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Tuesday, June 13
8:00am - 9:00am
ALHAMBRA ROOM

Face To Face Meeting Exchange

Tuesday, June 13
8:00am - 9:00am
ALHAMBRA ROOM

Face To Face Meeting Exchange

The renowned one-on-one Face to Face Meeting Exchange provides BANFF delegates with the opportunity to meet prospective partners or peers in the form of some of the world’s leading international development executives, producers, distributors, and agents. Specifically designed to be 10 minute exchanges, the program has enabled thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in transactions. In an ecosystem that thrives on connections, great content, and expertise, connect with people, ideas, and events that are of professional interest and maximize efficiencies!

 

*Advanced sign-up is required. A total of ten (10) Face to Face Meeting Exchange spots can be reserved at sign-up time.

General sign up opened on Monday May 15th at 12:00pm ET, on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up closes on Friday June 9th at 5:00pm ET.

 

Once onsite: Participants who have successfully secured a Face to Face spot(s) will be required to check in at the session room for processing 15-20 minutes prior to the session’s start time. Showing up late may result in your spot being taken. 

 

For those who did not secure a spot in advance, or would like a chance to secure additional spots, some space may become available onsite due to no-shows. Delegates can arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes before the session’s start time and take advantage of the wait line; the room monitor will process the line on a first-come, first-served basis.  


Featuring:


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Mike Abend

Director of Business Development

New Form

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Mary Bredin

Creative Development Producer

Guru Studio

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Sean Buckley

CEO

Buck Productions

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Vanessa Case

SVP Global Head of Unscripted Production, Vice Studios & Pulse Films

Blue Ant Media

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Michelle Daly

Senior Director, Comedy

CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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Jeffrey Engelen

Head of Beta Film North America Office

Midfield Entertainment

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Fred Grinstein

Emergent Media Strategist (AI/ XR) /Co-Founder

Pulse Films

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Chantal Jackson

Executive Producer

VICE Canada

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Ellen Lovejoy

Global Content Sales

A+E Television Networks

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Matt Loze

Head of Scripted Entertainment, BBC Worldwide Productions

BBC Worldwide Entertainment

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Marlo Miazga

President, Executive Producer, Unscripted

Bristow Global Media Inc.

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Tara Montgomery

Head Content Creator

OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

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Sarah Sharkey Pearce

Executive Producer Showrunner

Entertainment One Television

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Larry Shuman

President/Literary Manager

The Shuman Company

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Linda Simensky

Head of Animation & Scripted Content

PBS KIDS

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Jonathan Sinclair

EVP, Programing & Development

OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

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Michael Smith

SVP, Content Sales & Co-Productions

BBC Worldwide Canada Ltd

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Drew Worobow

VP Original Programming

IFC

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