David Charles Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

1 Fore Street, London Ec2Y 5Ej

Sales- Negotiating licensing deals across territories in Europe, Asia and Africa for feature films released on theatrical, tv and vod.- Developing pricing models for new to market feature film acquisitions (from script stage through to completed product)- Sourcing feature film projects for theatrical release across international territoriesBusiness Affairs- Drafting and negotiating contracts with third parties including distributors, producers and collection agents- Tracking each deal through to executionFinance- Analysing royalty reports and collection statements across Cornerstone's slate of films to ensure revenue collection up to date

Bfi, 21 Stephen St, London, W1T 1Ln

Production Finance- Researching finance plans for BFI Film Fund projects - including assessment of equity, gap, pre-sales and regional tax incentives - for approval of BFI executive finance committee- Assessing budgets and managing cashflows for BFI Development Fund projects- Analysing Prints and Advertising budgets and managing cashflows for BFI Distribution Fund projects- Working with third party production companies, distributors and sales agents to ensure that cashflow obligations are met- Working with Business Affairs team to track progress of financial closing on BFI Film Fund productionsSales Management- Maintaining an up to date sales database of 250+ films overseen by BFI Production Finance- Analysing and approving terms of international sales offers for BFI backed films- Utilising multiple data sources to track international box office performance and compile reports for executive committeeFilm Markets- Travelling to major film markets (Cannes, Berlin, AFM, TIFF) to build relationships with sales agents, producers, financiers and industry bodies- Preparing post-market reports, including latest sales data for BFI-backed projects and overall market performance, for presentation to senior executive

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield Doc/Fest Future Producer School Alumni for 2015.Mentorship and training scheme.Developed market expertise and leadership skills.https://www.sheffdocfest.com/view/producerschool

10 Little Portland Street, London

Delivery Manager- Maintaining technical delivery database for UK Film Council / BFI funded projects- Fielding questions from UKFC clients regarding specific technical delivery queries- Processing delivery materials using Collections Information Database- Overseeing secure delivery of commercially sensitive materials to the BFI National Archive- Overseeing delivery and approval of BFI branding on all new BFI funded feature projectsLottery Finance Administration- Preparing meeting papers for weekly Lottery Finance Committee- Typing accurate agendas, minutes and coordinating LFC attendees- Notifying multiple departments of approved lottery awards- Stationary ordering- Overseeing expense reimbursements- Maintaining database of sales and distribution entries

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Production assistant for reality television series 'The Chop Shop' - aired on Slice Network- Preparing daily call sheets- Maintaining efficient filing system for all series documentation- Working on location to ensure high level of professional conduct, health and safety- Coordinating delivery of tapes to post-production house- General research into new projects

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, 2.1

Education record