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Tuesday, June 13
11:30am - 12:30pm
ALBERTA ROOM

Master Class: The Revitalization Canadian Comedy Featuring Workin’ Moms, Letterkenny, And More!

Tuesday, June 13
11:30am - 12:30pm
ALBERTA ROOM

Master Class: The Revitalization Canadian Comedy Featuring Workin’ Moms, Letterkenny, And More!

Canadians are a unique bunch. We’re internationally known as polite, kind, open-minded, and fair. But beyond that, it could be argued that what we are most famous for is our sense of humour. Many of the most successful faces in the world of comedy are Canadian: Jim Carrey, Lorne Michaels, Catherine O’Hara, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Seth Rogen, John Candy, and the list goes on. Canadian broadcasters are dedicating more support than ever before to up-and-coming talent looking to create the next great comedy hit. There are opportunities abound for those looking to break into the Canadian comedy scene and these experts will share their strategies for success and why right now is the best time to be a Canadian comedy creator.


Featuring:


Michelle Daly

Senior Director, Comedy

CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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Sarah Fowlie

Head of Production, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Mark Montefiore

Founder & CEO

New Metric Media

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Catherine Reitman

Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Director

Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment

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Moderating:


Bill Brioux

TV Columnist

The Canadian Press

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