Open for Show Business
Business Consulting and ServicesArizona, United States2-10 Employees
Dori Zavala, JD is the founder and CEO of Open For Show Business, a revolutionary consulting practice that provides high-level strategic consulting to filmmakers to guide them in the business, legal and financing aspects of funding and distributing their films. Dori’s unique skillset and familiarity with the film industry, gives her a unique advantage in helping her clients strategize and build their brands to best position them for success. Dori is particularly skilled in equity financing for films and has raised over $1 million dollars for a feature film through a combination of equity crowdfunding and private Reg D raises. On the legal side, Dori also provides production and clearance counsel for services for films that are moving into production, to ensure that every aspect of the film is legally cleared for distribution and insurance. Dori Zavala is an award-winning attorney and filmmaker with over 23 years experience in the legal, business and finance fields. She earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Arizona College of Law and a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. Dori passed the Series 65 Securities Exam, was registered as a FINRA Investor Advisor Representative, and licensed as a real estate broker in the State of Arizona. Dori has argued cases before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court.