The Media Clips Podcast looks at the entertainment industry from all angles. In this episode, Host and GHJ Profit Participation Services Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff focuses on profit participations, why they are important and what red flags to keep in mind. He is joined by Fifth Season VP of Finance Britt Draska and GHJ Profit Participation Services Senior Manager Helen Leu.

Britt currently serves as VP of Finance of the newly rebranded Fifth Season, formerly known as Endeavor Content. Prior to Fifth Season she held positions at Amblin Partners, Red Granite Pictures, East West Bank’s Entertainment Banking Group, Myriad Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment.

Helen specializes in profit participation audits of the production and distribution of motion pictures on behalf of creative talent, producers and investors. Prior to joining GHJ in 2016, she oversaw profit participations on the studio side at New Line Cinema and The Weinstein Company.

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Ilan Haimoff

Ilan Haimoff, CPA, CIA, CFE, CFF, is GHJ’s Entertainment Practice Leader. He has over 30 years of expertise in entertainment forensic accounting and his specialty in profit participation and forensic accounting makes him a trusted advisor for talent and producers alike for many years. Ilan’s role…Learn More

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Helen Leu

Helen Leu, CPA, has more than 30 years of experience, mostly in the entertainment and media industry, with both private and public companies. Her specialty includes profit participation audits of the production and distribution of motion pictures on behalf of creative talent, producers and…Learn More