Session

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Monday, June 12
9:00am - 9:30am
Alhambra

Topic Tables

Monday, June 12
9:00am - 9:30am
Alhambra

Topic Tables

*Drop in on site - no previous sign up required

*Hosted in William F White Int'l group networking hub

These 30-minute informal sessions are a great way to add to your network by connecting with the right people. Join these guided conversations to gain insight into topics including co-productions, financing, sustainability and more! Up to 5-6 delegates can join a topic table at one time and are invited to move from one table to another as space allows.

TOPIC: Climate & Sustainability On Screen

Cyle Zezo (Board of Advisors - Hollywood Climate Summit)

TOPIC: New Financing Models

Richard Jean-Baptiste (Attraction)

TOPIC: Selling in the US: Windowing 101

Bryan Gabourie (Blue Ant International)

TOPIC: Explore Streaming Distribution

Mary-Anne Taylor (Roku)

TOPIC: Accessing Virtual Production

Käroli Grenman (Virtual Production House)

TOPIC: The Future of Canadian Comedy

Bill Lundy (New Metric Media)

TOPIC: Creative Collaboration in Development and Pre-development

Jay Wu (Bell Media)

TOPIC: AI Fake Drake and the Fallout for Copyright and Creatives

Gregory Pang (Red Frame Law)

TOPIC:Sustainability & Decarbonization

Melanie Windle (Sustainable Entertainment Society)

TOPIC: The Power of Music in Your Projects

Nora Felder (Music Supervisor - Stranger Things, Yellowjackets)

TOPIC: Treaty vs. Commercial Co-Pros

Alex Lalonde (Amaze)

TOPIC: Negotiating Content Sales

Doug Smith (Paramount Global - Canada)

TOPIC: True Crime Programming

Catherine Casey (Amazon Studios)

TOPIC: Budgeting for Diversity

Safia Abdigir (Reelworld Screen Institute)

NOTE: We acknowledge there's an ongoing labour dispute between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). If you are participating in meetings or planning on pitching, we encourage you to abide by the guidelines of any union or guild affiliations you may have.