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Thursday, April 25
| 1:00 PM |
Pitch Doctors: CBC, PBS, LaRue Entertainment p
Pitch Doctors: CBC, CW, Paramount+ p Pitch Doctors: NESHAMA, Bell Media, Universal International Studios p Pitch Doctors: Universal International Studios, CBC, STARZ p |
Saturday, June 8
| 3:30 PM |
Registration - 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Curio Foyer) |
Sunday, June 9
| 7:00 AM |
Registration - 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM (Curio Foyer) |
| 8:00 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit: Networking Breakfast + Opening Ceremonies i
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| 9:30 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: Unscripted/Documentary Pitches i
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| 10:45 AM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2: Drama Pitches i
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| 12:00 PM |
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3: Comedy Pitches i
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| 1:00 PM |
Spotlight: Universal Studio Group s
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| 2:00 PM |
30 Minutes With: Sam Mackie, Netflix 3
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| 2:45 PM |
BANFF 2024 Opening Ceremonies p
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| 3:00 PM |
In Conversation With the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage p
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| 3:45 PM |
International Media Leaders: Charting the Course Forward p
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| 4:45 PM |
In Conversation With the A+E Inclusion Award Honouree, Robin Roberts k
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| 5:30 PM |
Opening Night Cocktail Reception celebrating BANFF's 45th Anniversary (Riverview) |
Monday, June 10
| 7:30 AM |
Registration - 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Curio Foyer) |
| 8:30 AM |
Partner Presentation - In Conversation With Julie Roy, Telefilm p
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| 8:45 AM |
Topic Tables g
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| 9:00 AM |
Best Case Scenario: Canadian Industry Perspectives p
Speed Meetings: Scripted 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Navigating Global Co-Financing: Strategies for Premium Content p
More than a Great Playlist: The Business of Music Supervision p |
| 10:30 AM |
Meet an Agent g
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| 11:00 AM |
Summit Series: Rob Wade, Fox Entertainment k
30 Minutes With: Stephanie Wilson Chapin, YouTube Canada 3 |
| 12:00 PM |
Moving Mountains: Canadian Producers Tackle the Rocky Landscape p
Speed Meetings: Unscripted/Factual/Doc 1 |
| 1:00 PM |
Dealmaking and Investment Post-Correction: Implications for M&A, Private Equity, and Value Creation in Content Businesses p
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| 1:15 PM |
In Conversation With: Jasmeet Raina k
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| 1:30 PM |
Meet a Board Member g
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| 2:00 PM |
Summit Series: Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. Television Group k
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| 2:30 PM |
30 Minutes With: Paige Murray, Sarah Quan & Jessica Schmiedchen, CBC 3
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| 3:00 PM |
Who Runs This Mutha: Showrunner Superpanel p
ALBERTA SCREEN INDUSTRIES MIX & MINGLE g Meet a Distributor g |
| 4:00 PM |
Beyond the Backlash: Addressing the Retreat of DEI in the Entertainment Industry p
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| 4:30 PM |
Meet a Showrunner or Director g
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| 5:30 PM |
2024 Rockies Gala Lionsgate Canada Cocktail Reception (Van Horne Foyer) r
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| 6:30 PM |
2024 Rockies Gala (Van Horne Ballroom) r
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| 8:00 PM |
Post Gala Video Dance Party (Cascade) r
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Tuesday, June 11
| 8:00 AM |
Registration - 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Curio Foyer) |
| 8:45 AM |
Topic Tables g
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| 9:00 AM |
FAST Revolution: The New Era Of Ad-Supported Streaming p
Speed Meetings: Kids & Family 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Disrupt Or Be Disrupted: The Media Industry In The Age of Enshittification p
30 Minutes With: Carlyn Klebuc & Justin Stockman, Bell Media 3 |
| 10:30 AM |
Meet a Distributor g
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| 11:00 AM |
In Conversation With Amy Reisenbach, CBS Entertainment k
Empowering Human Creativity: Pushing the Boundaries of Expression with AI p |
| 12:00 PM |
Working With Canada: Unscripted Buyers Go Cross-Border Shopping p
Disrupting Racism: A Call to Action for Media Leaders and Industry Mentors p Super Serving Kids Content p Production Partners 1 |
| 1:00 PM |
In Conversation With: Sean Cohan, Bell Media k
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| 1:30 PM |
Meet a Decision Maker g
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| 2:00 PM |
TV Soundtrack Stories with Award Winning Music Supervisor: Nora Felder p
Alberta’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program p Spotlight: The CW s |
| 3:00 PM |
Beyond the Frame: The Pink Paper’s Blueprint for 2SLGBTQ+ Representation p
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| 3:30 PM |
Orphan Black: Echoes - Screening and Master Class k
Speed Meetings: Scripted 1 |
| 4:00 PM |
Collaboration Station Cocktail g
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| 5:00 PM |
Rockie Awards International Program Competition Cocktails + Show (Van Horne Ballroom) r
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| 9:00 PM |
Soundtrack Showcase: Live in Downtown Banff! r
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