"Whew~~~, this day is simply not a human life. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Sid lay limply on the table.

"Otherwise, you should rest today, and Sean and I will be in charge. Shirley Sandberg looked at it with some concern, and Sid said with panda eyes.

Yesterday's Oscars, although Sid did not go to the celebratory banquet hosted by Vanity Fair. But the congratulatory calls still made him go to bed after midnight. In particular, Britney excitedly talked to Sid for three hours on the phone.

"Even if you are responsible for the test screening, I still have to negotiate with Fox. Sid shrugged, "It's better to get things done sooner, then I can rest for a while." ”

With that, Sid and Shirley (Sandberg) stood up and walked into ShoWest's main show.

Speaking of the Oscars, of course, the world is thunderous, but ShoWest, another industry exhibition that is immediately following the Oscars, ordinary people don't know much.

When it comes to running a film company, production and publicity are the two most important legs, and both are indispensable. However, as small and medium-sized manufacturers, most businesses have chosen the development route of specializing in production and shooting, because this requires the lowest comprehensive cost, and as long as the film sells well, it can quickly recover the funds.

But the disadvantages of this are also obvious, without its own distribution channels, it can only rely on the existing seven major studios. In order to cooperate with them, it is a small matter to divide the interests, and every time the distribution contract with a large film company ends, you have to find a new distributor again, which will affect the sustainable development of the company, which is the real big thing.

And after the new century, well-known production companies that specialize in production. Whether it is DreamWorks, which was once in full swing, or Legendary Pictures, which is a rising star, in the end, due to financial problems, they were either spun off and bankrupt, or they were sold and acquired. As for others, such as Artisan Pictures and Summit Pictures, they are bankrupt and acquired, and the ends are varied.

Later, Lionsgate turned Hollywood upside down, was originally a company specializing in distribution, and after accumulating several years of network experience, Lionsgate only made a fortune in 04 years, and successively launched "Chainsaw" and "Fahrenheit 911", two acclaimed and popular films.

Therefore, it is absolutely indispensable for Fire Lion Pictures to achieve benign long-term development and establish its own distribution channels. Although the Fire Lion had its own distribution department when it was founded, establishing a distribution department and having a distribution channel are completely different things.

The distribution department of Fire Lion does not have a real number of contacts and channels in Hollywood theater companies, let alone overseas theaters. So in the past year or so, the films released by Fire Lion have always only been able to get more than 100 premiere theaters, and there is no advantage in terms of time schedule.

In exchange for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" from Disney, the premiere and distribution rights of "Warm Corpse" won 3,000 theaters in one go. This shows that the gap between the small company and the big seven could not be more obvious.

According to the general concept, if you want to get good treatment for theaters, you can only negotiate with major theaters one by one to reach a long-term cooperation agreement.

But there's a better way to do it than that, ShoWest! That's what Sid and Shirley Sandberg have planned.

This seemingly little-known exhibition is actually the world's largest and only commercial exhibition and exchange fair for the film and television industry on a global scale.

Every year at the end of March, film and television executives, theater owners, and of course, the real professional media from all over the world gather in Los Angeles.

The business people in the circle enjoyed exchanging business trends in the past year, looking forward to future development trends and hot technologies, and conducting cross-border and cross-continental film and television product transactions.

At ShoWest, there is a saying that "the stars stand aside, and the big guys are the protagonists". Those movie stars who are thunderous in the outside world and can cause ordinary fans to chase and intercept them, can only be obediently a foil when they arrive here.

"Wow, John Cali, CEO of Columbia, Ron Meyer of Universal, Frank Maccasso of MGM. Sid kept exclaiming, and the CEOs and executives of the seven major studios, which are rarely seen on weekdays, went out together. They personally lead the way and take the team to exchange deals with peers from all over the world.

Sid even got to see the legendary female manager, Paramount's current CEO, Shirley Lansing, and DreamWorks' famous rebel Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Taking advantage of Sid's two Oscar winnings yesterday, today, more than a dozen overseas theater publishers, videotape and DVD distributors, as well as TV stations, have shown great interest in Sid's past films.

From "Ghost Record" to "Little Sunshine Beauty", and then to "Warm Corpse", which is still being released in North America, there has been a lot of progress in overseas distribution channels.

Many cinema operators and TV stations in Europe, South America, and even Asia have shown considerable enthusiasm for the plan to reach a long-term cooperation with the Fire Lion Group. I have to say that sometimes the dividend effect of the Oscars is indeed quite immediate.

These came to the booth of the Fire Lion and took the initiative to negotiate the affairs, naturally approached by the distribution department led by Sean. The new PR department is also responsible for taking the initiative to find potential cooperation targets in the venue.

Sid's main task is to host the first preview of Fire Lion's new film at the ShoWest exhibition. Although in the second half of the new millennium, it is already quite common to show next year's new film on ShoWest to gain the support of cinema operators and professional media.

Pixar, for example, has repeatedly tested its new films on ShoWest.

But now, that's pretty rare.

So after the fire lion made this request to the ShoWest committee, the other party was still very stunned. But they also quickly realized the benefits of doing so, which could more effectively facilitate cooperation between filmmakers and midstream companies such as cinemas.

So after the organizing committee readily agreed and sent this news to the participating merchants, many filmmakers and theater operators who were quite interested in the newly rising Fire Lion Pictures, as well as professional media, rushed over early.

As soon as Sid walked on stage, he was surprised by the crowd in the screening room, which was not an ordinary theater, but a gathering of industry professionals. The full screening hall is a reflection of the film industry's interest in Sid's new film.

After all, as the new Oscar Best Screenwriter, Sid's recent treatment is quite a bit like that of Quentin Tarantino.

"Hi, I'm Sid Leon. I'm glad you all to come to our preview screening at Fire Lion Pictures, a song and dance film about youth and dreams. So I hope you enjoy it. Sid's opening remarks were unexpectedly smooth and realistic, but this pragmatic style has won the praise of many professionals.

Without further ado, after Sid stepped down the stage, the lights quickly went out in the screening room. In a burst of beautiful music and New Year's snowflakes, the story of "Youth Musical" kicked off.

When Sid walked out of the screening room through the side door, his assistant Kevin Feige was already waiting, and when he saw Sid come out, he immediately hurried after him and said to Sid, "Boss, he's here." ”

"Oh, so fast?" asked Sid, somewhat surprised.

"Yes. Kevin Feige replied with a nod.

"Okay, let's see you now. Sid shrugged and followed Kevin Feige to a private reception room on the third floor of the ShoWest Pavilion.

As soon as Sid entered, he saw a simple, dark-haired uncle talking to someone, "Hello, Mr. Bill Mokanic. Sid walked up briskly and greeted him.

Bill Mokanic, the current CEO of 20th Century Fox, may seem unremarkable, but as CEO of Barry Diller (the mentor of Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg) after the departure of Barry Diller, he has done a good job of making a smooth transition.

"Hello, Sid Leon. Bill Mokanik also stretched out his hand and smiled, "I heard you wanted to find me yesterday?"

It's very well-informed. Sid raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled slightly, "Yes, so you already know what I'm doing?"

"Why don't you tell me? Bill Mokanik smiled noncommittally.

Sid looked back at Kevin Feige, who immediately pulled out a few papers from his briefcase and handed them over. Sid handed the document to Bill Mokanic, "Actually, I have my eye on one of Fox's film special effects companies. ”

Bill Mokanic flipped through the papers, "Blue Sky Studios?" he frowned, even though it was only a special effects subsidiary, he still clearly remembered this small studio with only 200 people.

Fox's "Blade" released last year, as well as the post-production special effects of "Boxing Club" that is now in production, are all handled by Blue Sky Studios.

"Yes, I think you should know that with the development of the fire lion, there is an increasing demand for special effects in movies. So having a special effects company of its own is indispensable for the development of Fire Lion Pictures, so ......" Sid said straight to the point.

"You mean last year's Harry Potter, right?" said Bill Mokanic, smiling confidently.

Although Fox did not participate in the bidding for the rights to Harry Potter last year, he has heard of the twists and turns of the bidding process. Especially at the last moment, the reversal routine of Fire Lion Pictures, which was still unknown at the time, to snatch the copyright from the inevitable Warner Bros. was simply amazing.

This gave them, the old rivals of Warner Bros., an anecdote of after-dinner chatter.

"If you want Blue Sky Studios, it's not impossible. Bill Mokanic may be stepping down as CEO of Fox at the end of this year, but he is well aware of the trends in the industry.