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Sunday, June 11
| 10:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 10:00AM - 8:00PM) r
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| 1:00 PM |
New To The Festival Tour m
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| 2:00 PM |
BANFF 101: Turn A Blind Date Pitch Meeting Into A Hot Love Story m
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| 4:00 PM |
Media Leaders Series: Canadian Media Leaders m
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| 5:00 PM |
Media Leaders Series: Studio Competition In The Peak TV Era m
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| 6:00 PM |
CBC Radio - Canada Opening Reception (Please Join us in the Riverview Lounge 6:00PM - 8:00PM) n
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| 10:00 PM |
Netflix Late Night Party With Musical Talent Provided by Festival Music House and Radio Starmaker Fund (OFFSITE - Please Join us at Wild Bills 10:00PM - 1:00AM) n
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Monday, June 12
| 7:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 7:00AM - 6:00PM) r
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| 8:00 AM |
Face To Face Meeting Exchange f
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| 9:00 AM |
Company Of Distinction Keynote: Channing Dungey, President, ABC Entertainment m
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| 10:00 AM |
Keynote: The Honourable Mélanie Joly m
Digital Innovators In The Content Industry m |
| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break n
Toast to China Reception and Signing Ceremony m Roundtable: The Next Generation of Content Distribution r |
| 11:30 AM |
International Scripted Buyers m
From A Best-Seller To A SVOD Success Ready To Conquer The World m Creative Unscripted: The Golden Era Of Prestige Factual Content m |
| 12:30 PM |
Networking Break n
Roundtable: Monetizing Content In The Digital Economy r Face To Face Meeting Exchange f Rockie Awards Program Competition Ceremony a |
| 1:30 PM |
Partner Presentation: YouTube m
International Unscripted Buyers m |
| 2:00 PM |
No Laughing Matter: The Current State Of Comedy & Satire m
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| 2:30 PM |
The Shifting State Of Kids TV m
Carving Out Your Place: How To Succeed Amongst The OTT Giants m |
| 3:00 PM |
Roundtable: Making A Place For Canada In The Global Media Market: International Comparisons r
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| 3:30 PM |
Networking Break n
Face To Face Meeting Exchange f |
| 4:00 PM |
Company Of Distinction Keynote: Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide m
Partner Presentation: CMF Key Trends Report Presentation m |
| 4:30 PM |
Move Fast And Break Things With Jonathan Taplin m
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Tuesday, June 13
| 7:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 7:00AM - 7:00PM) r
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| 8:00 AM |
CMF Breakfast With CRTC Chair JP Blais m
Face To Face Meeting Exchange f |
| 9:00 AM |
Company of Distinction Keynote: Patrick Moran, President, ABC Studios, Featuring John Ridley & Regina King m
VR Content - Innovations And Strategies m |
| 10:00 AM |
Master Class: Canadian Award Of Distinction Recipient Bruce Hills, COO, Just For Laughs m
Kids Buyers Panel - Focus On Preschool m Media Leaders Series: Building Partnerships For A Global Audience m |
| 10:30 AM |
Kids Buyers Panel - Focus On 6-11s m
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| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break n
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| 11:30 AM |
Master Class: Descendants 2 m
Master Class: The Revitalization Canadian Comedy Featuring Workin’ Moms, Letterkenny, And More! m |
| 12:30 PM |
Networking Break n
Roundtable: Forward From Here: Indigenous Creators, Stories, And Partnerships r Face To Face Meeting Exchange f |
| 1:30 PM |
Partner Presentation: Discovering New Voices m
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| 2:00 PM |
Media Leaders Series: Strategies For Success in a Multi-Platform World m
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| 2:30 PM |
Keeping Up With Kid Culture: A Disney Research Presentation m
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| 3:00 PM |
Master Class: Born This Way With Diversity Award Recipient Jonathan Murray a
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| 3:30 PM |
Media In The Age Of Trump With ABC News President James Goldston m
Networking Break n Roundtable: In Conversation With Cartoon Network’s Kyle Carrozza r Face To Face Meeting Exchange f |
| 4:00 PM |
Brands Creating Content m
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| 5:00 PM |
DHX Kids & Family Cocktail Reception n
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| 6:00 PM |
Rockie Awards Pre-Gala Reception a
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| 7:00 PM |
Rockie Awards Gala a
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Wednesday, June 14
| 8:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 8:00AM - 2:00PM) r
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| 8:30 AM |
Face To Face Meeting Exchange f
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| 9:30 AM |
Company Of Distinction Keynote: Tom Ascheim, President, Freeform m
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| 10:30 AM |
Master Class: black-ish Featuring Anthony Anderson m
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| 11:30 AM |
Networking Break n
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| 12:00 PM |
Master Class: The Handmaid’s Tale m
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