Speaker Rachel Goldstein-Couto

You are not currently viewing the most recent Banff World Media Festival. Go to Banff World Media Festival 2025.


SPEAKERS

Chat

Rachel Goldstein-Couto

Head of Development, Original Programming

Bell Media

As Head of Development, Rachel Goldstein-Couto oversees the scripted and unscripted program development for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media. Rachel and her team work closely with independent production partners, writers and creatives to develop a slate of factual and scripted projects that are diverse, culturally relevant to Canadians and specific to the programming needs of the individual platforms and services. Some recently commissioned original series developed by Rachel and her team include The Spencer Sisters, Sullivan's Crossing, Farming For Love, Cross Country Cake Off and many more. Rachel has been with Bell Media since 2000, most recently as Director of Programming, Entertainment Specialty. Rachel studied Communications at Concordia University in Montreal and Broadcasting at Seneca College in Toronto.

Speaking on: Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: unscripted/documentary; Spotlight: Bell Media

At the Banff Media Festival, we met with Netflix and took a ride up Sulphur Mountain on the gondola. That’s where we made the pitch.
- Naveen Prasad, EVP and GM, Elevation Pictures
Stay updated with BANFF announcements, new conference details, Rockie Awards news and more.  
All BANFF landscape and event photos courtesy of Kristian Bogner Photography.

Search

Event Menu

Brand Menu