German Films
May 23, 2007
GreeneStreet Films International
GreeneStreet honchos John Penotti, Fisher Stevens and GSFI president Ariel Veneziano celebrated their company's expansion and new international sales title "Expired" with an outdoor soiree at Hotel Majestic Barriere's Lounge Fouquets. What the event lacked in star power it made up for in industry heavyweights, including several competing sellers, making for a collegial (and congested) atmosphere.
Attendees: Aside from several big agents, there was Lakeshore's David Dinerstein, Lionsgate's Peter Block and Jason Constantine, Overture Films' Chris McGurk, Intermedia chairman Martin Schuermann, IM Global's Stuart Ford and Bonnie Voland, Metropolitan Film Export's Samuel Hadida, WIP's Polly Cohen, Paul Federbush, Steve Friedlander and Carl Hampe and Australian writer-directors Bill Bennett and Cecilia Miniucchi, actor Johnny Mack and producer Jeffrey Coulter.
Cuisine: A variety of tuna and other swank appetizers, but not many passed by us, which would have been helpful around dinnertime. Fully stocked bar, though.
Highlights/lowlights: The reason the appetizers may not have circulated: not enough room to get around! It was tempting to look longingly at the pool just feet away. But the smaller confines made for good networking and a lot of laughter heard among the crowd.
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