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  • Tuesday, May 25, 2021
  • Thursday, May 27, 2021
  • Friday, June 11, 2021
  • Monday, June 14, 2021
  • Tuesday, June 15, 2021
  • Wednesday, June 16, 2021
  • Thursday, June 17, 2021
  • Friday, June 18, 2021
  • Monday, June 21, 2021
  • Tuesday, June 22, 2021
  • Wednesday, June 23, 2021
  • Thursday, June 24, 2021
  • Friday, June 25, 2021
  • Monday, June 28, 2021
  • Tuesday, June 29, 2021
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021
  • Tuesday, July 6, 2021
  • Wednesday, July 7, 2021
  • Thursday, July 8, 2021
  • Friday, July 9, 2021
  • Monday, July 12, 2021
  • Tuesday, July 13, 2021
  • Wednesday, July 14, 2021
  • Thursday, July 15, 2021
  • Friday, July 16, 2021

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Tuesday, May 25


2:00 PM Perfecting your Virtual Pitch p

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
9:00 AM Speed Networking s
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
12:30 PM Summit Series: Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, Netflix p
2:00 PM Systemic solutions: breaking barriers and rebuilding a better entertainment industry p
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
5:00 PM CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Party

Tuesday, June 15


12:00 AM Delegate Lounge: open daily d
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
12:30 PM An Opportunity for Change: Empowering Women in Entertainment p
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
2:30 PM In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Bell Media p
3:00 PM 2021 Rockie Awards Livestream r

Wednesday, June 16


12:00 AM Delegate Lounge: open daily d
7:15 AM WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings with Buyers s
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
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
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
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
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
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

Thursday, June 17


12:00 AM Delegate Lounge: open daily d
9:00 AM Speed Networking: Scripted Content s
9:30 AM In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Corus Entertainment p
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
2:00 PM Summit Series: Kevin Feige and Kari Skogland p
3:00 PM Showrunner Superpanel: making content for the new world p
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
5:00 PM Speed Networking: Scripted Content s

Friday, June 18


12:00 AM Delegate Lounge: open daily d
9:30 AM What it means to run a public broadcaster in 2021 (and beyond) p
10:00 AM Speed Networking: Features, Shorts, Web Series s
10:30 AM In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - Rogers Sports & Media p
11:00 AM Where does the future of Canadian content production lie? p
12:30 PM Summit Series: Channing Dungey, Greg Berlanti and Kaley Cuoco p
1:30 PM In Conversation With: Canadian Media Leaders - CBC p
2:00 PM Exclusive Q&A: BLINDSPOTTING p
3:00 PM State of the Nation: Canadian industry at a crossroads p

Monday, June 21


1:00 PM A cultural conversation: the future of Indigenous broadcasting and streaming p
2:00 PM Speed Networking: Meet Indigenous creators & producers s
4:00 PM Nations to Nations: Canadian Indigenous stories on a global stage p
5:00 PM Master Class: Reservation Dogs m

Tuesday, June 22


10:00 AM 30 Minutes With: TikTok 3
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
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

Wednesday, June 23


7:15 AM WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings with Buyers and Production Partners s
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
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
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
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
12:00 PM Master Class: It’s a Sin m
1:00 PM Streaming the future forward p
2:00 PM 30 Minutes With: Adult Swim 3
30 Minutes With: WarnerMedia 3
4:00 PM Master Class: David Makes Man m
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
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

Monday, June 28


11:00 AM 30 Minutes With: HOT Telecommunications Systems 3
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

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
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
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
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
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

Tuesday, July 6


11:00 AM 30 Minutes With: Rogers Sports & Media 3
12:00 PM Master Class: Transplant m
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
12:00 PM Business as unusual: the future of co-production and distribution p
1:00 PM Chatroom: Commissioning FAQ c
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

Monday, July 12


3:00 PM Borderless production: exploring the latest technologies p

Tuesday, July 13


12:00 PM AVOD and FAST channels: executives weigh in on opportunities for growth p
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

Wednesday, July 14


3:00 PM TV for good: using the power of content to shift humanity p

Thursday, July 15


12:00 PM Master Class: Moominvalley m
5:00 PM Cocktails With: CNN, Corus Entertainment, Reelz Channel c
Cocktails With: Ubisoft, HISTORY, CBC c

Friday, July 16


9:30 AM Coffee With: OUTtv, Blue Ant Media, Roku c
Coffee With: Endeavor, All3Media c
12:00 PM In Conversation with Emily Mortimer p