2020 Agenda

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Coffee With

Tuesday, June 16

10:30 AM

Coffee With... Phil Barnsdall-Thompson, Flame Distribution (10:30am - 11:00am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Philip Barnsdall-Thompson

SVP Acquisitions, UK, Europe & North America - FACTUAL ONLY

Flame Distribution

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Coffee With... Justina Hemperek, Beyond Distribution (10:30am - 11:00am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales

Beyond Distribution

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Coffee With... Erin Finlay, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP (10:30am - 11:00am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Erin Finlay

Partner

Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP

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11:30 AM

Coffee With... Maria Ishak, All3Media (11:30am - 12:00pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Maria Ishak

SVP, Sales North America

all3media International

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Coffee With... Beth Iley, New Metric Media (11:30am - 12:00pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Beth Iley

Senior Development Executive

New Metric Media

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Coffee With... James Farr, Cream Productions (11:30am - 12:00pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

James Farr

VP, Development

Cream Productions Inc.

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2:00 PM

Coffee With... Ludo Dufour, Blue Ant Media (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Ludo Dufour

Vice President, Licensing

Blue Ant Media

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Coffee With... Roy Ashton, Gersh (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Roy Ashton

Partner, Head of TV Literary

Gersh Agency

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Coffee With... Lisa Fahrenholt, EndemolShine (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Lisa Fahrenholt

SVP, Scripted Development

Endemol Shine North America

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3:00 PM

Coffee With... Jennifer Harkness, Blue Ant Media (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Jennifer Harkness

SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production

Blue Ant Media

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Coffee With... Gregory Pang, RedFrame Law (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Gregory Pang

Lawyer

RedFrame Law

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Coffee With... Matt Creasey, Endemol Shine International (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select up to two (2) sessions on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday June 4 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm ES. 

Featuring:

Matt Creasey

EVP, Sales, Acquisitions and Co-productions

Endemol Shine International

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Monday, June 29

3:00 PM

Coffee With... Felicia Litovitz, Cineflix Rights (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday June 19 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 24 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Productions Inc.

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Coffee With... James Whitlam, Framestore (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday June 19 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 24 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

James Whitlam

Executive Producer

Framestore

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Coffee With... Mary-Anne Taylor, Roku (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday June 19 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 24 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Mary-Anne Taylor

Head of Content Distribution, Canada

Roku Inc.

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Coffee With... Warren Ross, Canadian Media Producers Association (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday June 19 at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday June 24 at 5:00pm ET. 

Featuring:

Warren Ross

Counsel, Labour Relations

Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA)

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Friday, July 17

3:00 PM

Coffee With... Tassie Cameron, Cameron Pictures (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday July 10  at 11:00am ET and close on Tuesday July 14 at 11:59pm ET. 

Featuring:

Tassie Cameron

Showrunner, Executive Producer

Cameron Pictures

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Coffee With... Thom Chapman, SpinMaster Entertainment (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday July 10  at 11:00am ET and close on Tuesday July 14 at 11:59pm ET. 

Featuring:

Thom Chapman

VP Sales & Distribution, Entertainment

Spin Master Ltd.

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Coffee With... Meghan Hooper, ViacomCBS (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday July 10 at 11:00am ET and close on Tuesday July 14 at 11:59pm ET. 

Featuring:

Meghan Hooper

Executive Vice President, Head of Original Movies and Limited Series, Entertainment and Youth Group

ViacomCBS Inc.

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Coffee With... Pippa Lambert, Hellcat (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Friday July 10  at 11:00am ET and close on Tuesday July 14 at 11:59pm ET. 

Featuring:

Pippa Lambert

Founder

Hellcat

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Monday, August 17

3:00 PM

Coffee With... Kristofer Updike, Peacock (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday August 6  at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday August 12 at 5:00pm ET.


Featuring:

Kristofer Updike

Executive

Peacock

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Coffee With... Deniese Davis, ColorCreative (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday August 6  at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday August 12 at 5:00pm ET.

Featuring:

Deniese Davis

Founder and CEO

ColorCreative

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Coffee With... Carrie Mudd, Peacock Alley (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday August 6  at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday August 12 at 5:00pm ET.

Featuring:

Carrie Mudd

President

Peacock Alley Entertainment

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Coffee With... Beth Iley, New Metric Media (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Coffee With... sessions are informal networking opportunities for delegates to meet with distributors, agents, producers, lawyers and senior creatives in a small-group setting. These are NOT pitch sessions, rather fantastic networking opportunities.

You may select one (1) session on a first-come, first-serve sign up through BanffXchange. Sign ups open Thursday August 6  at 11:00am ET and close on Wednesday August 12 at 5:00pm ET.

Featuring:

Beth Iley

Senior Development Executive

New Metric Media

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