Small-Town Boy From Indy Turned Hollywood Executive Producer and Entertainment Investor Gives Seminar About Investing in Film Projects, Before the Screening of His Award-Winning Film 'Don't Quit Your Daydream,' Co-Produced by Adrian Grenier, Oct 21

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Oct 18, 2010, 08:22 ET

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:	Entertainment investor and Hollywood Executive Producer, Don Herman, originally from Indianapolis, has produced its slate of entertainment projects such as Adrian Grenier's "Teenage Paparazzo," the award-winning film "Don't Quit Your Daydream," and Kevin Pollak's "Waiting for Helen," among others. Don Herman is visiting his hometown of Indianapolis to host a filmmaker and financial investment seminar, focusing on the business of funding film projects. The seminar will take place at the Canterbury Hotel Thursday, Oct 21st at 5:30PM, directly before the final screening of his award-winning film, "Don't Quit Your Daydream" co-produced by Adrian Grenier's Reckless Productions and JLoar Productions.

WHAT:	The seminar will offer investors insight on how to achieve better than market returns while participating in a growing entertainment market. Don Herman will also give filmmakers insights on navigating the production funding waters. With a 30 year career in technology and early stage venture capital, Don Herman started Sandlot Venture Group (SVG) to make an impact in a growing industry and to capitalize on changes occurring within the industry. SVG has invested in a family of entertainment projects focused on content development, production and distribution, including traditional and new digital distribution channels. His funds are based on a development model that returns significant capital while offering filmmakers opportunities to fulfill their vision.

WHERE:	Canterbury Hotel
	123 South Illinois Street
	Indianapolis, IN 46225
	(317) 634-3000

WHEN:	Thursday, October 21, 2010
	Seminar begins: 5:30PM

About Sandlot Venture Group

Based in Silicon Valley, Sandlot Venture Group (SVG) is a $25 million private equity fund to procure, develop and package its high-profile film projects. Comprised of individual investors from technology, entertainment and professional sports as well as several business entrepreneurs, SVG combines deal flow and experience in optimizing investment terms and an investor base that is focused on developing feature films and a solid return on investment.

SVG develops innovative means of profitable content distribution through technology applications. With the prospect of DVD sales, electronic distribution and licensing deals, SVG creates an array of exceptional properties among its premium family of feature films. Among the planned film ventures is the production of Sugar Ray Leonard's life story with the screenplay to be written by Pulitzer Prize winning author H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger. Also intended for production is "Three Nights In August," a screenplay written by actor/writer Kevin Pollak based on Bissinger's New York Times Bestseller about baseball and 2006. World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinal manager Tony La Russa.