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Thursday, April 27
1:00 PM | Pitch Doctors: CBC Comedy, MTV Networks International, Bell Media (1:00pm - 2:30pm) Pitch Doctors: Disney+ Canada, PBS KIDS, Nickelodeon Animation Studios (1:00pm - 2:30pm) Pitch Doctors: Eagle Vision, CBC Comedy, CBC Drama (1:00pm - 2:30pm) Pitch Doctors: Mount Royal Films, A+E Networks, Hallmark Media (1:00pm - 2:30pm) |
Saturday, June 10
8:00 AM | Registration 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Curio Foyer) |
Sunday, June 11
7:00 AM | Registration 7:00 am - 7:30 pm (Curio Foyer) |
8:00 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum: networking breakfast + opening ceremonies
(8:00am - 9:30am) Van Horne Ballroom |
9:30 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: unscripted/documentary
(9:30am - 10:30am) Van Horne Ballroom |
10:45 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2: drama series
(10:45am - 11:45am) Van Horne Ballroom |
12:00 PM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3: comedy series
(12:00pm - 1:00pm) Van Horne Ballroom |
1:30 PM |
Welcome to BANFF info session
(1:30pm - 2:15pm) Cascade |
2:30 PM |
30 minutes with... Justin Rutsky, Netflix
(2:30pm - 3:00pm) Theatre |
3:00 PM |
BANFF opening session
(3:00pm - 3:30pm) Cascade |
3:30 PM |
Defining Canadian Content: The future of the industry
(3:30pm - 4:30pm) Cascade |
4:45 PM |
Int’l Media Leaders: big bang theories
(4:45pm - 5:30pm) Cascade |
5:30 PM | CBC: It's a Canada Thing - Opening Night Reception 5:30pm - 7:30pm (Cascade/Riverview) |
Monday, June 12
Tuesday, June 13
Wednesday, June 14
8:30 AM | Registration 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (Curio Foyer) |
9:30 AM |
Summit Series: Sharon Horgan, award-winning actress, writer, producer, director; co-founder, Merman
(9:30am - 10:15am) Mount Stephen Hall |
10:30 AM |
Closing Bubbles & Bites - Launching “The Knix Catalyst Docs for Change Project.”
(10:30am - 12:00pm) Mount Stephen Hall |
12:00 PM |
*PRIVATE* Co-Production Deep Dive: international financing and content trends (Diversity of Voices Program)
(12:00pm - 12:45pm) Cascade |