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Monday, June 10
| 8:45 AM |
Topic Tables (8:45am - 9:30am)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:
 
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Fraser AshProducer Rhombus Media Inc Topic Tables session: International Treaty Co-Productions
 
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Catherine CaseySenior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats Amazon Studios | The Culver Studios Topic Tables session: Crafting a Strong Pitch
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Simon FaberFounder & Producer Taiga Pictures Topic Tables session: Canadian Content and the Global Audience
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Kirsten HurdCommissioning Editor TVOkids Topic Tables session: Amplifying Diverse Voices in and Through Kids TV
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Richard Jean-BaptisteVice President, Business Innovation, Executive Producer Attraction Topic Tables session: New Financing Models and Strategic Partnerships
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Kevin KrikstProducer Rhombus Media Inc Topic Tables session: International Treaty Co-Productions
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Saleena LockettExecutive Director of Scripted Programming The CW Television Network Topic Tables session: Centering Story in Development
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Vanessa LoewenGeneral Manager Animiki See Digital Production Inc. Topic Tables session: Building Meaningful Mentorship for Indigenous Creators
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Melanie WindleExecutive Director Sustainable Entertainment Society Topic Tables session: Sustainable Solutions for Greener Productions
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Jay Carolyn WuHead of Development LaRue Entertainment Topic Tables session: Development-Focused Creative Producing
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Li YehDirector, Strategic Planning, Original Programming Bell Media Topic Tables session: Financing Canadian for Canada and the International Market
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David B ZitzermanPartner Goodmans LLP Topic Tables session: Alternative Canadian Film Financing Structures
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| 10:30 AM |
Meet an Agent (10:30am - 11:00am)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:
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| 1:30 PM |
Meet a Board Member (1:30pm - 2:00pm)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:
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Janet BrownPresident, Content Distribution, North America & LatAm BBC Studios Americas Inc. 
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| 3:00 PM |
ALBERTA SCREEN INDUSTRIES MIX & MINGLE (3:00pm - 4:00pm)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. Meet a Distributor (3:00pm - 3:30pm)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:
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Mary-Anne TaylorHead of Content Distribution, Canada Roku Inc Topic Tables session: Exploring Streaming Distribution
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| 4:30 PM |
Meet a Showrunner or Director (4:30pm - 5:00pm)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:
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Sid Santiago ZanforlinDirector & Writer (Banff Diversity of Voices Recipient) Goggle Boy Films |
Tuesday, June 11
| 8:45 AM |
Topic Tables (8:45am - 9:30am)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:
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Safia AbdigirProgram Director Reelworld Screen Institute Topic Tables session: #HerFrameMatters Protocol Guideline
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Pahull BainsCommunications Director Reelworld Screen Institute Topic Tables session: #HerFrameMatters Protocol Guideline
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Brad BernsteinChief Content Officer Texas Crew Productions/Asylum Entertainment Group Canada Topic Tables session: Targeting American Buyers
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Tanya BlakeExecutive Producer Cineflix Productions Topic Tables session: You Stole My Idea!
Navigating Idea Generation and Intellectual Property
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Vanessa CaseVP Content, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, Paramount Global Paramount Topic Tables session: Inside Pluto TV: How to Work with a FAST Provider
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Nora FelderMusic Supervisor/Executive Music Producer/Producer Picture Music Company Inc. Topic Tables session: Assessing Music Needs for Your Projects
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Alessandra FerreriVice President, Content Wattpad Topic Tables session: What is Fandom, Anyway?
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Erika KumarDirector, Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada Warner Bros. Discovery Topic Tables session: Talent Scouting for Equity
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Bill LundySVP Comedy New Metric Media Topic Tables session: Getting Ahead in Canadian Comedy
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Tom MiyauchiHead of Formats Nippon TV Topic Tables session: Introducing Japanese Game Show Formats to Canada
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Nataline RodriguesSVP of Development Vortex Media Topic Tables session: Adapting Your Concept as a TV Movie
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Lloyd SeganExecutive Producer Piller/Segan Topic Tables session: Positioning Content for Global Success
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Olivia Snyder-SpakDirector of Nonfiction Film & Series Topic Studios Topic Tables session: Making Your Pitch Stand Out
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Mary-Anne TaylorHead of Content Distribution, Canada Roku Inc Topic Tables session: Exploring Streaming Distribution
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Catherine WarrenPresident FanTrust Topic Tables session: Artificial Intelligence in Media and Entertainment
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| 10:30 AM |
Meet a Distributor (10:30am - 11:00am)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:
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Sandra MurphyVice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America BBC Studios Canada Limited 
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| 1:30 PM |
Meet a Decision Maker (1:30pm - 2:00pm)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:
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Rachel NelsonVice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios Corus Entertainment Inc 
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Sitarah PendeltonHead of Unscripted Series MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks 
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Li YehDirector, Strategic Planning, Original Programming Bell Media Topic Tables session: Financing Canadian for Canada and the International Market
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| 4:00 PM |
Collaboration Station Cocktail (4:00pm - 5:00pm)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:
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Catherine CaseySenior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats Amazon Studios | The Culver Studios Topic Tables session: Crafting a Strong Pitch
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Melanie Nepinak HadleyExecutive Director, Equity and Inclusion-Canada Warner Bros. Discovery 
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Andrea HigginsMusic Supervisor AHA Sound & Vision Workin’ Moms, JANN, Coroner, Wynonna Earp, Heartland
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Greg JeffsClient Services Coordinator, Emerging Filmmakers/Digital Content Creators Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV
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Vanessa LoewenGeneral Manager Animiki See Digital Production Inc. Topic Tables session: Building Meaningful Mentorship for Indigenous Creators
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Michael PerlmutterMusic Supervisor Instinct Entertainment Fellow Travelers, FROM, Wild Cards, Billy the Kid, Degrassi
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Tug PhippsClient Services Coordinator, Emerging Filmmakers/Digital Content Creators Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV 
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