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Sunday, June 12
| 1:30 PM |
Welcome to BANFF tour (1:30pm - 2:00pm)Cascade Informal tours designed to help you make the most of your time at BANFF 2022. Our team members will guide you through the festival features that'll help you meet your business goals. Drop in only. No advance sign-up required. |
| 3:00 PM |
Festival opening session (3:00pm - 3:30pm)Cascade Join us for a lineup of special guests who will help welcome you back to the Rockies for the 2022 edition of the Banff World Media Festival. |
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In Conversation With: Kevin Beggs and Frank Giustra (3:30pm - 4:15pm)In Partnership With  Cascade Join Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group Chairman and Chair of the BANFF Board of Directors and Frank Giustra, President and CEO of the Fiore Group, a global philanthropist focusing on the refugee crisis and poverty alleviation. He is also co-chair of the International Crisis Group, an organization working to prevent and resolve deadly conflict around the globe. This keynote conversation will see these two visionaries discuss the future of the content industry and the responsibility for media and entertainment to work for change and progress to address the world's great challenges. Featuring a special address from Dr. Ashish Jha, Pandemic Expert, Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Featuring:
   
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| 4:15 PM |
Media Leaders 2022: future forward (4:15pm - 5:15pm)In Partnership With  Cascade The demand for content is at a fever pitch and these visionary executives are at the helm, overseeing the strategies and teams bringing new stories to the screen. Join us to hear how these leaders are navigating the contemporary media landscape and addressing the burning question: what comes next? Moderating:
Karla Pita LoorChief Strategy Officer, Hyphenate Media Group and Executive Consultant, Banijay Americas Banijay Americas Featuring:
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Monday, June 13
| 9:00 AM |
An address from The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage (9:00am - 9:15am)In Partnership With  Cascade Kick off the first full day of BANFF 2022 with a keynote address from the Minister of Canadian Heritage. |
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In Conversation With: CRTC Chairperson and CEO Ian Scott (9:15am - 9:45am)In Partnership With  Cascade Join Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Chairperson and CEO Ian Scott for a discussion on how Canada can unlock the full economic potential and cultural value of homegrown audiovisual content amidst the growth of foreign streaming services and the challenges of fostering a more inclusive broadcasting system and creating a sustainable funding ecosystem for Canadian content. Will a new legislative framework rebalance the system and provide the enforcement powers to support the production, distribution and discovery of Canadian content and stories? Moderating:
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| 10:00 AM |
The FAST/AVOD market is exploding - what’s in it for you? (10:00am - 10:45am)Alberta Executives weigh in on the opportunities that rapidly evolving free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms offer producers, content creators and consumers. Moderating:
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| 11:00 AM |
Summit Series: Pearlena Igbokwe,Chairman, Universal Studio Group (11:00am - 11:45am)In Partnership With  Cascade Pearlena Igbokwe harnesses the power of NBCUniversal's four television studios -- Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative and Universal International -- to foster cross collaboration, amplify creative voices and tell universal stories. Universal Studio Group is responsible for more than 3000 hours of television currently airing or streaming around the globe --including critically acclaimed and award-winning content like HACKS, GASLIT, DR. DEATH, GIRLS5EVA, THAT'S MY JAM, WE ARE LADY PARTS and CLICKBAIT -- and houses over 120,000 hours of television in its library. Join us for a conversation about what Igbokwe sees on the horizon for her studio business and the industry. Moderating:
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| 12:00 PM |
The Future of Indies (12:00pm - 12:45pm)In Partnership With   Cascade In a world of exclusive partnerships, staffing shortages and ballooning budgets, how can indie producers keep up, survive and thrive? Join us for a conversation about the current challenges and opportunities being faced by our panel as they discuss their thoughts on the future of the business. Moderating:
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Sarah NathansonChief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Thunderbird Entertainment Group 
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| 1:00 PM |
Creator Connections Hour with William F. White Int’l (1:00pm - 1:45pm)Calling all creatives, grab your lunch and network with diverse talent from around the globe. The team from WFW will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding production and how it relates to your creative journey.
Dissecting the ME-TA-VERSE (1:00pm - 1:30pm)Alberta Leading global entertainment, talent, and sports agency UTA, and leader in modern media, Vox Media have teamed up on a consumer study to dissect the metaverse and uncover the fundamental role brands, media, and entertainment IP can play. The study, presented publicly for the first time on the Banff stage, will share how recognizable content, products, and unique experiences driven by franchises will underpin the success of the metaverse. Featuring:
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| 2:00 PM |
Globalizing CanCon: The Opportunity for Canadian Creativity (2:00pm - 2:45pm)In Partnership With  Alberta PARTNER PRESENTATION:We’ve all done Drake’s In My Feelings dance challenge, binge-watched Money Heist, and cheered when Parasite won an Academy Award. Creativity unleashed can breakthrough to the global cultural conversation regardless of the typical constraints of language or geography. In this new digital media economy, how will the recipe to break through evolve, what challenges does this present, and how can we continue to build a pipeline of Canadian success stories? As Canada searches for ways to create, preserve and promote its unique culture, this panel will focus on the international export opportunity, and how Canada can stake its claim as a cultural powerhouse to watch. Moderating:
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| 3:00 PM |
In Conversation With: Entertainment One and the showrunners of Yellowjackets (3:00pm - 3:45pm)In Partnership With  Cascade PARTNER PRESENTATION: Join Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco, the showrunners and executive producers of the breakthrough hit psychological drama Yellowjackets in conversation with eOne's Jacqueline Sacerio (Executive Vice President, Scripted Television) for a can't miss conversation about the making of the genre-bending mystery. Moderating:
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Jacqueline SacerioExecutive Vice President & Co-Head, Development, Scripted Television, U.S. Entertainment One Television Being Counted: Canada's first race-based audience survey signals market opportunities and data collection gaps (3:00pm - 3:45pm)In Partnership With  Alberta PARTNER PRESENTATION: The research that drives decisions about Canada’s screen content has never adequately represented the views of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour audiences. Race-based audience data is completely absent from most research to date and because of this, the viewing habits and preferences of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour audiences are masked within the “general population” data, rendering close to one-quarter of Canadian audiences invisible to broadcasters. Join us for a provocative and illuminating panel discussion of the Black Screen Office’s ground-breaking Being Counted: Canadian Race-Based Audience Survey results. The report establishes a foundation upon which to challenge the assumptions made by Canadian screen industry producers and creatives about what should be on screen. It invites a new conversation about which stories should be told, how, and by whom. These insights also create new possibilities for accountability when it comes to sustained industry change. Funding partners: Telefilm Canada, CBC-Radio Canada, Corus, Bell Media, InSpirit Foundation, IPG Moderating:
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Adam Garnet JonesDirector of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network 
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Tuesday, June 14
| 9:00 AM |
State of the Nation: Canada in focus (9:00am - 9:45am)In Partnership With  Cascade Join us for a discussion between the leaders of Canada’s biggest media companies as they examine their vision for the future and address some of the industry’s pressing questions. Moderating:
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| 11:00 AM |
Summit Series: Bela Bajaria, Head of Global TV, Netflix (11:00am - 11:45am)In Partnership With  Cascade Leading the teams behind monster hits including Bridgerton, Casa de Papel, Lupin, MAID and Squid Game to mention a few, Bajaria oversees all the streamer’s scripted and unscripted series around the world. Where does she see opportunities as local series continue to become global juggernauts? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Netflix’s content strategy and programming priorities for 2022 and beyond. Moderating:
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| 12:00 PM |
Selling scripted (12:00pm - 12:45pm)In Partnership With   Cascade Join us for a discussion of scripted content trends with an emphasis on local dramas selling globally. Moderating:
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Sustainable production: it pays to go green (12:00pm - 12:45pm)In Partnership With Alberta Join a cross-section of producers and broadcasters as they share tips and tricks for creating a sustainable production industry that’s good for the bottom line. Moderating:
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Lisa ClarksonExecutive Director, Business & Rights and Production Sustainability CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 
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Summit Series: David Linde, CEO, Participant (1:00pm - 1:45pm)In Partnership With Cascade From Oscar winners Spotlight; American Factory, CITIZENFOUR, The Cove, An Inconvenient Truth, ROMA and A Fantastic Woman to acclaimed award-winning long-form content including Steve James’ docuseries America To Me and Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us, Participant has been at the forefront of inspiring social change and making content designed to create an impact since being founded by Jeff Skoll in 2004. Join us for a candid conversation with David Linde about the unique ability that the media and entertainment industry has to shine a light on social issues, as well as the opportunity to form partnerships that can create real change. Moderating:
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Creator Connections Hour with William F. White Int’l (1:00pm - 1:45pm)Garden Terrace Calling all creatives, grab your lunch and network with diverse talent from around the globe. The team from WFW will be there to answer any questions you may have regarding production and how it relates to your creative journey.
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Kids’ content commissioners weigh in (2:00pm - 2:45pm)In Partnership With Alberta When it comes to screen content, kids of all ages have never had more options. Join these children’s content commissioners to hear what’s striking the right chord with their audiences, and where they see the future of kids’ media going. Moderating:
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| 3:00 PM |
Showrunner Superpanel: breaking the script (3:00pm - 3:45pm)In Partnership With   Cascade Some of the industry’s brightest creative minds discuss blazing new trails and what it takes to make great TV in 2022. Moderating:
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What’s hot in docs: trends you need to know (3:00pm - 3:45pm)In Partnership With  Alberta Join us for a discussion of factual programming trends with some of the industry’s most in-demand buyers and production executives. Moderating:
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| 4:00 PM |
Content Creation from an Anti-Racist Lens (4:00pm - 4:45pm)In Partnership With  Alberta PARTNER PRESENTATION: Global and Canadian players discuss the lessons learned, new approaches taken, and best practices used to produce successful screen content through the sharp focus of an anti-racism lens. Moving beyond the performative nature of some equity, inclusion and representation initiatives, this conversation will focus on the next frontier in the ongoing battle to dismantle the racist practices and systemic discrimination in the content industry: giving full narrative, creative and industrial agency to creators from underrepresented groups so they tell their own communities’ stories, from their unique perspectives and lived experiences. Moderating:
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| 4:15 PM |
Les contenus francophones sur la scène mondiale (4:15pm - 5:00pm)In Partnership With Ivor Petrak Rejoignez-nous lors d'une discussion avec les producteurs et les diffuseurs des contenus francophones. French-language content on the global stage Join us for a discussion with producers and broadcasters of French-language content. Moderating:
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Wednesday, June 15
| 10:00 AM |
In Conversation With: Ana Gasteyer and Justin Spitzer (10:00am - 10:30am)In Partnership With  Cascade Join this year’s Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award honouree Ana Gasteyer and Showrunner Justin Spitzer to discuss all things comedic and their hit NBC comedy American Auto. Featuring:
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| 12:00 PM |
Distributor Deep-Dive: international financing and content trends (Diversity of Voices Programme) (12:00pm - 1:00pm)Cascade This session will bring together top distributors to focus on international distribution, financing, and content trends. Prepared specifically for participants of the Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative, panelists will share insights on the trends and opportunities developing during this incredible content boom, and how creators and producers can leverage them to maximize their impact in the market. Please note that this session is open only to invited guests. Moderating:
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