WHAT: The Farm Open House and Xealots Sage Series – Presenting Dan Lin
WHEN: September 27, 2014 / 5pm - 8pm
WHERE: The Farm – 18842 Teller Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612
COST: Special Inaugural Price! $27 (Includes event admission, drinks and hors d'oeuvres)
The Farm launches on Saturday, September 27! And we celebrate this occasion with the first installment of the Xealots Sage Series, which brings together current domain leaders to share wisdom about work, relationships, and the soul. Our first Sage is Dan Lin, producer of the recent blockbuster hit, The Lego Movie. Come join us for this limited engagement!
Please join us at 5pm for an open house prior to the main event. The Farm is a co-working space and incubator that offers a collaborative environment for entrepreneurs and professionals to build on their dreams. As citizens of The Farm, our goal is to support one another so that we may thrive through a holistic faith and work experience. Come to tour the new space, find out about upcoming events, and possibly stake your claim on The Farm!
ABOUT DAN LIN
Dan is the CEO of Lin Pictures, a next-generation production company with a first-look deal at Warner Bros. in both film and television. Since his company's formation in 2008, Dan has produced films that have grossed over $2.0 billion in worldwide box office sales. He most recently produced the blockbuster "The LEGO Movie," and is currently producing a LEGO sequel to be released on Memorial Day weekend of 2017.
His other credits include the hit mystery thrillers "Sherlock Holmes" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows," starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Lin also produced "Gangster Squad" starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Sean Penn; "The Box," starring Cameron Diaz; and "The Invention of Lying," starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner. Lin also executive produced the action thriller "Terminator Salvation," starring Christian Bale.
Prior to forming Lin Pictures, Dan served as Senior Vice President of Production for Warner Bros. Pictures. During his tenure at the studio, from 1999 to 2007, Dan oversaw the development and production of such films as Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning drama "The Departed"; "10,000 BC," directed by Roland Emmerich; "The Aviator," directed by Scorsese; "Alexander," directed by Oliver Stone, "TMNT"; "Invasion"; "Unaccompanied Minors"; "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"; and "Torque."
Dan serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations - the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment; Pepperdine University's Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture; and the I Dream of Fish Foundation. He is also a mentor for both the Producer's Guild of America and the Center for Asian American Media. He received his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School.