party lenders (each, a “Lender”). The Manager expects that equity subscriptions will fund approximately 20% of the Issuer’s cost of producing each Production (the “Production Costs”) and that Production Loans will fund approximately 80% of Production Costs. Under the Producer LOI, the Producer will be obligated to provide distribution and/ or licensing agreements for each Production that can be given as collateral for the applicable Production Loan and that will provide for recoupment of at least eighty percent (80%) of the costs of the Production when a finished product meeting the specifications of these agreements is delivered. The Producer will also be obligated to provide completion guarantees that will provide assurances that each Production will be completed on budget and on time. • • • Production Loans • The Manager expects the Issuer to raise approximately 80% of the Production Costs of each Production through a Production Loan from the Lender(s) pursuant to a credit facility between the Issuer and the Lender(s) (the “Credit Facility”). As of the date of this Memorandum, the Manager has identified Synthetica Growth Point Financial as a potential Lender but has not begun negotiations on the details of the Credit Facility or any Production Loan. The Manager expects that the aggregate amount of the Production Loans will be approximately 4 times the amount of the Issuer’s equity investment in the Productions. The Manager expects that each Production Loan will be secured by a first priority lien on all distribution agreements entered into by the Issuer for the applicable Production and amounts payable thereunder by distributors, as well as the copyrights and negatives for the applicable Production. • • • Distributions • Under the Issuer’s Operating Agreement, distributions of the Issuer’s net cash flow including net proceeds from the sale or complete disposition of any Production, after taking account of all required repayments of debt principal and interest and other priority claims (“Net Cash Flow”), will be made to the Members as follows: • • • • • • 100% to the holders of Class B Units (the “Class B Members”) until such time as the Class B Members receive total distributions equal to 115% of their capital investment (the “Recoupment Period”), on a pro rata pari passu basis; and thereafter, (a) 72% to the Class B Members, and (b) 28% to the Class A Member (i.e., the Manager), on a pro rata pari passu basis. All distributions and allocations made to the Class B Members will be made in proportion to the number of Class B Units held by each such Member, as a percentage of the total number of outstanding Class B Units. Net Cash Flow will be determined after deduction of expenses and various fees to the Manager. The Manager expects that Distributions of the Issuer’s Net Cash Flow derived from the Productions will commence no later than the last quarter of 2007, and will be made quarterly thereafter. The Manager may, after giving written notice to the Class B Members, and unless the holders of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Class B Units object, cause the Issuer to use otherwise distributable Net Cash Flow to fund future Productions. Use of Proceeds SOURCES OF FUNDS Member Contributions Proceeds of Credit Facility Gross Proceeds USES OF FUNDS Start-up costs Organization and Management Fee Selling Commissions Production Costs Total Use of Funds $ 69,250,000 $ 240,000,000 $ 309,250,000 $ 250,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 300,000,000 $ 309,250,000 Compelling Investment • For each invested $1, borrow up to $4 • Receive up to $ 5 in tax deduction • Collaterize loan with bank grade distribution agreements provided by the fund • Leverage the Production agreement to invest into a slate of films and television productions that provides balanced risk • Partner with major producers with strong track records management Stephen W. Sharmat Mr. Sharmat is the representative of and consultant to The Junior Whales Corporation. The Junior Whales Corporation is a member of the Manager and serves as one of the two managers of the Manager. Mr. Sharmat has been actively involved in motion pictures, television and legitimate theatre as Producer, Director, Publicist, Business Manager, Agent, Financial Consultant, and Investment Syndicator. Having successfully organized, financed and supervised stage and film productions in the United States and abroad, Mr. Sharmat is internationally known as a skilled entertainment securities analyst and innovative creator of tax efficient motion picture off-balance sheet financing structures and joint ventures. As a Consultant and part-owner of The Lost World television series which was made in Australia and distributed in the United States by New Line Television (a subsidiary of Warner Brothers) he arranged changes in Australian tax law and film qualification law which are now available to producers from all countries who wish to produce films or television in Australia. Mr. Sharmat organized Film Strategies Ltd. in the United Kingdom and UAA Pty. Ltd., Kamisha Pty. Ltd. and The Over The Hill Gang Pty. Ltd. in Australia. He also organized motion picture investments for private investors with MGM, United Artists, Warner Bros., Orion, AIP, Kings Road, Epic, and others. Included among the many motion pictures were: “ARTHUR”, “WAR GAMES”, “DEATHTRAP”, “AMITYVILLE HORROR”, “NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION”, “THE LONG WALK HOME”, “THE THORN BIRDS”, “DOUBLE IMPACT”, “LOVE AT FIRST BITE”, “HOOPER”, “CARRIE”, “CADDYSHACK”, “GOING IN STYLE”, “COOLEY HIGH”, “THE AWAKENING”, “FUTURE WORLD”, BREAKHEART PASS and “SEMI- TOUGH”. Mr. Sharmat produced “THE EARTHLING” in Australia starring William Holden and Rick Schroder. He presented on Broadway “LES FOLIES BERGERE” with Patachou, Lilian Montevecchi, and Georges Ulmer, “MONIQUE” starring Patricia Jesseland Denholm Elliot, and “LES BALLETS AFRICAIN. Earlier, he worked at 20th Century-Fox as a Publicist and CBS-TV on Candid Camera as a Production Assistant. He then became associated with New York investment banking firms Hayden Stone, and Winkler, Cantor, Pomboy and was an Adjunct Professor at Manhattan College in New York City in the Department of Theater and Speech and at UCLA in the Department of the Arts. Mr. Sharmat has lectured at The Directors Guild of America, Women In Film, British Academy of Film and Television/LA, International Association of Financial Planners, University of Southern California, Boston University, New York University, The Learning Annex, Mt. Lawley College. He enjoys professional memberships in The British Academy of Film & Television and The Australasian Motion Picture and Television Academy. Mr. Sharmat graduated Oberlin College with a BA in English and New York University with a MA in Theatre, Cinema and Education. Zac Hartog Mr. Hartog and Cheri Wozniak are the managers of 181 Capital Group. 181 Capital Group is a member of the Manager and serves as one of the two managers of the Manager. Mr. Hartog will be part of the management team of the Manager. Zac Hartog has 20 years of experience in the film industry that combines a strong creative background with a deep knowledge and practice of business management. Mr. Hartog’s career focus has been on design, directing, producing and writing of television commercials and film; early stage investment and development of media content; and strategic structuring of equity funds that engage in the business of financing and producing of motion pictures and television programs. Mr. Hartog currently heads up Black Bear Films (Present-1994), a Los Angeles based “boutique” production company whose commercial clients include; Gap, Mattel, Lee, Microsoft, Hot jobs, Outdoor Products, and Asics. Mr. Hartog also directed and produced such reality shows as “Blind Date” and “The Fifth Wheel” distributed by Universal, and “Destination Style” through the Travel Channel. In addition to commercials and television, Mr. Hartog’s credit list includes writing, producing and directing a seven part documentary series on the splendors of Russia entitled, Midnight in Red Square, and a documentary project for Santa Barbara wineries entitled, Vintage Santa Barbara. Mr. Hartog’s projects have been awarded top honors such as the Mobius Advertising Awards, Telly Awards, New York Festivals, Axiem Awards, Communicator Awards and Cine Awards. In the early years of his career, Mr. Hartog was a successful production designer who co-founded two design firms, Point Dume Ventures and The Art Department, which specialized in production design for the entertainment industry, architectural design, industrial design, and graphic design. His design portfolio contains over 200 commercials, television shows, music videos and features. Mr. Hartog also co-founded Monkey Business, LLC, a Disney toy distribution company that supplied licensed merchandise to over a dozen locations in Southern California. Hartog is also involved in a variety of children inspired organizations. He is the CEO and general partner of the IDEAS Studio, Inc., a developer of educational enrichment programs, adventure curriculum and software and interactive media for Pre K-6th grade. The IDEAS Studio is in development on an adventure expedition television series that will cover unique expeditions around the globe. Current expeditions launching Spring 2006 include a “peace expedition” on Mt. Everest and ancient tribes in the Amazon. In 1998, he formed The New Directors Charity Group, Inc., a non-profit organization that maintains two chartered goals: to help new emerging talent gain exposure in the entertainment industry through its annual screening events, The Cine Awards; and to raise money for various children’s charities through those events. Cheri Wozniak Ms. Wozniak and ZacHartog are the managers of 181 Capital Group. 181 Capital Group is a member of the Manager and serves as one of the two managers of the Manager. Ms. Wozniak will be part of the management team of the Manager. Ms. Wozniak has an extensive background in producing both live events and film and television projects. Currently, Ms. Wozniak creates scripted and alternative programming for Maverick Television and oversees all of development of alternative programming for the company. She is also a managing partner in 181 Capital Group, a film financing company. Prior to joining Maverick, Ms. Wozniak was the head of film and television development at Back 40 Entertainment. During her time at Back 40, Ms. Wozniak produced and co-wrote the riveting one-hour documentary NYS Parole –Unsung Heroes narrated by Ray Liotta. Film production was not the only task she tackled at Back 40. She also helped the company launch SheDance, the first-ever spin-off festival to the Sundance Film Festival that featured women writers, directors, and producers. She has recently become a partner of SheDance Film Festival, LLC. In the summer of 2006, the vineyards in Santa Ynez will host SheDance on the Road, a minifestival designed to screen and promote some of the films that will be highlighted in the festival the following January in Park City. Before making the leap to Back 40, Ms. Wozniak spent four years as a development executive for In-Finn-Ity Productions. During her time at In-Finn-Ity, she developed and produced shows for MTV, Lifetime, Moviewatch, NBC, GSN, and the Discovery Networks. Ms. Wozniak is very active in various charities and has been involved with the production of numerous large-scale fundraisers such as Dance 4 Life benefiting Caring for Children and Families with AIDS, Ritual: A Night of Latin Music and Dancing, a concert to raise funds for the uncompensated fund at the Seattle Children’s Hospital, and Rock The Crib, a hip-hop concert benefiting The Crib, a two-year transitional home for young mothers. Lewis P. Horowitz Mr. Lewis P. Horwitz has had 48 years experience in bank and other institutional financing, 35 of which involved entertainment and entertainment related projects. Mr. Horwitz was employed by Union Bank from 1958 to 1968. During his tenure, he held various positions in both the operations and lending areas of the bank. In 1968, Mr. Horwitz joined Beverly Hills National Bank where he remained six and one half years in the capacity of Vice President and Branch Manager. It was there that Mr. Horwitz created, and was in charge of, the first entertainment industry division for an independent bank. In February 1974, Mr. Horwitz joined The First Los Angeles Bank as Senior Vice President. While there, he was charged with the responsibility for organizing, packaging, supervising and administering loans to be utilized in connection with entertainment and entertainment-related projects. While at First Los Angeles Bank, Mr. Horwitz was recognized as a leading expert in entertainment lending and began lecturing and speaking throughout the U.S. and Europe on its many attributes. Mr. Horwitz has written several articles on various alternative methods of financing in the entertainment industry. In 1980, he left First Los Angeles Bank to form “The Lewis Horwitz Organization (LHO).” LHO is a financial services company lending money primarily for motion picture and television production. The company packaged and participated loans with banks throughout the world. In September of 1989, Imperial Bank (IB) acquired 100% of LHO. LHO retained its focus as a highly specialized entertainment lender as a division of Imperial Bank. During its tenure with Imperial Bank, LHO became the premier lender to the Independent Film Community providing creative financing techniques for motion picture and television production. October 1st of 1999, Southern Pacific Bank, a subsidiary of Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. (ICII) purchased LHO. The company, under the leadership of Mr. Horwitz continued to provide innovative financing for motion picture and television production while broadening its client base in other areas of lending in the entertainment industry. On October 4, 2002, Imperial Capital Bank, a subsidiary of ITLA Capital Corporation purchased LHO. As President of the Entertainment Division, Mr. Horwitz employed 15 highly experienced lenders and administrative staff and provided financing for between 35 and 45 independent films per year. Financial structuring included Presales, Gap, Worldwide Co-Production, Tax Incentives and Government Subsidies. On July 6, 2004, after 48 years of banking and 35 years of entertainment lending, Lewis Horwitz retired from the banking industry and became a film consultant. Horwitz’s company, LHO, was a highly respected and deeply appreciated industry institution and Horwitz himself is generally regarded as the father of Independent film financing having pioneered the use of foreign pre-sale contracts to collateralize film production loans as well as the use of Gap financing and tax incentive funding. His experience in the film and television industries as well as his knowledge and understanding of international distribution has resulted in numerous speaking engagements throughout the world. He is now consulting for number of independent production companies, Banks and a German media fund. Mr. Horwitz is a past member of the Independent Film Industry Export Finance Task Force that was formed to study and create recommendations to increase American independent film exports to overseas markets. Mr. Horwitz is Vice Chairman, Finance of the International Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) and member of the Executive Committee. He is the Chairman of the Affiliated Financial Institutions and Chairman of the IFTA Foundation. (The IFTA Foundation was established to meet the educational and charitable needs of the Independent Film Industry and it local communities.) He is responsible for the formation and structuring of the U.S. Export-Import Bank Film Production Loan Guarantee Program. Maurizio Vecchione Mr. Vecchione is a senior consultant to the Fund but has no operating role in, and is not a member of, the Fund. Mr. Vecchione is Chairman, Synthetica Ltd. and Managing Director, Synthetica Holdings LLC, a private equity fund and management consultant specializing in significant strategic transactions and leveraged buyouts. Since 1993 he has managed over $1 Billion in corporate transactions and equity raises for both private and public companies. As part of his role at Synthetica he is the CEO of Trestle Holdings, a public company he is turning around on behalf of its directors and shareholders. He is also Chairman of The IDEA Studio Inc., a developer of educational enrichment programs and software for children pre-K to 6th grade. Previously, Mr. Vecchione had a 20 year career as a senior executive of high growth new-media, interactive and technology companies in software (content management, graphics and imaging, electronic commerce), wireless telecommunications, components and systems. He was CEO of Microwave Photonics, Inc., a company he spun out of British Telecommunications which commercializes a disruptive wireless switching technology for high speed wireless telecommunications and also served as CEO of Styleclick Inc., a public technology company developing advanced media convergence applications for content management and visual merchandising, which he guided to more than $500M in market capitalization. He helped orchestrate a strategic capitalization of the company with UBS and Intel Corporation and helped architect a $480M stock and cash strategic sale of the company to Interactive Corp, (then USA Networks Inc.), one of the largest media companies in the world. As part of the transaction, Styleclick also acquired the assets of the Internet Shopping Network, a pioneer of electronic commerce and a subsidiary of USA Networks. Subsequently, and until early 2001, Mr. Vecchione was CEO of the USA Networks public subsidiary that resulted from the transaction. Mr. Vecchione has been instrumental in fostering and managing strategic relationships with Intel, GE, Philips, Siemens, Hachette Filipacchi, Viacom, Showtime, BBC, Mediaset, Universal-Vivendi as well as NTT DoCoMo, British Telecom, Verizon, AT&T and Nokia among others. As part of his work with British Telecommunications, he helped create exploitation routes to the company's vast intellectual properties and disruptive technologies. Mr. Vecchione is trained as a physicist and has a distinguished career in science research prior to entering industry, including work for NASA and CERN, where he was involved in the early development of computer graphics and the world wide web. Mr. Vecchione was nominated twice Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year, and some of his companies were named Fast 50 companies in 1999 and 2000 by Deloitte & Touche. In 2002 he was awarded the “Corporate Innovation” award by British Telecommunications. He is a frequent speaker on business, media and technology issues and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Financial Times, Forbes and has appeared on CNN/fn, CNBC, Bloomberg and many other national press and television programs. Selected Productions USA Film & Television Associates Fund I Selected Productions SHOW: Weeds TYPE: 3rd Season Series OUTLET: Showtime CAST: Mary Louise Parker, Elisabeth Perkins, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Romany Malco, Tonye Pitano, Alex Gould, Hunter Parrish CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jenji Kohan Jenji Kohan has been a writer on such hit shows as Will & Grace, Gilmore Girls, Sex & the City, Mad About You, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Jenji Kohan has been a successful writer in television for over 16 years. WRITER/CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Roberto Benabib Roberto Benabib has been a writer on such hit shows as Ally McBeal, Herman’s Head, Doctor Doctor AWARDS: Golden Globes 2006 – Won Mary-Louise Parker Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Golden Globes 2006 – Nominated Elizabeth Perkins Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini- Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Screen Actors Guild Awards 2006 - Nominated Mary-Louise Parker Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Writers Guild of America 2006 – Won Jenji Kohan Episodic Comedy – For Episode “You Can’t Miss the Bear” (Pilot) Satellite Award – 2005 – Won Mary-Louise Parker Outstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical *Note: Tied with Felicity Huffman for Desperate Housewives Satellite Award – 2005 – Nominated Elizabeth Perkins Outstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy, or Musical Selected Productions SHOW: Wildfire TYPE: 4th Season Series – Episodes 40 - 44 OUTLET: ABC Family CAST: Genevieve Cortese, Micah Alberti, Ryan Sypek, Nicole Tubiola Nana Visitor, Greg Serano, James Read EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Remi Aubuchon Remi Aubuchon has been active in television as a producer and writer since 1983. Mr. Aubuchon produced the long running series The Paper Chase, served as a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the Emmy award-winning show 24 and the critically acclaimed mini-series From Earth to the Moon. Remi has wrote and produced on other hits such as Chicago Hope, Summerland, Jack & Jill, and The Lyon’s Den. WRITER/CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Sandy Isaac Sandy Isaac began producing in the early 90s as an associate producer on the Dustin Hoffman/Geena Davis film, Hero. From there, Sandy went on to produce the feature films To Die For (starring Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix) and the Drew Barrymore hit Never Been Kissed. Isaac transitioned into television with ease, writing and producing on such shows as Jack & Jill, Thieves, and Wild Card. Selected Productions SHOW: Hidden Palms TYPE: 1st Season Series OUTLET: CW (which is the new network that is a combination of UPN and WB) CAST: Gail O'Grady, Taylor Handley, Michael Cassidy, Amber Heard, DW Moffett, Cheryl White, Ellary Porterfield, Sharon Lawrence, Leslie Jordan CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kevin Williamson Kevin Williamson is best known for creating the show that launched the careers of Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, and James Van Der Beek, the teen break-out series Dawson’s Creek. In addition to creating, writing, and producing Dawson’s Creek, Mr. Williamson has had a extensive career writing and producing in film and television. Kevin was a writer and producer of all three films in one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all-time – the Scream trilogy. He also wrote such hit films as The Faculty, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Cursed. DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Scott Winant Mr. Winant is no stranger to television. He began is foray into television in the 80s and has produced on such hit shows like thirtysomething, My So-Called Life, Get Real, Carnivale, and Huff. Scott’s directing credits include episodes of My So-Called Life, Get Real, Once and Again, The West Wing, The Shield, Huff, and Carnivale. Mr. Winant also directed the 1997 film ‘Til There Was You starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Dylan McDermott. Selected Productions SHOW: Papillon TYPE: Mini-Series OUTLET: NBC EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Josh Maurer Mr. Maurer has executive produced two Emmy award-winning television movies, And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (starring Antonio Banderas) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (starring Halle Berry) which also went on to win 16 other awards including a Golden Globe. Josh has also executive produced The Pentagon Papers and Dodson’s Journey and the feature film Dead Men Can’t Dance. PRODUCTION COMPANY: Lion Rock Productions Lion Rock Productions, formed by John Woo, Terrence Chang, and Suzanne Zizzi, has produced numerous projects that Mr. Woo has directed such as Paycheck (starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman), Bulletproof Monk (starring Chow Yun-Fat, Jaime King, and Seann William Scott), Windtalkers (starring Nicolas Cage) and The Big Hit (starring Mark Wahlberg and Christina Applegate). In addition to the projects under the supervision of Lion Rock Productions, Mr. Woo has also directed such hits as Mission: Impossible II, Face/Off, and Broken Arrow. DIRECTOR: Bruce Beresford Mr. Beresford has directed over 30 films. Some of his most recognized directing credits include the Emmy award-winning television movie And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself, Double Jeopardy (starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones), Paradise Road (starring Glenn Close), and the critically-acclaimed film Driving Miss Daisy. Selected Productions SHOW: Motelman TYPE: Mini-Series OUTLET: Sci-Fi EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Richard Hatem Mr. Hatem is an accomplished writer and executive producer in feature films and television. Richard has executive produced and written for such series as Supernatural, The Inside, Tru Calling, and Miracles. He is also an accomplished feature film writer. He wrote Under Seige 2: Dark Territory (Steven Seagal and Katherine Heigel) and The Mothman Prophecies (Richard Gere) WRITERS: Chris Leone Chris Leone is an accomplished visual effects artist. Mr. Leone has worked on such films as James and the Giant Peach, The Craft, The Cable Guy, Phenomenon, Romeo & Juliet, Jingle All the Way, Great Expectations, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Crow: Salvation, and the longrunning hit television series The X-Files. He also wrote and directed the films K-7 and To Build a Better Mousetrap. Selected Productions SHOW: Starter Wife TYPE: 1st Season Series – based on the novel of the same name OUTLET: Spike TV WRITER: Gigi Levangier Grazer Gigi Levangier Grazer is a best-selling author of such novels such as Rescue Me, Maneater, and The Starter Wife, all published by Simon & Schuster. Ms. Grazer also wrote the hit feature film Stepmom (starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, and Ed Harris).