Deirdre Owens
Vice President of Production Incentive Financing, Cast & Crew
About Speaker
Deirdre Owens joined Cast & Crew in 2013 to launch, Cast & Crew Financial Services, where she serves as Vice President of Production Incentive Financing. Cast & Crew Financial Services provides production financing for projects across the spectrum, from movies-of-the-week to large budget features. This financing is most commonly in the form of tax incentive loans, but also includes receivables lending and other short-term financing. The company also provides tax credit administration services for producers earning incentives across the US, and through its Cast & Crew Capital subsidiary, assists US and Canadian producers with the legal and accounting services required to earn Canadian tax credits. Prior to joining Cast & Crew, Ms. Owens held the post of Senior Vice President of Finance at Grosvenor Park Media where she specialized in structuring and negotiating film and television investments including single and multi-project debt and debt/equity facilities. Previously, Ms. Owens worked with Jonathan Dolgen, the former Chairman of Paramount Pictures, at his private equity firm, Wood River Ventures. Ms. Owens holds an M.B.A from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and an AB degree from Harvard University.