Providing guidance and advice to financiers and distribution companies, Zev Raben brings his depth of legal experience to bear for his clients in all aspects of their varied businesses.

While his practice is primarily focused on representing financiers, Zev also assists producers and distribution companies in all areas of their creative pursuits. He has worked with producers whose films have been recognized by Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and nominated for Independent Spirit Awards. His past experience as an entertainment litigator makes him well equipped to identify potential issues early on in transactions and provide his clients with a big picture risk assessment on any potential deal.

Raben was recently recognized as a Variety Dealmaker in 2023, Los Angeles Times B2B Legal Visionary 2023, and the Leaders of Influence 2022 - Thriving in Their 40s, for the Los Angeles Business Journal, 2022.

Capabilities

• Film Finance
• Distribution legal
• Production legal

HIGHLIGHTS

Financing Legal

• BondIt Media Capital
• “Terrifier 3” 2024 (premiered at No. 1 in the domestic box office), “Woman of the Hour” 2023 (debuted at No. 1 on Netflix), “Blood For Dust” 2023 Tribeca, “Dual” 2022 Sundance, “National Champions” 2021, “Hot Seat” 2022, “Clerks III” 2022
• Media Finance Capital
• “Mary” 2025 (acquired by Netflix), “Triton”, and “You Gotta Believe”
• Mucho Mas Media and Sculptor Media
• in connection with producer-side financing legal for “Bride Hard” (currently in post-production), “The Black Demon,” 2023, and 2023 Cannes premiere “Black Flies”
• SSS Film Capital
• “Bad Man” 2024, “Baron’s Cove” 2023, and “Rare Objects” 2023

Distribution Legal

• Good Deed Entertainment
• “Summertime,” 2021
• “To Dust,” 2018, with Matthew Broderick
• “Loving Vincent,” 2017 Academy Award nominee

Production Legal

• “Prisoner's Daughter,” 2022 TIFF
• “The Novice,” 2021 Tribeca, 2022 Spirit Award Nominee

Financing Legal

• BondIt Media Capital
• “Terrifier 3,” (premiered at No. 1 in domestic box office)
• Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour,” 2023 (debuted at No. 1 on Netflix Movies)
• “Lucky Strike,” featuring Scott Eastwood
• “Alarum,” starring Sylvester Stallone
• “Blood for Dust,” 2023 Tribeca
• “Clerks III,” 2022
• "Savage Salvation" starring Willa Fitzgerald & Robert De Niro, 2022
• “Paradise City” starring John Travolta & Bruce Willis, 2022
• "National Champions," 2021
• 828 Media Capital
• "Assassin Club," 2023
• "The Requin,” 2022
• “Operation Seawolf," 2022
• SSS Film Capital
• "Bad Man,” 2024
• "Baron's Cove," 2023
• “Rare Objects,” 2023
• "The Birthday Cake," 2021
• Sculptor Media
• “Black Flies” with Sean Penn, 2023 Cannes
• "Absolution," starring Liam Neeson
• Media Financial Capital
• “Mary” 2025 (acquired by Netflix), “Triton”, and “You Gotta Believe” 
• Head Gear
• “Please Don’t Feed the Children”

Distribution Legal

• Good Deed Entertainment
• "Summertime," 2021
• “To Dust,” with Matthew Broderick, 2018
• “Loving Vincent,” 2017 Academy Award nominee

Production Legal

• “Prisoner’s Daughter,” 2022 TIFF
• “The Novice,” 2021 Tribeca, 2022 Spirit Award Nominee
• “Four Good Days,” 2020 Sundance
• “Spree,” 2020 Sundance
• “The Quarry,” 2020 SXSW
• “To The Stars,” 2019 Sundance

Awards/Recognitions

• Los Angeles Times B2B Legal Visionary, 2023
• “Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023”
• “Leaders of Influence: 2022 – Thriving in Their 40s,” Los Angeles Business Journal, 2022
• "Dealmakers Impact Report," Variety, 2021

Media Mentions

• “Warner Bros.’ ‘Matrix’ legal slugfest exposes Hollywood’s shifting priorities,” LA Times 

Recent Speaking Engagements

• “How to Find Investors and Secure Financing for your Feature Film,” Stage 32, 2020

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of California
• New York State Bar

Education

• J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• B.A., McGill University Montréal