TNEMC Hosts China Film Producers' Association Members

On April 24, 2015, the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission (TFEMC) hosted a panel presentation providing an introduction and overview of Tennessee’s entertainment industry that featured TFEMC Executive Director Bob Raines, Film Com Chairman Andy van Roon, Senior Vice President of Affirm Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment Rich Peluso and Cutwater Law Founder Bob Zeglarski.   

Wang Fenglin, Vice President of the China Film Producers’ Association (second from right) hears a presentation from TFEMC Executive Director Bob Raines

The delegation was organized through the China Film Producers’ Association, a trade organization of Chinese film production companies that offers a link between the Chinese government, Chinese film producers and the Chinese people to insure Chinese films’ direct and efficient access to the market.  The organization also helps strengthen international exchange, develop international cooperation and promote Chinese films in foreign countries.  

Members of the delegation visiting Nashville include top ranking officials from the China Film Producers’ Association, Beijing Forbidden City Film Co., Beijing Huaying Century National Film and Television Production Center, Heilongjiang Yuetong Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Li Yanqiu Culture and Art Studio Co., Ltd., and Legends of the Fall (Beijing) Culture Co., Ltd.

China is home to a rapidly growing entertainment industry with the world’s second largest box office behind only the U.S.  In February of this year, China beat the U.S. box office for the first time ever with $650 million in revenue compared to $640 million in U.S. revenue according to entertainment research firm EntGroup.  Recently, the U.S. movie “Furious 7” had the biggest opening day and opening week ever for any film in China.

Robert Zeglarski