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THE TEAM

JEFFREY BRANDSTETTER PAUL BARNETT

JEFFREY BRANDSTETTER
Co-CEO

Jeff has been an entertainment and intellectual property attorney specializing in film, TV, music, new media and entertainment financing for over 15 years. He has counseled and represented a wide array of entertainment and high tech clients, including recording artists, songwriters, indie record labels, publishing companies, sports figures, managers, accountants, producers, distributors, merchandisers, promoters, music manufacturers, writers, film and TV production companies, entertainment financiers, and Internet and high-tech start-ups.

Jeff is the co-author of the highly-acclaimed book, THE MUSIC BUSINESS (EXPLAINED IN PLAIN ENGLISH), and has been published in a number of national publications, including THE ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYER and the ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLISHING AND THE ARTS HANDBOOK. He also appears frequently as a speaker and moderator on entertainment law matters, including TV, radio, webcast and live panel/seminar appearances, is an active panel attorney and lecturer, and has served as an arbitrator in complex business litigation matters.

Credits include DANGEROUS MINDS, MAD CITY, USA Network’s JUDGMENT DAY: THE ELLIE NESLER STORY, Comedy Central’s MAKE ME LAUGH, Fox’s PARTY OF FIVE and ALLY MCBEAL, and a number of independent productions, including TEKNOLUST (feature film starring Tilda Swinton), HAPPILY, EVEN AFTER (feature film starring Jason Behr), BLACK EYED DOG (feature film), STRAIGHT OUTTA HUNTERS POINT (executive producer; feature-length documentary), CONFESSIONS OF A BURNING MAN (feature-length documentary), and PRIDE OF IRELAND (documentary).

Email jeff@windlinefilms.com

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PAUL BARNETT
Co-CEO

A native of Donegal, Ireland, Paul has been acting, producing and directing since 1990. He produced and starred in the West Coast production of A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER by Marie Jones, which earned him a dramalogue award in 1996. He went on to write, produce and star in the feature film BLACK EYED DOG (1999) and co-produced and acted in TEKNOLUST (2001) starring Tilda Swinton. The feature-length documentary CONFESSIONS OF A BURNING MAN is his directorial debut (2004). He also produced HAPPILY EVEN AFTER (2004) starring Jason Behr, and is Executive Producer of STRAIGHT OUTTA HUNTERS POINT.

Email paul@windlinefilms.com

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