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Indigenous Screen Summit

Sunday, June 12

9:30 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: Scripted Feature Films (9:30am - 10:30am) In Partnership With Five producers present their feature film projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders. Presented in partnership with CMF Featuring: Pitcher Kathleen Edwards Director, Indie Producer with Moontime Productions K.J. Edwards Host Adam Garnet Jones Director of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Pitcher Jordan Molaro President Nu-Media Films Pitcher Carla Robinson President Wassum Productions Inc. Pitcher Loretta Sarah Todd Producer, Director, Writer & Showrunner Star Bird Media Pitcher Jerry Wolf Director Cinethetica Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Peter Bevan VP Film, Head of Particular Crowd Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America Expert Commentator Brenda Gilbert Co-Founder BRON Media Corporation Expert Commentator Katrina Kowalski Senior Vice President, International Content Programming & Acquisitions, Pluto TV Paramount+ Expert Commentator Lisa Meeches Founder and Executive Producer Eagle Vision
10:30 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2: Scripted Drama Series (10:30am - 11:30am) In Partnership With Five producers present their scripted comedy series projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders. Presented in partnership with CMF Featuring: Host Adam Garnet Jones Director of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Pitcher Eric Janvier Writer Broken Tree Productions Pitcher Justin Neal Screenwriter Justin Neal Pitcher Tanis Parenteau Producer/Actor TDEP Productions Pitcher Bradley Paul Director/Producer/Writer Brad's Atomic Digital Arts & Media Pitcher Sean Smith Writer/Producer/Director Stingray Pictures Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Nua Finau Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner Tavake Expert Commentator Laura Luckenbaugh Former Director, International Programming and Development, AMC Networks AMC Networks Expert Commentator Lea Marin Director of Development, Drama CBC Expert Commentator Rachel Nelson Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios Corus Entertainment Expert Commentator Carolyn Newman Executive Vice President, Global Scripted Blink49 Studios
11:30 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3: Scripted Comedy Series (11:30am - 12:30pm) In Partnership With Five producers present their scripted comedy series projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders. Presented in partnership with CMF Featuring: Host Adam Garnet Jones Director of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Pitcher Eva Grant Writer & Director Tooth&Nail Pictures Pitcher Joy Haskell - Firediva Productions Inc Writer, Director Joy Haskell Pitcher Kelly Roulette Filmmaker Pitcher Dallas Soonias . Bannock Hands Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Lisa Ducharme Director of Online Content APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc. Expert Commentator Rachel Goldstein-Couto Head of Development, Original Programming Bell Media Expert Commentator Mark Montefiore Founder & CEO New Metric Media Expert Commentator Jennifer Shin Director of Development, Comedy CBC

Monday, June 13

1:00 PM

Master Class: Rutherford Falls (1:00pm - 1:45pm)

Cascade

A conversation with the stars and creative team behind Peacock’s hit comedy Rutherford Falls. Season two will see life-long best buds Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding) help each other tackle work, romance, and major changes to their small town and the Native American reservation it borders, initiated by Tribal Casino C.E.O. Terry Thomas (Michael Greyeyes).

Part of the Indigenous Screen Summit, presented by The Indigenous Screen Office and the CMF, supported by CBC/Radio-Canada)

Moderating:

Michael Schneider

TV Editor

Variety

Featuring:

Tai Leclaire

Writer

Universal Studio

Sierra Teller Ornelas

Co-Creator, Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer, Rutherford Falls

Erin Underhill

President

NBCUniversal

Tuesday, June 14

4:00 PM

Master Class: Snapchat’s Reclaim(ed) (4:00pm - 4:45pm)

Cascade

Ahead of the upcoming release of Snapchat’s new docuseries Reclaim(ed) - get an exclusive first look and a chance to hear from the team behind the series as they share their creative process in bringing important stories of Indigenous culture to the mobile-first generation. Snapchat’s first Canadian Snap Original is hosted by Marika Sila and Kairyn Potts, and aims to reframe and reclaim Indigenous cultural traditions. In each episode our hosts explore an important topic with a roster of up-and-coming Indigenous digital talent. The series is created and produced by Indigenous-owned production company Eagle Vision.

Part of the Indigenous Screen Summit, presented by The Indigenous Screen Office and the CMF, supported by CBC/Radio-Canada)