David Molner is founder, managing director, and head of movie financing for Screen Capital International, which specializes in securing cross-border tax-advantaged financing for major film productions, both inside and outside the United States. Prior to founding SCI, Molner was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Corporate Business Development of Paramount Pictures (a division of Viacom Entertainment Group), where he brokered numerous limited partnerships for film financing with major banks and financial firms worldwide.
David Molner founded Screen Capital International in January 2001. The company specializes in structuring and facilitating cross-border tax-advantaged financing for major motion picture producers in vehicles involving private, public and corporate investors, both inside and outside the United States .SCI's core market is Germany , where it advises high net worth private investors, family trusts and public funds in making dedicated, tax-advantaged motion picture investments. This activity is an outgrowth of Molner's tenure as senior vice president of Worldwide Corporate Business Development of the Viacom Entertainment Group/Paramount Pictures. Molner also actively managed a number of initiatives at Paramount in the studio's ancillary businesses of music publishing, theme parks, multiplex theaters, merchandising and new technology.Prior to working for Viacom, Molner lived in Berlin as a freelance journalist for publications such as The Economist and The Chicago Tribune . Molner has also been a guest lecturer on International Film Marketing at Georgetown University since 1999. Molner, a European languages specialist, was born in Chicago and received his BA from Trinity College .
David Molner is the founder of Screen Capital International. In this clip he explains the purpose of his business. He discusses how his company raises money from investors in various countries to finance a movie.
David Molner, founder of Screen Capital International, discusses the importance of understanding the music business as an artist. He advises the artist to build a comprehensive knowledge base about the music industry from contracts to profits. In this way the artist will know if he's getting a fair deal.
David Molner explains his elevator pitch theory suggesting that people prepare for a number of situations where they might give a pitch about themselves or their business. You never know how long the elevator ride is going to be so prepare a one sentence, two minute and five minute version. The more work a person puts into preparing for various situations, the better off the individual will be in the business world.
David Molner, founder of Screen Capital International, discusses breaking into the entertainment industry and how to be successful in the long run. He also talks about how to decide on what job to have in the entertainment business.
David Molner, founder of Screen Capital International, talks about trying to find a job in the business world and how to get good experience. He makes the point that the more passionate and focused on a job you are, the more likely you are to be hired by a company.
Daid Molner, founder of Screen Capital International, talks about management style and being interested in the success of the people you work with. David makes the point that good managers take an active interest in what other people are doing and getting as much done as possible by pushing people to grow and develop in the business world.
