Speakers

2024 SPEAKERS

Chat

Kim Ball

Chief Content & Communications Officer

Super Channel

Kim joined Super Channel in 2012 and currently serves as the company’s Chief Content & Communications Officer. In this role, Kim leads the programming strategy for three of the company’s four channels (Fuse, Heart & Home, Vault) including pre-licensing of Canadian productions and acquisition of foreign content. Her portfolio also...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Kevin Beggs

Chair and Chief Creative Officer, Television Group

Lionsgate Entertainment

Kevin is Chair and Chief Creative Officer of the Lionsgate Television Group and Chair of the BANFF Board of Directors. He has spearheaded the strategic expansion of Lionsgate’s television production operations into one of the largest independent television businesses in the world.

Kevin has shepherded iconic series including eight seasons of...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Giuliana Benvenuto

Senior Manager, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

With fourteen years of experience in film and television distribution, broadcasting, and financing, Giuliana Benvenuto has been part of the Cineflix Rights team since February 2018. Giuliana sources and acquires quality third-party programming content for the company’s distribution catalogue. With a focus on North American acquisitions, Giuliana’s current producer clients...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Lars Blomgren

Head of International

Media Res Studio

Lars Blomgren is Head of International at Media Res, the independent studio behind The Morning Show, Pachinko, and Scenes from A Marriage. Lars focus is to continue building on Media Res success. Producing global shows with IP and talent from all over the world. Prior to joining Media Res, Blomgren...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Colin Bohm

CEO

Toon Boom Animation Inc.

Colin Bohm was most recently the Executive Vice President Content and Corporate Strategy at Corus Entertainment. He oversaw Corus’ original content businesses - Nelvana, Corus Studios, Kids Can Press and Toon Boom.

Colin began his career at Corus in 2002 as the Director, Planning and Analysis, responsible for the company’s financial...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Janet Brown

President, Content Distribution, North America & LatAm

BBC Studios Americas Inc.

As President of Content Distribution, Janet Brown is charged with creating a vision and setting strategic direction to drive continued growth across BBC Studios diversified commercial business in North America and Latin America. She oversees all aspects of the content distribution business, as well as leading the company’s global distribution...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Warren Campbell

Founder

JOIN TV Network

Warren Campbell is an entertainment industry executive with a long history in music and television distribution.

Together with Gordon Weiske he founded JOIN TV, (Just One Incredible Network), a Canadian Entertainment Network that provides distribution and revenue generating solutions to OTT (Over-the-Top) platforms worldwide. We are an aggregator of F.A.S.T. (Free...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Sally Catto

General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports

CBC

Sally Catto is the General Manager of Entertainment, Factual and Sports for CBC. She oversees the strategic direction for all Entertainment, Factual and Sports content across all platforms including CBC TV, CBC Gem and CBC Listen. Content includes drama, comedy, factual entertainment, arts, documentary, kids, sports, podcasts, books, radio &...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Bing Chen

CEO & Co-Founder

Gold House

Bing Chen is Executive Chairman and Founder of AU holdings, CEO and Co-Founder of Gold House and General Partner and Co Founder of Aum Group. Bing’s work focuses on incubating and investing in multicultural creators, companies, and communities to rebalance socioeconomic equity. Previously, he was YouTube's Global Head of Creator Development...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Julie Choi

Agent, Unscripted Talent & Content

Buchwald

Julie Choi represents the top showrunners in unscripted television hits such as Love is Blind, Selling Sunset, Top Chef, RuPaul’s Drag Race and talent including Ross Mathews, Allison Holker, and Shangela at the well-respected talent agency Buchwald.

Prior to her career as a talent agent, Julie was an executive
...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Sean Cohan

President

Bell Media

Appointed President of Bell Media, Canada’s leading content creation company, in November 2023, Cohan is responsible for Bell Media’s portfolio of premier assets in television, streaming, radio, digital and, out-of-home media.

Cohan has spent decades in the media and consumer businesses, including a 15-year tenure at A+E Networks ultimately in the...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Tom Cox

Executive Producer and Managing Director

SEVEN24 Films

Tom Cox has been producing original scripted content for Canadian and world audiences for more than thirty years. SEVEN24 Films, specializing in unique scripted content with global appeal, was recently named Playback Magazine’s Production Company of the Year.
Current productions include; Family Law for Corus and CW, JANN for CTV,...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Valerie Creighton

President & CEO

Canada Media Fund

Valerie Creighton is an industry leader in arts, culture, and media, recognized for reenergizing some of the country’s most important organizations in the sector over a period spanning close to four decades. An expert in organizational change, Valerie has been recognized as a visionary in promoting Canada’s cultural wealth.

Currently serving...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Adam Cunningham

Chief Strategy Officer

Allied Global Marketing

Starting his entertainment career in talent representation, Adam bootstrapped his own digital agency, 87AM, out of his New York City studio at the peak of the economic crisis. The agency grew rapidly, and in 2011 was acquired by Allied Global Marketing, the leading entertainment, culture and lifestyle marketing agency.  Since...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Simon Faber

Founder & Producer

Taiga Pictures

Simon Faber has over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, across the Film, Television, Music, Fashion and Gaming verticals. Prior to founding Taiga Pictures, he was a partner at the WME Agency where he worked with a number of artists including Martin Scorsese, Adam Sandler, Pharrell Williams, Andre...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Nora Felder

Music Supervisor

Two time Grammy and five time Emmy nominated Emmy Winner Music Supervisor, Nora Felder’s tenure in music began
booking artist and music events at a New York City lower eastside venue. Shortly there after Nora began working with legendary music producer, Phil Ramone, spearheading recording projects as Vice President of Phil Ramone Inc. with...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Nua Finau

Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner

Tavake Ltd

In 2021, Nua Finau co-founded the production company Tavake with business partner Tom Hern. Their debut drama series, The Panthers, which they both wrote, created, and executive produced, made history as the first New Zealand TV series to premiere at the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival and also clinched a...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Kelley Gardner

VP, Current Series Animation

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Kelley Gardner is Vice President, Current Series Animation at Nickelodeon. She is the Executive in Charge on SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, The Patrick Star Show, Middlemost Post, and Star Trek: Prodigy.

Gardner first joined Nickelodeon as an assistant in the Current Series Department in 2006. During her time at Nickelodeon, she...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Mitch Geddes

Sr. Director, Development & Current Productions

NESHAMA Entertainment

One of Playback’s 10 to Watch for 2022, Mitch Geddes is the Senior Director of Development & Current Productions for Neshama Entertainment, responsible for overseeing the production and development of original series and feature film projects for the studio. He currently manages a portfolio of projects including the second season of...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Brenda Gilbert

Co-Founder and President

BRON Media

Brenda Gilbert is the Co-Founder of BRON Media Corp, a company she had led with her husband, Aaron L. Gilbert. BRON Media Corp. (“BRON”). BRON has been the prolific and award-winning studio behind some of the most high-profile films of the last decade, in both the independent and studio worlds....show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Georgina Gonzalez

Director, Global Scripted Series

NBCUniversal International Studios

Georgina currently serves as Director, Global Scripted Series at Universal International Studios in the Los Angeles office, as well as a board member on New Filmmakers LA (NFMLA). Prior to that, she was Director of International Originals at HBO Max. Before that, she served as Director of Development in the SPLATAM team at...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Toby Gorman

President

Universal Television Alternative Studio


Chat

Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

After a successful and long standing career at the BBC, producing high-end, award-winning dramas such as Keeping Faith (Un Bore Mercher); Gwenllian Gravelle is Head of Scripted at the Welsh-language broadcaster S4C. Building on the recent renaissance of Welsh drama and the S4C led invention of Celtic noir, Gwenllian is focused...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Megan Halpern

Senior Vice President

The Black List

Megan Halpern is Senior Vice President of the Black List, where she oversees a robust array of programs, partnerships, and their film, television, and podcast slate. In addition, she produces the Black List's Word by Word, hosted by Ed Solomon, which raised over $70,000 for writer support organizations during the...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Sonia Hosko

Vice President, Current, Cineflix Studios

Cineflix Productions Inc.

Sonia Hosko is the VP of Current at Cineflix Studios where she oversees production, most recently season four of Coroner. She also served as producer and co-executive producer on all five seasons of the hit television series Saving Hope (CTV, Ion) and Rookie Blue (ABC, Global). She worked with Ilana...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Director of Development

National Geographic Channel

Aneka Hylton-Donelson serves as a Director of Development for National Geographic Channel, where she does creative development for factual and general entertainment concepts, limited series, formats, specials and assesses talent and cultivates production partnerships for National Geographic linear and the Disney+ platforms.

Most recently she developed the new series, Never Say...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Richard Jean-Baptiste

Vice President, Business Innovation, Executive Producer

Attraction

Richard is the VP of Business Innovation and Executive Producer at Attraction, specializing in exploring innovative business and financial strategies within the Branded Entertainment and FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) ecosystem. His expertise includes developing partnerships across brands, networks, and advertising agencies to drive industry growth.

Before joining Attraction, Richard had...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Cynthia Kennedy

BANFF Content Advisory Board

Cynthia Kennedy is the former Vice President, Distribution at Québecor Media, where she oversaw all international distribution activities of the group and brings Canadian content to audiences around the world. Producers and distributors within the group include Incendo, TVA Films, Québecor Content and TVA Distribution.

A native Montrealer with a 25-year track...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Jeniffer Kim

Most recently Senior Vice President, International Originals HBO Max

Formerly the Senior Vice President, International Originals for HBO Max, Jeniffer Kim was responsible for commissioning original series and co-productions for the platform in international markets targeted for U.S. and global audiences.

Among her HBO Max titles include the critically acclaimed original It’s a Sin from screenwriter Russell T. Davies, Spanish...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

As General Manager, Carlyn Klebuc oversees development and production of all of Bell Media’s award-winning English-language independent programming and original digital content. 

Klebuc and her team work closely on productions commissioned from independent producers, as well as original digital production for Bell Media’s multiple English-language linear and digital properties and platforms. 

Klebuc joined...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Lisa Kramer

President, International TV Licensing

Paramount Global Content Distribution

Lisa Kramer is the President of International TV Licensing, Paramount Global Content Distribution. She leads the international licensing and marketing teams. Her oversight spans 20 offices around the world, and she leads the team distributing an extensive portfolio of film and television content outside the U.S. Lisa joined Paramount in 2006...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Marianne Lambert

Director,
Co-Productions

TFO

With many years of experience in television production and content creation, Marianne is an expert at creating content for kids that is fun and inviting. Fully bilingual, she has worked in many areas in kids tv: first as a host, then writer, director, producer, executive producer and broadcaster. In her...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Felicia Litovitz is a seasoned acquisitions executive, with 20 years of experience in various roles across the TV and film industry. As VP, Acquisitions, North America, Felicia is responsible for building Cineflix Rights’ catalogue of factual and scripted content from US and Canadian producer partners. She also focuses on securing...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Saleena Lockett

Executive Director of Scripted programming

The CW Television Network

Saleena Lockett is a Network Executive with over 20 years of diverse industry experience. Saleena is a DGA Training Program Alum and an active member of the Directors Guild Association. Saleena currently works at THE CW NETWORK as the Executive Director of Scripted programming where she is involved in both...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Graham Ludlow

Head of Development and Production

Incendo

Graham has been working with Incendo since January 2021. He has already been involved in the production of nine films for Incendo, as well as a limited series. Prior to joining Incendo, he served as an executive producer and production supervisor on numerous Canadian series and films, including the hit...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Lea Marin

Director of Development, Drama

CBC

Lea Marin is the Director of Development, Drama, for the CBC, and is responsible for driving and overseeing the quality and diversity of the drama development slate including the recently launched productions, Wild Cards and Allegiance

A graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Producers’ Lab, prior to joining the CBC, Lea...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Lisa Meeches

Founder and Executive Producer

Eagle Vision

Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Meeches is one of the most respected producers in the film industry, and is a Member of the Order of Canada and Order of Manitoba. Originally from Long Plain First Nation, Sandy Bay First Nation, and Ebb and Flow First Nation, Lisa studied broadcasting in North Dakota,...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Dany Meloul

Executive Vice President

CBC Radio-Canada

Dany Meloul est vice-présidente principale, Radio-Canada. À ce poste, elle est responsable de l’ensemble des services de programmation en langue française du diffuseur public, notamment ICI RADIO-CANADA TÉLÉ, ICI ARTV, ICI EXPLORA, ICI RDI, ICI PREMIÈRE, ICI MUSIQUE, ICI TOU.TV, Radio-Canada.ca ainsi que les autres services numériques et mobiles.

Avant sa...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Diane Min

Head of Format Sales + Development

CJ ENM

Diane is currently the head of format sales at CJ ENM, overlooking non-scripted format distribution for CJ ENM's all 8 networks and Tving. 

Min joined CJ ENM in 2010 and was responsible for content sales for 14 years. Since she has been leading format sales from 2015, she has been successfully...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Robin Mirsky

Executive Director, Rogers Group of Funds

Rogers Communications Inc

Robin Mirsky is Executive Director of the Rogers Group of Funds. Robin joined Rogers Communications in 1989.  She is responsible for the Rogers Group of Funds, which includes the Rogers Telefund, a $32 million interim financing fund for Canadian independent productions, the Rogers Series Fund, a $6 million equity investment...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Mark Montefiore

Founder & CEO

New Metric Media

Founder and CEO of award-winning production company New Metric Media, Mark Montefiore executive produces the multiple Canadian Screen Award winning Hulu/Crave original comedy series Letterkenny, the Hulu/Crave Letterkenny spinoff series Shoresy, CTV’s half-hour comedy series Children Ruin Everything, and the all-new half-hour Crave comedy series Bria Mack Gets A Life....show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Drew Mullin

Executive in Charge of Production, Kids

CBC

Drew Mullin is an international award-winning writer, director and producer who joined CBC Kids team as an Executive in Charge of Production in 2016. At CBC, Drew has overseen several broadcast and digital series including Dot, Kingdom Force,Big Blue, Dino Ranch, Mitten & Pants, Addison, Napkin Man, Game Savers, Let's...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Nafisa Murji

Director, Development

Pier 21 Films

Driven by her love of storytelling and passion for working closely with creators of all disciplines, Nafisa brings over ten years of experience within the Canadian screen industry to her role as Director of Development. Before joining Pier 21 Films, Nafisa was the director of talent development programs at the...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Ava Mustos

Associate Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

Ava Mustos is Associate Director of Acquisitions at global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON. She is focused on seeking out and securing best-in-category unscripted and scripted content for FIFTH SEASON’s global TV Distribution slate and financing projects at all stages of production.

Ava is focused on identifying breakthrough content and...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

Natasha Negrea is Head of Programming with TVO where she is responsible for the overall direction and evolution of documentaries and children’s programming. This includes oversight of TVO’s slate of award-winning commissions and acquisitions and shaping the strategy for scheduling and distribution on broadcast, OTT and digital platforms.

Natasha has had...show more


Chat

Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

Accessible Media Inc.

Since joining AMI-tv in 2012, Cara has moved from overseeing the channel’s internal productions to her current role as Director of Content Development and Production. She is now responsible for all of AMI’s current original content including Mind Your Own Business, Dish With Mary and returning series’ By Hook or...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content and Strategy

APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.


Chat

Michael Perlmutter

Music Supervisor

Instinct Entertainment

Michael has placed thousands of songs in TV shows, films and documentaries, seen and heard around the world.

Michael has been working in the music/film/TV industries for 20+ years.  

He is honoured to have been awarded Music Supervisor awards at the GMS Awards in the U.S. and Sync Awards in Canada, honouring...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Jennifer Podemski

President & CEO

Redcloud Studios Inc

Jennifer Podemski has built an impressive career as a director, writer, producer, and actor. Hailing from Toronto but proudly calling Barrie, Ontario, her home, Jennifer's artistic journey has been shaped by her rich Anishinaabe (First Nation) and Ashkenazi (Jewish) heritage. 

A registered member of Muscowpetung Saulteux Nation in Saskatchewan, Jennifer has...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Diane Rankin

EVP Commercial Strategy + Content Financing

Blue Ant Media

With 25+ years in the media industry and a passion for innovative deal-making and partnership, Diane works across development and distribution to marry creative and commercial strategy to meet market demand and create long-term value. 

In her role as EVP Commercial Strategy & Content Financing, Diane works with Blue Ant’s development,...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Roma Roth

President

Reel World Management

Roma Roth is the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the CW/CTV/Fremantle Canadian series Sullivan's Crossing starring Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray and Scott Patterson. Based on the Robyn Carr novel, the show became the #1 Canadian drama when it premiered, drawing higher numbers than any Canadian drama in the last three years. Following...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Stefania Scarfo

Head of Content Strategy & Planning

Paramount

Stefania Scarfo is the Head of Content Strategy for Paramount+, Canada’s newest streaming service. As lead of the content team, she oversees the programming strategy. Scarfo is tasked with making strategic content acquisitions and commissioning decisions in alignment with the streaming services strategy to ensure Paramount+ offers a mountain of...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Jennifer Shin

Director of Development, Comedy

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Jennifer Shin joined CBC as Director of Development, Comedy. A film and television producer with over 15 years of experience in the industry including such acclaimed films as Rebecca Addelman's Paper Year and Patricia Rozema's Mouthpiece, Jennifer joins us from the Peabody Award-winning production company Banger Films, where she served...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Beatrice Springborn

President, UCP & Universal International Studios

Universal Studio Group


Chat

Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Adam Steinman is President and founder of newly formed Mount Royal Films LLC, a global film and television "format lab" based in Los Angeles.

In 2023, Adam Steinman signed a development and production deal with Walt Disney Television Alternative.

Under this new deal, Steinman will work in collaboration with the team at...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Justin Stockman

VP Content Development and Programming

Bell Media

Justin Stockman is responsible for English TV programming including CTV, Crave, and Bell Media’s English-language specialty channels Discovery, MTV, E!, Much, CTV Drama, CTV Life, CTV Comedy, CTV Sci-Fi with a focus on developing ground-breaking new content.

Stockman also leads Bell Media's diversity and inclusion initiatives, both internally as a member...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Mary-Anne Taylor

Head of Content Distribution, Canada

Roku Inc

Mary-Anne Taylor is the Head of Content Distribution Canada for Roku, responsible for building and nurturing content distribution partnerships with Canadian publishers and securing the launch of tier one local channel applications. A seasoned entertainment executive with 15+ years of industry experience in sales, distribution and product management, Mary-Anne’s work...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

Grace is currently Director of Global Scripted Programming at Universal International Studios. As part of the LA Scripted team, her job encompasses both scripted development and current. She works closely with Universal International Studios’ production partners to help identify talent and global IP, provide creative feedback throughout the creative process...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Adaora Udoji

Vice President, Programming & Operations

PBS

Adaora is an award-winning journalist turned award-winning media executive, producer, and board member with deep expertise in media, digital content/software, emerging tech, and torytelling. She is Vice President of Programming and Operations for PBS General Audiences. She leads operations, production management, business operations, editorial, and strategic teams that oversee hundreds...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Erin Underhill

President

Universal Television


Chat

Victoria Valius

VP Marking + Co-Country Manager

Sony Pictures Television

Victoria Valius is the Vice President of Marketing and Co-Country Manager of Sony Pictures Television and Home Entertainment Canada. Victoria manages the operations of the Canadian office of Sony Pictures and shares in the responsibility of meeting the division’s digital transactional, physical home entertainment, and television distribution goals and objectives.  

Since...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Patrick Vien

Group Managing Director, International

A+E Networks

Patrick Vien is Group Managing Director, International at A+E Networks, a global media and entertainment company with a collection of culture brands that includes A&E, HISTORY, HISTORY2, BLAZE, Crime & Investigation, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, FYI, VICELAND and BIOGRAPHY. Patrick, in collaboration with his teams and A+E's various partners around the...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Rob Wade

Chief Executive Officer

FOX Entertainment

Rob Wade was named CEO of FOX Entertainment in October 2022. He is responsible for the company’s growing portfolio of businesses, including FOX Network; in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (FAE); scripted content creator FOX Entertainment Studios (FES); Studio Ramsay Global in partnership with Gordon Ramsay; Emmy Award winning animation...show more


Chat

Wadooah Wali

Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Producer

New Canvas

Wadooah Wali is Co-founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Producer at New Canvas. A true media influencer, her 20+ career expertise spans across traditional and disruptive media platforms, including Demand Media (now Leaf Group), Livestrong.com, Meta, Twitter, WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery), Fullscreen and podcast leader Midroll Media/EarWolf (acquired by...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

Lauren is the Head of Programming for OUTtv, currently with services in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.  With servicing multiple territories, she has successfully negotiated contracts with companies worldwide.  Lauren is part of the development team at the network and continues to work closely with...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Melanie Windle

Executive Director

Sustainable Entertainment Society

Melanie Windle (BFA, MFA) is an award-winning producer, mentor, and media entrepreneur. She is the Executive Director of the Sustainable Entertainment Society, and Executive Producer of the Sustainable Production Forum, an annual world leading event that accelerates decarbonization and sustainability in arts and entertainment.

Prior to this, she served as Director...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival


Chat

Jay Carolyn Wu

Head of Development

LaRue Entertainment

Jay Carolyn Wu (they/them) is a creative producer and writer/director. They were a development executive for scripted original comedy & drama at Bell Media from 2021 to 2023. During that time, they covered a slate of 15+ projects for Crave and CTV, including Sullivan's Crossing and The Spencer Sisters, both of which premiered...show more

Speaking on: Banff World Media Festival

“Life changing. What I learned and who I met in such a short period of time was Amazing.”
- Joy Haskell, Writer/Director/Producer
Get all the BANFF news.

Search

Event Menu

Brand Menu