Alberta

Join Director Rachel Perkins, producer Greer Simpkin and ABC TV’s Head of Drama, Comedy and Indigenous, Sally Riley, as they discuss the TV adaptation of Mystery Road – inspired by Ivan Sen’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning feature films Mystery Road and Goldstone. Set against a stunning Australian backdrop, the series stars Aaron Pedersen (Goldstone, Mystery Road) and the critically-acclaimed and multi-award winning actor Judy Davis (The Dressmaker, Feud) in a politically charged missing-persons drama. 

Moderating:

Jesse Wente

Outgoing Co-Executive Director Indigenous Screen Office

Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office

Featuring:

David Jowsey

Producer

Bunya Productions

Sally Riley

Head of Drama, Comedy and Indigenous

ABC

Greer Simpkin

Producer

Bunya Productions

In Partnership With

Cascade

When YouTube Premium set out to break into the highly competitive scripted-series game, it didn’t mess around. It jumped into a bidding war to secure Cobra Kai, the “30 years later” story of Karate Kid characters Daniel and Johnny, played by Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. Join Macchio, as well as creators Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg and YouTube Originals’ head of comedy development, Dustin Davis, as they discuss reopening the Cobra Kai dojo, delicately handling a beloved 80s classic and why they think this 30-minute dramedy will put YouTube Premium’s name on the scripted-series map. 

Moderating:

Michael Schneider

TV Editor

Indiewire

Featuring:

Dustin Davis

Head of Comedy Development & Current Programming

YouTube Originals

Josh Heald

Creator, Executive Producer

Cobra Kai

Ralph Macchio

Actor, Co-Executive Producer

Cobra Kai

Hayden Schlossberg

Co-Creator

Hurwitz & Schlossberg Prod / Awesome Prod

In Partnership With

Cascade

One of Canada’s most beloved and successful fictional characters, Anne Shirley returned to the “airwaves” in 2017 on CBC and Netflix to rave reviews and international attention, becoming a hit on CBC and the fourth-most binged show of 2017 on Netflix.

Ahead of the season-two launch, join us for an insightful discussion with the powerful creative team behind the 2018 Canadian Screen Award-winning series ANNE, who shaped its realistic tone, rich characters and beautiful look: creator, executive producer and showrunner Moira Walley Beckett, executive director and president of Northwood Entertainment Miranda de Pencier and CBC’s general manager of programming, Sally Catto.

Moderating:

Amy Cameron

Executive Producer

Cameron Pictures

Featuring:

Sally Catto

General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Miranda de Pencier

President

Northwood Entertainment

Moira Walley-Beckett

Creator, Executive Producer & Showrunner

Pelican Ballet

Cascade

Join this year’s Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award winner, Sean Hayes, for candid talk about his career in TV, including his award-winning role as Jack McFarland on NBC’s Will & Grace. Hayes' long list of accomplishments includes an Emmy Award and six nominations, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two TV Guide Awards and American Comedy Award and seven Golden Globe Nominations, Hayes has also appeared on Scrubs, 30 Rock, Martin & Lewis and Up All Night. Hayes has also appeared on Broadway and in 2003 started Hazy Mills Productions (Hot in Cleveland, Grimm) with his producing partner Todd Milliner.

Moderating:

Robert Greenblatt

Chairman

NBCUniversal

Featuring:

Sean Hayes

Actor

NBCUniversal