Alhambra

Drop-in on site - no sign up required.

These popular 45-minute informal sessions are a great way to add to your network by connecting with the right people. Hosted by industry experts, join these guided conversations to gain insight into topics including treaties and co-productions, financing, AI, sustainability and more! Up to six delegates can join a Topic Table at one time and are invited to move from one table to another as space allows. Space is filled and managed on a first come first served basis until we hit capacity.

Featuring:

Table host

Fraser Ash

Producer

Rhombus Media Inc

Topic Tables session: International Treaty Co-Productions

Table host

Catherine Casey

Senior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats

Amazon Studios | The Culver Studios

Topic Tables session: Crafting a Strong Pitch

Table host

Simon Faber

Founder & Producer

Taiga Pictures

Topic Tables session: Canadian Content and the Global Audience

Table host

Dan Fill

President

Dark Slope

Topic Tables session: LED Volumes at All Budget Levels

Table host

Kirsten Hurd

Commissioning Editor

TVOkids

Topic Tables session: Amplifying Diverse Voices in and Through Kids TV

Table host

Richard Jean-Baptiste

VP, Business Innovation & Executive Producer

Attraction

Topic Tables session: New Financing Models and Strategic Partnerships

Table host

Kevin Krikst

Producer

Rhombus Media Inc

Topic Tables session: International Treaty Co-Productions

Table host

Saleena Lockett

Producer

The CW Television Network

Topic Tables session: Centering Story in Development

Table host

Vanessa Loewen

General Manager

Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

Topic Tables session: Building Meaningful Mentorship for Indigenous Creators

Table host

Melanie Windle

Executive Director

Sustainable Entertainment Society

Topic Tables session: Sustainable Solutions for Greener Productions

Table host

Jay Carolyn Wu

Head of Development

LaRue Entertainment

Topic Tables session: Development-Focused Creative Producing

Table host

Li Yeh

Director, Strategic Planning, Original Programming

Bell Media

Topic Tables session: Financing Canadian for Canada and the International Market

Table host

David B Zitzerman

Partner

Goodmans LLP

Topic Tables session: Alternative Canadian Film Financing Structures

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal networking sessions are designed to connect delegates with top agents in a small group setting. These sessions are an opportunity to connect and network with agents and fellow festival delegates. Up to six delegates can sign up in advance to meet with each agent at one table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet an Agent should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Anna Archer

Literary Agent

Lucas Talent Inc

Table host

Kerry Ball

Literary Agent and Head of Development

Meridian Artists Inc

Table host

Jennifer Hollyer

Owner/Agent

The Jennifer Hollyer Agency

Table host

Jennifer Irons

Founder, Agent

META Talent Agency

Table host

Dan Norton

Agent

CAA Creative Artists Agency

Table host

Brad Pence

Talent Manager

Atlas Artists

Table host

Sanjeev Rattan

Agent

Ambition Talent Inc.

Table host

David Ritchie

Agent

Ambition Talent Inc.

Table host

Ben C. Silverman

Manager and Producer

Integral Artists/Timeless Pictures

Table host

Andrew McCann Smith

Lit Agent / Director of Content

Play Management

Table host

Cori Wellins

Senior Partner

WME

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal sessions are designed to connect delegates with members of BANFF’s Board of Directors and Content Advisory Board. Here’s your opportunity to network with industry leaders spanning broadcast, streaming platforms, and international production and distribution companies to discuss trends and spark potential partnerships in a small group setting. Up to six delegates sign up in advance to meet with a board member.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Board Member should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Janet Brown

President Global Content Sales, BBC Studios

BBC Studios Americas Inc.

Table host

Sally Catto

General Manager of Entertainment, Factual & Sports, CBC

CBC

Table host

Valerie Creighton

President & CEO

Canada Media Fund

Table host

Nua Finau

Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner

Tavake Ltd

Table host

Brenda Gilbert

Co-Founder of BRON Media

BRON Media

Table host

Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Drama

S4C International

Table host

Cynthia Kennedy

President

Carillon Consulting

Table host

Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Lisa Kramer

President, International TV Licensing

Paramount Global Content Distribution

Table host

Lisa Meeches

Founder and Executive Producer

Eagle Vision

Table host

Justin Stockman

VP Content Development and Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Victoria Valius

VP Marketing & Co-Country Manager

Sony Pictures Television

Table host

Patrick Vien

Group Managing Director, International

A+E Networks

In Partnership With

Ivor Petrak

Join the Alberta Film and Television industry to make connections! Alberta creators, regional film commissions and key industry partners will gather to celebrate the growth and development of the industry in Alberta.

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal networking sessions are designed to connect delegates with top international distributors in a small group setting. These sessions are opportunities to network, discuss trends and to spark potential partnerships. Learn from and connect with industry experts. Up to six delegates can sign up in advance to meet with each distributor at one table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Distributor should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Chrystine Girard

Head of International Distribution

Encore Television Distribution

Table host

Noel Hedges

EVP, Acquisitions

Lionsgate

Table host

Kim Hobbs

VP, Distribution & Sales

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Alex Inoue

Unscripted Formats & Anime Licensing

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Table host

Jean LaRose

CEO

Animiki See Distribution

Table host

Brook Peters

SVP, Sales & Business Development

FOX Entertainment Global & NESHAMA

Table host

Kathleen Préfontaine

Director, Distribution & Development

Aetios Productions Inc.

Table host

Mary-Anne Taylor

Head of Content Distribution, Canada

Roku Inc

Topic Tables session: Exploring Streaming Distribution

Table host

Natalie Vinet

SVP, Global Distribution

Boat Rocker

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute information networking sessions are designed to connect delegates with top directors and showrunners in a small-group setting. Discuss creative challenges, learn about where to find inspiration and receive valuable career advice from leading creative professionals. Up to six delegates can sign up in advance to meet with a showrunner or director at one table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Showrunner or Director should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Annie Bradley

Director & Producer & Writer

DGCO Directors Guild of Canada- Ontario

Table host

Tassie Cameron

Executive Producer

Cameron Pictures

Table host

Anthony Q. Farrell

Creator, Showrunner

Canfro Productions, ULC

Table host

John Fawcett

Director

Fleshshow Pictures inc

Table host

Anna Fishko

Showrunner & Executive Producer

Table host

Alireza Kazemipour

Writer, Director (2024 Diversity of Voices)

Table host

Barbie Kligman

Showrunner, Executive Producer

Table host

Jules Koostachin

Filmmaker

VisJuelles Productions Inc.

Table host

Nkechi Okoro Carroll

Showrunner, Executive Producer

Table host

Sid Santiago Zanforlin

Director & Writer (Banff Diversity of Voices Recipient)

Goggle Boy Films

Alhambra

Drop-in on site - no sign up required.

These popular 45-minute informal sessions are a great way to add to your network by connecting with the right people. Hosted by industry experts, join these guided conversations to gain insight into topics including treaties and co-productions, financing, AI, sustainability and more! Up to six delegates can join a Topic Table at one time and are invited to move from one table to another as space allows. Space is filled and managed on a first come first served basis until we hit capacity.

Featuring:

Table host

Safia Abdigir

Program Director

Reelworld Screen Institute

Topic Tables session: #HerFrameMatters Protocol Guideline

Table host

Pahull Bains

Communications Director

Reelworld Screen Institute

Topic Tables session: #HerFrameMatters Protocol Guideline

Table host

Brad Bernstein

Chief Content Officer

Texas Crew Productions/Asylum Entertainment Group Canada

Topic Tables session: Targeting American Buyers

Table host

Tanya Blake

Executive Producer

Cineflix Productions

Topic Tables session: You Stole My Idea! Navigating Idea Generation and Intellectual Property

Table host

Vanessa Case

VP Content, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, Paramount Canada

Paramount

Topic Tables session: Inside Pluto TV: How to Work with a FAST Provider

Table host

Nora Felder

Music Supervisor/Executive Music Producer/Producer

Picture Music Company Inc.

Topic Tables session: Assessing Music Needs for Your Projects

Table host

Alessandra Ferreri

Vice President, Content

Wattpad

Topic Tables session: What is Fandom, Anyway?

Table host

Erika Kumar

Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada

Warner Bros. Discovery

Topic Tables session: Talent Scouting for Equity

Table host

Bill Lundy

SVP Comedy

New Metric Media

Topic Tables session: Getting Ahead in Canadian Comedy

Table host

Tom Miyauchi

VP, Head of Nippon TV LA Business Office

Nippon TV

Topic Tables session: Introducing Japanese Game Show Formats to Canada

Table host

Nataline Rodrigues

SVP of Development

Vortex Media

Topic Tables session: Adapting Your Concept as a TV Movie

Table host

Lloyd Segan

Executive Producer

Piller/Segan

Topic Tables session: Positioning Content for Global Success

Table host

Olivia Snyder-Spak

Director of Nonfiction Film & Series

Topic Studios

Topic Tables session: Making Your Pitch Stand Out

Table host

Mary-Anne Taylor

Head of Content Distribution, Canada

Roku Inc

Topic Tables session: Exploring Streaming Distribution

Table host

Catherine Warren

President

FanTrust

Topic Tables session: Artificial Intelligence in Media and Entertainment

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal networking sessions are designed to connect delegates with top distributors in a small group setting. These sessions are opportunities to network, discuss trends and to spark potential partnerships. Learn from and connect with industry experts. Up to six delegates can sign up in advance to meet with each distributor at one table.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Distributor should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Giuliana Benvenuto

Senior Manager, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Table host

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Vice President of Distribution & Content Strategy

Lionsgate

Table host

Noel Hedges

EVP, Acquisitions

Lionsgate

Table host

Alex Inoue

Unscripted Formats & Anime Licensing

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Table host

Ava Knight

Director, Acquisitions

FIFTH SEASON

Table host

Jean LaRose

CEO

Animiki See Distribution

Table host

Sandra Murphy

Vice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America

BBC Studios Canada Limited

Table host

Brook Peters

SVP, Sales & Business Development

FOX Entertainment Global & NESHAMA

Table host

Kathleen Préfontaine

Director, Distribution & Development

Aetios Productions Inc.

Table host

Justin Rebelo

CEO

Vortex Media

Table host

Kate Sanagan

Head of Sales & Distribution

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Table host

Rekha Shah

VP, Television Licensing for Paramount Global Content Distribution

Paramount

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

Rive Gauche Television

Alhambra

Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

These 30-minute informal sessions are designed to connect delegates with industry decision makers from studios, streamers and networks. These sessions are opportunities to network, discuss trends and spark potential partnerships in a small group setting. Up to six delegates sign up in advance to meet with a decision maker.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Decision Maker should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed.  If you show up late, you risk losing your spot.

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Featuring:

Table host

Kerry Appleyard

SVP, Scripted and Unscripted, Television

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Chris Bell

Manager, Content

Netflix Services Canada ULC

Table host

Lisa Cinelli

Executive in Charge of Production, Children & Youth

CBC Kids

Table host

Aubrey Clarke

Commissioning Executive, Drama & Animation (7-12)

BBC

Table host

Samantha De France

Head, Production & Post-Production, International Originals, Canada

Amazon MGM Studios

Table host

Toby Dormer

President, Canada, Unscripted Division

Blink49 Studios

Table host

Larry Grimaldi

SVP, Creative Affairs

MarVista Entertainment

Table host

Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Co-Founder, Media Entertainment Executive Consultant

Nat Geo / Disney

Table host

Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

Table host

Rachel Nelson

VP, Original Programming & Head of Corus Studios

Corus Entertainment Inc

Table host

Sitarah Pendelton

EVP, Head of Unscripted Series

MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

Table host

Ryan Robinson

Director of Development CNN Originals

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Li Yeh

Director, Strategic Planning, Original Programming

Bell Media

Topic Tables session: Financing Canadian for Canada and the International Market

In Partnership With

Alhambra

Drop-in on site - no sign up required.

**New to BANFF** This lively table hopping event is the festival’s best opportunity to collaborate with creative minds! Drop by Collaboration Station to find your creative matches! Chat with key industry creatives and execs from leading channels/platforms and production and media companies. When the session starts, delegates come in, grab a drink and start circulating from table to table to have a chat with the table hosts.

Leave the money talk at the door, this event is about having creative discussions and building relationships (it’s time to nerd out about the art of tv-making!) And we strongly encourage you to work your way around the room rather than staying at one table. Space is filled and managed on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit capacity.

A bar will be available stocked with wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages!

Featuring:

Table host

Kerry Appleyard

SVP, Scripted and Unscripted, Television

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Steve Ascher

EVP, Head of Development, A+E Factual Studios

A+E Networks

Table host

Nicole Butler

Executive Producer

Pier 21 Films

Table host

Catherine Casey

Senior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats

Amazon Studios | The Culver Studios

Topic Tables session: Crafting a Strong Pitch

Table host

Melanie Nepinak Hadley

Executive Director, Equity and Inclusion-Canada

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Andrea Higgins

Music Supervisor

AHA Sound & Vision

Workin’ Moms, JANN, Coroner, Wynonna Earp, Heartland

Table host

Greg Jeffs

Outside Sales

Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV

Table host

Vanessa Loewen

General Manager

Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

Topic Tables session: Building Meaningful Mentorship for Indigenous Creators

Table host

Elfred Matining

Writers and Directors Programs Lead

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Michael Perlmutter

Music Supervisor

Instinct Entertainment

Fellow Travelers, FROM, Wild Cards, Billy the Kid, Degrassi

Table host

Tug Phipps

Vice President - Business Development

Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV

Table host

Desiree Single

General Manager & Producer

Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

Table host

Vanessa Steinmetz

Co-CEO/Executive Producer

Pier 21 Films

Table host

Mike Stiller

Head of East Coast Development

A+E Networks/The HISTORY Channel

Table host

Dayna Zipursky

Executive Vice President

NESHAMA Entertainment