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 Mexicos 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 Hollywoods biggest stars, and the backdrop for many of the fashion worlds 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, Brazils
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,
Pascalis 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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