Drawing on his work with CAA Media Finance, Geschwind will break down what financiers and distributors are looking for, what makes a package stand out, and how producers can navigate the current festival and sales landscape. A candid, practical conversation with actionable strategies for positioning projects and getting films financed, sold, and seen.

About Max Geschwind

Max Geschwind works in the Media Finance department, which focuses on packaging, sourcing financing for, and/or selling the distribution rights to independently financed films, at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Geschwind, who joined the agency in 2021, is a member of CAA Elevate, a state-of-the-art program for agents and executives in training. He graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Cinema and Media Studies and Political Science. Geschwind is based in Los Angeles.

Masterclass will be Co-moderated by Ciara Lacy and Phil Chung

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