CAA Media Finance’s Roeg Sutherland, Annapurna Pictures’ Skye Optican, Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, Patrick Wachsberger at 193, and Goodfellas’ Vincent Maraval are confirmed for San Sebastián’s fourth Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized with CAA Media Finance. 

They will be joined by Amazon Studios Javiera Balmaseda, Anton’s Sebastien Raybaud, AXIO Capital/ Together Fund’s Alexandra Lebret, Christian Vesper at Fremantle, Sam Kozhaya at Legendary Entertainment, Logical Pictures’ Frédéric Fiore, Élisabeth d’Arvieu of Mediawan Pictures, Studio TF1’s Rodolphe Buet and David Atlan-Jackson at the Vuelta Group.

Running Sept. 23-24 as part of Spain’s Spanish Screenings: Financing & Tech, the Conference features panels, discussions and private networking activities. 

The Conference has a strong, if select presence of Latin American producers taking in Fabula co-founder Juan de Dios Larraín, behind “Spencer” and “María,” K & S Films’ Matías Mosteirín, producer with Netflix of global hit “The Eternaut,” one of the biggest series ever made in Latin America, and L.A.-based Axel Kuschevatzky of Infinity Hill, a producer on “Argentina, 1985” and many other top Argentinan films.

Here’s the program: 

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23

10:00-10:55 Welcome by Wendy Mitchell (San Sebastian Film Festival Delegate and Advisor)

The New European Powerhouses Moderation: Wendy Mitchell.

Speakers: Christian Vesper (Fremantle), Rodolph Buet (Studio TF1), Elisabeth d’Arvieu (Mediawan) and David Atlan-Jackson (Vuelta Group)

11:10-11:55 Producers Thinking Outside the Box

Moderation: Zac Ntim (Deadline)

Speakers: Domingo Corral (independent producer), Sam Kozhaya (Legendary Pictures) and Teresa Moneo (independent producer). 

12:15-13:00 Latin America’s Global Reach

Moderation: Elisabet Ca - beza (Screen International).

Speakers: Juan de Dios Larrain (Fabula), Laura Rossi (MUV Capital), Javiera Balmaceda (Amazon MGM Studios) and Katrin Pors (Snowglobe)

13:20-14:00 Fireside Talk with Mike Goodridge (Good Chaos and The Creatives).

Moderation: Wendy Mitchell (San Sebastian Film Festival Delegate and Advisor)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

10:00-10:40 Unlocking Finance in 2025

Moderation: Sarah Schweitzman (CAA Media Finance). Speakers: Andrea Scarso (IPR.VC), Frederic Fiore (Logical Pictures), Alexandra Tynian (Tricky Knot) and Karl Spoerri (Zurich Avenue)

11:00-12:10 Exploring New Models

Moderation: Wendy Mitchell. (Speakers: Akunna Cook (Next Narrative Africa), David Arroyo (Suma Capital), Alexandra Lebret (Together Fund/AXIO), Lars Sylvest (Thank You Studios) and María Coronado Álvarez (SETT)

12:30-13:15 Fireside Talk with Patrick Wachsberger (193)

Moderation: Roeg Sutherland (CAA Media Finance)

13:25-14:00 Moving the Industry Forward

Moderation: David Taghioff (Library Pictures International).

Speakers: Sebastien Raybaud (Anton), Christine Vachon (Killer Films), Robert Walak (Iconoclast) and Negin Salmasi (Medan).

Companies attending the Conference for the first time take in 193, Amazon Studios, Annapurna, AXIO Capital/Together Fund, Fabula, Fremantle, IPR.VC, Legendary Entertainment, Mediawan, MUV Capital, Next Narrative Africa Fund, Studio TF1, Thank You Pictures, Tricky Knot and Vuelta Group

“We have been delighted to see the Creative Investors’ Conference grow in importance and influence in its first three years and are thrilled with the impressive group of executives and experts that will join us for this fourth edition,” said San Sebastián Festival director José Luis Rebordinos. “We are also grateful to count on the support of the Spanish government for this conference, and of course our continuing fruitful collaboration with CAA Media Finance. We know this year’s conference will include thought-provoking discussions on stage, as well as important private networking sessions and interactions between the global experts and the Spanish film industry.” 

John Hopewell