THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Isabel Goldsmith (Mexico)
Isabel Goldsmith-Patiño is an internationally renowned hotelier with longstanding relationships in the entertainment, social, cultural, and business communities of London, Paris, Hollywood, and Mexico. Born in Paris, Ms. Goldsmith-Patiño is the daughter of the late British financier Sir James Goldsmith and the granddaughter of “Bolivian Tin King” Don Antenor Patiño, who developed Las Hadas in Manzanillo where the movie “10” with Bo Derek was filmed. In 1990, Ms. Goldsmith-Patiño created Las Alamandas, a luxurious beachfront resort located midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo in the fabled “Costalegre” region of Mexico’s Pacific Coast. This world famous, six-villa hideaway is situated within a 1,500-acre private paradise of lush tropical gardens, exotic wildlife and seemingly endless beaches in their most natural and pristine state. Las Alamandas has become the getaway for many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, and the backdrop for many of the fashion world’s most glamorous pictorials. Ms. Goldsmith-Patiño has long been involved with a variety of philanthropic endeavors, many of which focus on the environment. Most recently, she has spearheaded various projects to protect and preserve the Mexican coastline.

Martin Torres (Mexico City, Mexico)
Mr. Torres is a well-known diplomat based in Mexico City. He was the Editorial Coordinator of the journal for political analysis examen from its launching until September 1990, and is currently the editor of the monthly electronic bulletin Pulso. From February 2002 to July 2003 he performed as the Head Consul at the Consulate of Mexico in Salt Lake City, from where he covered a consular jurisdiction encompassing the states of Utah, Idaho, Montana and western Wyoming. Mr. Torres currently holds the position of Special Projects Coordinator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ diplomatic school, the Instituto Matías Romero, in Mexico City.

Fabio Fonseca (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Fabio Fonseca, an extremely successful Brazilian entrepreneur, founded Friozem Logistics in 1977, a company specialized in the freezing, storage, packing and delivery of frozen and refrigerated food products. Fabio also founded Juma Lodge, a jungle lodge in the Amazon Rainforest with 19 luxury huts designed for the world traveler who looks for adventure and comfort in the heart of the Amazon. In addition, he is owner of Condomínio Alto da Boa Vista, a real estate venture in Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, with 5,400 houses, 2 shopping malls, 5 cinemas, a University and 13 churches of various creeds.

Albion Gee (London, England)
As an attorney with over twenty years of experience, Albion Gee specializes on all aspects of the entertainment industry with particular emphasis on feature films. In 1976, Mr. Gee set up his own practice with offices in Sloane Street and Piccadilly and has worked on The Prince And The Pauper, Superman, Superman II and Superman III, Supergirl, Where Is Parsifal?, Playing For Keeps, Highlander, Santa Claus, Return Of The Musketeers, Superboy (TV Series), Eye Of The Window, Pascali’s Island, The Children, Prick Up Your Ears, Sammy And Rosie Get Laid, The Hot Spot, Dick Tracy, Christopher Columbus – The Discovery and The Alexander and Ilya Salkind Film Library.

Francois Blistene (Paris, France)
Francois Blistene is the son of great French director Marcel Blistene, who made classic unforgettable films with the likes of Edith Piaf and Yves Montand among many other legends of the screen. He studied at the Institute of Political Science in Paris and received a doctorate in the Language of Cinema. Besides French, he speaks fluent English and Spanish. Francois Blistene is currently one of the most successful and sought after entertainment, business, copyright and trademark lawyers in France.

Enrico Pamphili (Rome, Italy)
Enrico Pamphili is one of the premier lawyers in the Italian film industry. Associated with one of the world's most well-known law firms, Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, he provides comprehensive legal and business advisory services to national and global clients. Mr. Pamphili is especially skilled at adapting innovative business solutions to the Italian legal environment, while considering international and European Community law implications..

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