In Partnership With

New Brunswick

Partner Presentation: CMF Key Trends Report Sandra Collins, Vice-President, Operations and CFO at the Canada Media Fund (CMF), will present the 2018 edition of the CMF’s trends report titled “Future Shock Is Now.” With the question “As content creators, producers, or broadcasters, how do we remain realistic, critical, vigilant, and confident that we will continue to have a viable role to play in the globalized content market?” as a starting point, the following trends shall be presented: finding a counterbalance to online giants, appropriating technology for creative purposes, audio’s revenge, and advertising’s about-face.

Featuring:

Sandra Collins

Chief Operating Officer

Canada Media Fund

Ivor Petrak

Alberta’s Minister of Culture & Tourism Ricardo Miranda and Alberta Media Production Industries Association invite you to an overview of the film and TV market in Guangdong Province, representing China’s largest box office with audiences of over 200 million. AMPIA will sign an MOU with delegates from the Guangdong Producers Association, and discuss potential co-productions between China and Canada. All are welcome!

Moderating:

Michael Jorgensen

President & CEO

Myth Merchant Films

Featuring:

Dominique Lapierre

National Director, CMF Program Administrator

Telefilm Canada

Li Shao

Assistant Chief Secretary

Guangdong Motion Picture Industry Association

Kaihang (Cathy) Wu

CEO

The International Film Cooperation Platform

Quanxin Zhang (John Cheung)

CEO

Guangdong Film Association

In Partnership With

Ivor Petrak

Content creators around the world are facing a new challenge: the "value gap." While the internet and digital media have made it easier for creators to reach and engage fans, those same forces have restricted creators' ability to generate revenue by enabling content to be given away for free.

Join Miranda Mulholland, an award-winning artist and independent label owner, as she discusses why the value gap exists, why we need to change it and how it can be fixed.

Featuring:

Miranda Mulholland

Artist Advocate

Music Canada

In Partnership With

Ivor Petrak

Going cross border to produce your next show or film creates big opportunities, but with those opportunities come significant risk. The foreign currency element is one risk that producers need to be aware of given the heightened levels of volatility in markets these days. Any perceived currency advantage when a project is greenlit can quickly disappear by the time the cameras roll, putting the production in jeopardy. This session will help you understand the steps you need to take to effectively manage your FX risk to ensure your project comes in on budget.

Featuring:

Brendan McGrath

Director, Corporate Risk Management, North America

Western Union Business Solutions

In Partnership With

New Brunswick

With a number of adaptations in the works around the world, Quebec drama is making its mark on the international scene. Hear about some of the breakthrough shows, challenges faced by producers and key factors that lead to success in adapting television series for international markets.

Moderating:

Charles Lafortune

Senior VP Content and Creative Affairs

Pixcom Productions Inc.

Featuring:

Tecca Crosby

Executive Vice President, Scripted Programming Canada, Television, eOne

Entertainment One

Charles Ohayon

Ventes internationales

Casablanca Productions

Francois Rozon

President & CEO

Encore Television

In Partnership With

Alberta

Music is a critical part of virtually every screen production, but did you know that it can support a production company’s bottom line too? Join the Canadian Music Publishers of Canada for a live case study, showcase and discussion about how correctly managed music rights can add ancillary, ongoing revenue streams for film, digital and television productions. Each case study discussion will profile a unique way screen producers, music publishers, composers and musicians can work together to maximize a project's revenue opportunities beyond platform or territory sales.

Moderating:

Angelika Heim

Attorney/Partner

Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP

Featuring:

Jodie Ferneyhough

President & Owner

CCS Rights Management

Chris Robinson

Creative Director

Red Brick Songs

Hawksley Workman

Singer, Songwriter

Isadora Records Inc.

Zanski

Singer, Songwriter

Red Brick Songs

Kroy

Singer, Songwriter

In Partnership With

Riverview Lounge