MIAMI, Sept. 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. (OTCBB:DPDM) (http://www.dolphindigitalmedia.com), a creator of secure social networking websites for children utilizing state-of the-art fingerprint identification technology, is pleased to announce that CEO Bill O'Dowd has accepted an invitation to speak at Film Finance Forum East 2009, which is being held at The Metropolitan in New York City on September 16th and 17th, 2009.
Mr. O'Dowd and Rolfe Auerbach, President and CEO of Brand-In Entertainment, will be speaking on a joint panel titled, "Working with Brands to Increase Revenue Streams." In addition to Mr. O'Dowd and Mr. Auerbach, other speakers at the forum include Peter Hoffman, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs; Christa Thomas , Managing Director, JP Morgan's Entertainment Industries Group; John Hunt, Partner, ABRY Partners; Derval Whelan, VP of Distribution, Fox Searchlight; Alexis Garcia, Global Agent, WME Entertainment; and Andrew E. Vogel, Partner, ZelnickMedia, among others.
"It is an honor and privilege to be asked to speak at Film Finance Forum East 2009, as the panel topic is extremely relevant and pertinent to the future of social media," said Bill O'Dowd, Chief Executive Officer of Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. "With the upcoming launch of Dolphin Secure, our signature product, I look forward to discussing our findings over the last year in regards to the teen and tween demographics," O'Dowd said.
"Dolphin Digital Media is an exciting new company in the world of online entertainment and social media, and we are thrilled that Mr. O'Dowd accepted our invitation to be a speaker at Film Finance Forum East," said Katherine Jimenez Winston, Managing Partner at Winston Baker. "Over the last 12 months, Mr. O'Dowd has secured more than $100 million in production and marketing financing from Continental Entertainment Capital, an affiliate of Citigroup, for a slate of six feature films targeting teens and tweens. This is truly an amazing feat considering this past year's fundraising environment, and we believe he can add great value to the forum to share his insight into the film finance marketplace," she said.
For more information on Film Finance Forum East, visit: http://www.filmfinanceforum.com/overview.html.
ABOUT DOLPHIN DIGITAL MEDIA, INC.
Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. (http://www.dolphindigitalmedia.com) creates and manages social networking websites for children utilizing state-of the-art fingerprint identification technology. As a leading developer of Internet safety technology operating in the entertainment, digital media, and e-commerce sectors, there is a focus on the growing global market for social networking, downloadable entertainment content and branded merchandise sales.
ABOUT WINSTON BAKER
Winston Baker is a full-service creative marketing and event production agency creating innovative and cost-effective ways to connect people online, offline, and avenues in between. Winston Baker provides integrated event and marketing services to meet corporate and consumer needs. With a breadth of experience in events, advertising, marketing, and public relations, Winston Baker is a one-stop shop for this ever-changing market.
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