Amanda Pyne Email & Phone Number

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

London/Cornwall

Specialising in managing and maximising film recoupment income on single projects or film portfolios, in depth royalty analysis, distribution audits, production finance analysis for new projects, advising on sales agency and distribution agreements, review of old films to maximise income.Clients are Producers, Financiers and Sales Agents including BBC Films, See-Saw Films, Ai Film, producer of The Butler, Film Four, Creative England, Ruby Films, Catalyst Global Media, Protagonist Pictures.Films include Oscar winning I, Tonya, Hacksaw Ridge, The King's Speech, Man On Wire, Oscar nominated Lion, Silence.Teaching and panels for NFTS, Screen Training Ireland, Apulia Film Commission Italy and others.

As Freeway's UK representative I worked with Producers, sales agents, financiers etc in setting up new collection accounts for films, and the management of existing collection accounts.

Reviewed and negotiated production finance for new investments including finance plans, sales and distribution terms, recoupment waterfalls, approving sales agent expenses and international distribution deals. Monitoring BFI/UKFC recoupment on all films to ensure revenue is maximised, checking collection statements, royalty reports. Challenging royalty reporting and managing audits on international distributors and US Studios. Placing old films back into distribution.

Leading a team of royalty accountants managing third party royalty reports from international distributers for Universal acquired independent films. Chasing for non reporting, checking for incorrect or under accounting, advising on audits.

Leading a team of royalty accountants dealing with all third party international revenue royalty reporting for Focus titles. Working closely with Focus colleagues in New York from Sales and Business Affairs teams.

Royalty accountant for specialist video titles including music, children's programming, documentary and TV series.

Managed record and music publishing royalties for Andrew Lloyd Webber. Management accountant for Really Useful Theatre Company and Really Useful Group.