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Thursday, May 27
| 1:00 PM |
Pitch Doctors: PBS, Fresh TV, OWN p
Pitch Doctors: Warner Bros International Television Production, SEVEN24, Cineflix p Pitch Doctors: A&E, CBC, Guru Studio p WAIT LINE for Pitch Doctors (opens at 12:15pm ET) p |
Friday, June 11
| 9:00 AM |
Rockie Awards Roundtable: Children & Youth r
Rockie Awards Roundtable: Arts & Entertainment r Rockie Awards Roundtable: Scripted - Comedy r Rockie Awards Roundtable: Scripted - Drama r Rockie Awards Roundtable: Documentary & Factual r |
Monday, June 14
| 8:00 AM |
Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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| 9:00 AM |
Speed Networking s
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| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Blue Ant Media 3
30 Minutes With: CBC Comedy 3 |
| 11:00 AM |
In Conversation with: CRTC Chairperson and CEO Ian Scott p
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| 12:30 PM |
Summit Series: Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, Netflix p
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| 2:00 PM |
Systemic solutions: breaking barriers and rebuilding a better entertainment industry p
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| 3:00 PM |
Speed Networking s
30 Minutes With: WarnerMedia Kids & Family 3 30 Minutes With: Corus Entertainment 3 |
| 4:00 PM |
Media leaders 2021: sharing strategies for the future p
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| 5:00 PM |
CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Party |
Tuesday, June 15
| 12:00 AM |
Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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| 9:00 AM |
Speed Networking: Kids Content s
30 Minutes With: YouTube EMEA 3 30 Minutes With: CBC Docs & Unscripted 3 |
| 10:00 AM |
Meet the World at BANFF 2021 s
30 Minutes With: PBS 3 30 Minutes With: CBC Drama 3 |
| 11:00 AM |
Trend report: what’s hot with kids now p
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - APTN p |
| 12:00 PM |
In Conversation with Danielle Brooks p
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| 12:30 PM |
An Opportunity for Change: Empowering Women in Entertainment p
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| 1:00 PM |
Chatroom: Matchmaker - Writers and Directors seeking Producers c
30 Minutes With: Discovery+ 3 30 Minutes With: The HISTORY Channel 3 Summit Series: Maverick Carter, CEO, The SpringHill Company p |
| 2:00 PM |
Meet the Rockie Awards Nominees + Jury r
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| 2:30 PM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Bell Media p
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| 3:00 PM |
2021 Rockie Awards Livestream r
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Wednesday, June 16
| 12:00 AM |
Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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| 7:15 AM |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings with Buyers s
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| 8:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: DeAgostini Editore Spa, YouTube, Blue Ant Media s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: SuperRTL, Tv2 s |
| 9:00 AM |
Speed Networking: Documentary, Unscripted, Reality s
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| 9:30 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: OUTtv, YLE, CBC Docs & Unscripted s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Corus Entertainment, Nat Geo WILD, WarnerMedia Kids EMEA s |
| 10:30 AM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Blue Ant Media p
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| 11:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: PBS, A&E, Bell Media s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Blue Ant Studios, Corus Entertainment, CBC s CMF Partner Presentation: In Conversation with Simu Liu p |
| 12:00 PM |
Tales from the hitmakers: strategies for the streaming era p
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| 12:30 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Bell Media, Corus Entertainment s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Corus Entertainment, CBC, BET s |
| 1:00 PM |
Chatroom: Producer Life c
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| 2:00 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Netflix, Bell Media, Globoplay s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: PBS, Blue Ant Studios, Discovery s |
| 3:00 PM |
In Conversation With: Kenan Thompson and Seth Meyers p
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| 3:30 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Netflix, Reelz Channel, Cartoon Network s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: APTN, Netflix, Radio-Canada s |
| 4:00 PM |
Meet the BANFF Board of Directors and Content Advisory Board p
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Thursday, June 17
| 12:00 AM |
Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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| 9:00 AM |
Speed Networking: Scripted Content s
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| 9:30 AM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Corus Entertainment p
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| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Nelvana 3
30 Minutes With: Lifetime Movies 3 30 Minutes With: CBC/Radio-Canada 3 |
| 11:00 AM |
Chatroom: Matchmaker - Producers seeking Distributors c
Visée internationale: Comment les contenus francophones réussissent à captiver les publics du monde entier? p |
| 1:30 PM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Quebecor p
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| 2:00 PM |
Summit Series: Kevin Feige and Kari Skogland p
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| 3:00 PM |
Showrunner Superpanel: making content for the new world p
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| 4:00 PM |
Showrunner Screen Time: Steve Blackman, Alena Smith s
Showrunner Screen Time: Vera Santamaria, Sheri Elwood s |
| 4:30 PM |
In Conversation With: Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault p
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| 5:00 PM |
Speed Networking: Scripted Content s
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Friday, June 18
| 12:00 AM |
Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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| 9:30 AM |
What it means to run a public broadcaster in 2021 (and beyond) p
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| 10:00 AM |
Speed Networking: Features, Shorts, Web Series s
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| 10:30 AM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Rogers Sports & Media p
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| 11:00 AM |
Where does the future of Canadian content production lie? p
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| 12:30 PM |
Summit Series: Channing Dungey, Greg Berlanti and Kaley Cuoco p
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| 1:30 PM |
In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - CBC p
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| 2:00 PM |
Exclusive Q&A: BLINDSPOTTING p
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| 3:00 PM |
State of the Nation: Canadian industry at a crossroads p
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Monday, June 21
| 1:00 PM |
A cultural conversation: the future of Indigenous broadcasting and streaming p
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| 2:00 PM |
Speed Networking: Meet Indigenous creators & producers s
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| 4:00 PM |
Nations to Nations: Canadian Indigenous stories on a global stage p
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| 5:00 PM |
Master Class: Reservation Dogs m
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Tuesday, June 22
| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: TikTok 3
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| 11:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: WildBrain 3
30 Minutes With: RTE Television 3 |
| 1:00 PM |
30 Minutes With: Netflix 3
30 Minutes With: Disney Junior 3 |
| 2:00 PM |
Director Superpanel: a vision for the future p
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| 3:00 PM |
From the Director's Chair: Clement Virgo, Andrew Cividino, Matt Shakman f
From the Director's Chair: Dawn Wilkinson, Mina Shum, Melanie Orr f |
| 4:00 PM |
Exclusive Q&A: FAMILY LAW p
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Wednesday, June 23
| 7:15 AM |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings with Buyers and Production Partners s
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| 8:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: YouTube Originals, CBBC, M6 s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: SUPER RTL, Globo s |
| 9:30 AM |
Production Partners: Saloon Media, ZDF, All3Media p
Production Partners: Keshet International, TVF International, eOne p |
| 11:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Sesame Workshop, Corus Entertainment, HISTORY s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Discovery, Bell Media, WildBrain s |
| 12:00 PM |
Chatroom: Creating a healthier and more inclusive industry c
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| 12:30 PM |
Production Partners: Endeavor Content, Warner Bros Television and Production, Saloon Media p
Production Partners: 9 Story Media Group, Red Bull Originals, Propogate Content p |
| 1:00 PM |
Master Class: Sort Of m
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| 2:00 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Corus Kids, APTN, Corus Entertainment s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: BET s Reelworld Partner Presentation: Enriching the Production Landscape with Diversity and Inclusion Through Co-Productions and Partnerships p |
| 3:00 PM |
Window into the ‘Feature’: the new strategies for releasing films p
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| 3:30 PM |
Production Partners: RTG Features, MGM Studios, Stage 13 p
Production Partners: Red Bull Originals, Guru Studio p |
Thursday, June 24
| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Disney EMEA 3
30 Minutes With: Love Nature 3 |
| 11:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Corus Entertainment 3
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| 12:00 PM |
Master Class: It’s a Sin m
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| 1:00 PM |
Streaming the future forward p
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| 2:00 PM |
30 Minutes With: Adult Swim 3
30 Minutes With: WarnerMedia 3 |
| 4:00 PM |
Master Class: David Makes Man m
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| 5:00 PM |
Cocktails With: Starz, MGM Studios c
Cocktails With: REELZ, A&E c |
Friday, June 25
| 9:30 AM |
Coffee With: CNN, TRVL Channel, ZDF c
Coffee With: PBS, WildBrain, PBS c |
| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Sesame Workshop 3
30 Minutes With: Super Channel 3 |
| 12:00 PM |
Chatroom: Creative Conversations c
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| 2:30 PM |
30 Minutes With: EPIX 3
30 Minutes With: BET 3 |
| 3:00 PM |
Expanding your audience through the power of diverse storytelling (panel + mixer) p
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Monday, June 28
| 11:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: HOT Telecommunications Systems 3
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| 1:00 PM |
30 Minutes With: Starz 3
30 Minutes With: WarnerMedia Latin America 3 |
| 3:00 PM |
Showrunner Screen Time: Emily Andras, Frank Spotnitz, Anna Winger, Anthony Farrell, Loren Bouchard s
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Tuesday, June 29
| 11:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Bell Media 3
30 Minutes With: Nickelodeon 3 |
| 12:00 PM |
Booming doc market: what’s next for high-end factual features and limited series? p
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| 1:00 PM |
Meet an Expert: Distributors - All3Media, Blue Ant, Endeavor Content m
Meet an Expert: Distributors - 9 Story Media Group, BBC Studios, Spin Master Entertainment m |
| 1:30 PM |
30 Minutes With: A&E 3
30 Minutes With: AMC 3 |
Wednesday, June 30
| 7:15 AM |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings with Buyers s
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| 8:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: DeAgostini Editore Spa, Tv2, Globo s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: YLE, SUPER RTL, M6 Group s |
| 9:30 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Bell Media, PBS, Corus Entertainment, CNN s
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| 11:00 AM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Sesame Workshop, iQIYI s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Corus Entertainment, MTV, Radio-Canada s |
| 12:30 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Netflix, Corus Kids, TRVL Channel, APTN s
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| 2:00 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: Netflix, Corus Entertainment s
Speed Meetings with Buyers: iQIYI, OWN, Radio-Canada s |
| 3:30 PM |
Speed Meetings with Buyers: TVO Kids, CNN, CBC Docs & Unscripted s
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Tuesday, July 6
| 11:00 AM |
30 Minutes With: Rogers Sports & Media 3
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| 12:00 PM |
Master Class: Transplant m
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| 1:00 PM |
Meet an Expert: Agents - Gersh, CAA, The Characters m
Meet an Expert: Agents - CAA, United Talent Agency, Gary Goddard Agency m |
Wednesday, July 7
| 10:30 AM |
ALBERTA: We’ve Arrived (Partner Presentation) p
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| 12:00 PM |
Business as unusual: the future of co-production and distribution p
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| 1:00 PM |
Chatroom: Commissioning FAQ c
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| 3:00 PM |
From the Director's Chair: Simcha Jacobovici, Tiffany Hsuing f
From the Director's Chair: Latoya Raveneau, Molly McGlynn, McG f |
Thursday, July 8
| 5:00 PM |
Cocktails With: Warner Bros Television Production, TVO Kids, MTV c
Cocktails With: PBS, Amazon Studios, CBC Drama & Comedy c |
Friday, July 9
| 12:30 PM |
Coffee With: RTG Features, APTN, Stage 13 c
Coffee With: Amazon Studios, Nickelodeon, eOne c |
Tuesday, July 13
| 12:00 PM |
AVOD and FAST channels: executives weigh in on opportunities for growth p
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| 1:00 PM |
Meet an Expert: Lawyers - Goodmans, RedFrame Law, Three60Legal m
Meet an Expert: Lawyers - Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP, Lewis Birnberg Hanet, Dentons m |