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Sunday, June 10
| 8:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) r
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| 10:00 AM |
BANFF Diversity of Voices Program (by invitation only) m
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| 12:00 PM |
Break n
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| 1:30 PM |
Banff 101: How to Deliver the Optimal Pitch m
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| 2:30 PM |
New to Banff Tour m
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| 3:30 PM |
KICKOFF SESSION: Int'l Media Leaders - View from the Top m
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| 4:30 PM |
In Conversation with the Honourable Mélanie Joly m
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| 5:30 PM |
CBC Opening Reception n
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| 9:00 PM |
Sunday Late Night Party with Musical Acts Provided by Radio Starmaker Fund (Please Join Us at Wild Bills 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM) n
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Monday, June 11
| 7:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM) r
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| 8:00 AM |
CBC’s Breakfast of Showrunner Champions n
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) n |
| 9:00 AM |
Company of Distinction Keynote: Kevin MacLellan, Chairman, Global Distribution and International, NBCUniversal m
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| 10:00 AM |
Keynote Conversation: HBO Documentary Films' Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller m
Creating a Safe Space for Kids Online m Partner Presentation: CMF Key Trends Report p Partner Presentation: Doing Business with China p Face-to-Face Meetings #1 (sign up required) n |
| 10:30 AM |
Close up: Starz m
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| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break n
30 Minutes with Sara Burns, Investigation Discovery n |
| 11:30 AM |
So You Want to Build A Global Media Business m
BANFF Master Class Series: Mystery Road m The Mid and the Short of it m |
| 12:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Tom Hastings, Bell Media n
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| 12:30 PM |
Break n
30 Minutes with Nataline Rodrigues, Rogers Media n Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) n Festival Screening: Mystery Road s |
| 1:15 PM |
Format Innovators: Building the Next Big Thing m
Crime Pays, And Everyone’s Buying m Pivoting your Kids-Biz Business Model m |
| 1:30 PM |
Partner Presentation: Your Content Isn't Free - Fixing the Value Gap p
Face-to-Face Meetings #2 (sign up required) n |
| 2:15 PM |
Working Together To Stand Apart: The New Realities Of Multi-partner Projects m
Building a Global Hit m Integrating Brands into the Content Ecosystem m |
| 3:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Michael MacMillan, Blue Ant Media n
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| 3:15 PM |
BANFF Master Class Series: Cobra Kai m
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| 3:45 PM |
30 Minutes with Igal Svet, National Geographic n
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| 4:30 PM |
Rockie Awards Program Competition Ceremony (all delegates welcome) a
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| 5:45 PM |
Bell Fund Presents: Rockie Awards Program Competition Cocktail Reception (All Delegates Welcome) a
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Tuesday, June 12
| 7:00 AM |
Registration (Curio Foyer 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) r
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| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) n
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| 9:00 AM |
Company of Distinction Keynote: Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment m
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| 10:00 AM |
BANFF Master Class Series: Anne m
In Conversation with Elizabeth Vargas, A+E m The Pull of Premium Non-Fiction m 30 Minutes with Lisa Godfrey & Krista Look, Corus Entertainment n Face-to-Face Meetings #3 (sign up required) n Canada, U.K., Australia Producers Roundtable (Invitation only) r |
| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break n
30 Minutes with Cori Abraham, Oxygen Media n |
| 11:30 AM |
Decoding the DNA of Hit TV m
What’s Hot in Global Kids Content m |
| 12:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Michelle Daly & Helen Asimakis, CBC n
Wynonna Earp: Behind the scenes with a modern cult classic (Sneak Peek Screening and Q&A) s |
| 12:30 PM |
Break n
Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) n Marketers Lunch and Learn n |
| 1:30 PM |
Partner Presentation: Managing the Financial Risks of Cross Border Productions p
Face-to-Face Meetings #4 (sign up required) n |
| 2:00 PM |
In Conversation with Kent Alterman, Comedy Central m
Partner presentation: Why Quebec Drama is the New Nordic Noir p 30 Minutes with Dustin Davis, YouTube Originals n |
| 3:00 PM |
Company of Distinction Session: NBCUniversal Networks Panel m
Winning in the War for Creative Talent m 30 Minutes with Robin Faerber, Disney Channel and Disney Junior n |
| 4:00 PM |
In Conversation with Netflix m
Partner Presentation: Inside The Song - Making Music Work For You p |
| 5:00 PM |
DHX Kids Cocktail (Please Join Us in the Upper Rundle) n
Canadian Music Publishers Association Meet & Greet (Bell Lounge) p |
| 6:00 PM |
Rockie Awards Pre-Gala Reception (all delegates welcome) a
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| 7:00 PM |
Rockie Awards Gala Ceremony (all delegates welcome) a
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