2021 Agenda

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Pitch Doctors

Thursday, May 27

1:00pm

Pitch Doctors: PBS, Fresh TV, OWN (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Marketplace Pass exclusive

*Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. 

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.


Featuring:

Havva Eisenbaum

VP, Development, Unscripted

OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

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Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

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Tom McGillis

President & Executive Producer

Fresh TV Inc.

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Pitch Doctors: Warner Bros International Television Production, SEVEN24, Cineflix (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Marketplace Pass exclusive

*Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. 

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.


Featuring:

Kim Bondi

Senior Vice-President, Content and Development, Unscripted and Factual

Cineflix Productions

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Jessalyn Dennis

Vice President, Scripted

SEVEN24 Films

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Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Warner Bros. International Television Production

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Pitch Doctors: A&E, CBC, Guru Studio (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Marketplace Pass exclusive

*Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. 

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.


Featuring:

Marcie Hume

VP, Programming

A&E

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Rachel Reade Marcus

VP of Development

Guru Studio

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Paige Murray

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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WAIT LINE for Pitch Doctors (opens at 12:15pm ET) (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Marketplace Pass exclusive

The wait line for Pitch Doctors sessions taking place on Thursday, May 27 will open at 12:15pm ET (45 minutes before the session's start time).  

This wait line is for BANFF Marketplace Passholders who: 

  • did not make Pitch Doctors selections in advance before online sign-up closed

  • did make Pitch Doctors selections in advance, but would like to have additional meetings if any spots open up due to no-shows

The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no wait list. 

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