1:1 Meetings

Monday, June 10

9:00 AM

Speed Meetings: Scripted (9:00am - 10:00am)

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit. 


Featuring:

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Kim Ball

Chief Content & Communications Officer

Super Channel

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Jolise Beaton

Director, Original Content Canada

Audible Inc.

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Chris Bell

Manager, Content - Netflix Canada

Netflix Services Canada ULC

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Warren Campbell

Founder

JOIN TV Network

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Sarah Fowlie

Head of Production, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Danelle Granger

Development, Scripted Production Executive

APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.

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Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

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Chris Irvine

Head of Commercial and Production

SBS

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Saleena Lockett

Executive Director of Scripted Programming

The CW Television Network

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Paige Murray

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC

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Sharon Stevens

VP Programming

Hollywood Suite Inc

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Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

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12:00 PM

Speed Meetings: Unscripted/Factual/Doc (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for UNSCRIPTED / FACTUAL / DOC pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.


Featuring:

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Jolise Beaton

Director, Original Content Canada

Audible Inc.

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Christine Connor

VP Nonfiction Series and Documentaries

Topic Studios

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Samantha De France

Senior Production Executive

Amazon MGM Studios

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Lyle Gamm

SVP, Original Series, CNN

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Michael Gelman

Vice President of Acquistions & Co-Productions

A+E Networks

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Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Director of Development

Nat Geo / Disney

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Marianne Lambert

Director,
Co-Productions

TFO

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Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

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Sandra Murphy

Vice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America

BBC Studios Canada Limited

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Ava Mustos

Associate Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

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Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

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Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky TV

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Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content and Strategy

APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.

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Sitarah Pendelton

Head of Unscripted Series

MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

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Stefania Scarfo

Head of Content Strategy & Planning

Paramount

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Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

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John Turner

Executive, Head of Documentaries

IMAX

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Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales

Rive Gauche Television

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Tuesday, June 11

9:00 AM

Speed Meetings: Kids & Family (9:00am - 10:00am)

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for KIDS / FAMILY / YOUNG ADULT pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.


Featuring:

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Lisa Cinelli

Executive in Charge of Production, Children's & Youth

CBC Kids

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Aubrey Clarke

Commissioning Executive | BBC Children’s 7+

BBC

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Kelley Gardner

VP, Current Series Animation

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

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Tommy Gillespie

Senior Director, Content Production

PBS

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Kirsten Hurd

Commissioning Editor

TVOkids

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Marianne Lambert

Director,
Co-Productions

TFO

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Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content and Strategy

APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.

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Diane Rankin

EVP Commercial Strategy + Content Financing

Blue Ant Media

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12:00 PM

Production Partners (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Production company development execs will be taking one-on-one, eight-minute pitches. Similar in format to our Speed Meeting sessions, this is your chance to pitch to production companies and studios who are looking for great ideas and partnerships.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Production Partners should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Production Partners spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Production Partners is on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meeting.


Featuring:

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Simon Faber

Founder & Producer

Taiga Pictures

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James Farr

EVP, Development

Cream Productions Inc.

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Nua Finau

Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner

Tavake Ltd

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Sonia Hosko

Vice President, Current, Cineflix Studios

Cineflix Productions Inc.

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Richard Jean-Baptiste

Vice President, Business Innovation, Executive Producer

Attraction

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Kevin Krikst

Producer

Rhombus Media Inc

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Anton Leo

Partner & Executive Producer

Counterfeit Pictures

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Marc Leonard

Chief Content Officer

Fuse Media

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Graham Ludlow

Head of Development and Production

Incendo

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Nafisa Murji

Director, Development

Pier 21 Films

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Desiree Single

Producer and Co-General Manager

Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

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Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Wadooah Wali

Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Producer

New Canvas

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Jay Carolyn Wu

Head of Development

LaRue Entertainment

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Arnie Zipursky

Executive Producer

NESHAMA Entertainment

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3:30 PM

Speed Meetings: Scripted (3:30pm - 4:30pm)

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.


Featuring:

Table host

Kim Ball

Chief Content & Communications Officer

Super Channel

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Jessalyn Dennis

Vice President, Scripted

SEVEN24 Films

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Kelley Gardner

VP, Current Series Animation

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

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Danelle Granger

Development, Scripted Production Executive

APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.

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Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

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Chris Irvine

Head of Commercial and Production

SBS

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Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Sandra Murphy

Vice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America

BBC Studios Canada Limited

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Paige Murray

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC

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Naveen Prasad

Co-President & CEO

Impossible Objects

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Sarah Quan

Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy

CBC

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Diane Rankin

EVP Commercial Strategy + Content Financing

Blue Ant Media

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Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

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Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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