Indigenous Screen Summit

Tuesday, June 10

11:00 AM

Indigenous Screen Summit Lunch Reception (11:00am - 12:00pm)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

Featuring:

Elder Tracey Stevens

Elder, Stoney Nakoda Nation

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12:00 PM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1 Scripted Comedy (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

Indigenous producers present their scripted comedy projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders.

Featuring:

Pitcher

Barbara Hager

Producer/Director

ACIMOW MEDIA LTD.

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Host

Michelle Thrush

Actor/Host

Actor/Host

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Pitcher

Darcy Waite

Producer

Turtle Mountain Media

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Pitcher

Christopher White

Director

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Pitcher

Roxann Whitebean

Writer, Director, Producer

Whitebean Media Arts

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Expert Commentator

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content & Strategy

APTN

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Expert Commentator

Adam Steinman

EVP, Global Formats & Acquisitions

Blink49 Studios

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Expert Commentator

Ariel Yang

Creative Producer

New Metric Media

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1:00 PM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2 Unscripted/Documentary (1:00pm - 2:00pm)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

Indigenous producers present their unscripted/documentary projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders.

Featuring:

Pitcher

Lewis Cardinal

CEO, Producer, & Chief Storyteller

Red Earth Blue Sky Productions

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Pitcher

Lolly de Jonge

Executive Producer

IndigeKin Productions Inc

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Pitcher

Damien Eagle Bear

Producer

Producer

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Pitcher

Denis Paquette

Filmmaker/Producer

RealWorld Media Inc

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Pitcher

Claudia Skunk

Emerging Producer

Makawa Creative

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Host

Michelle Thrush

Actor/Host

Actor/Host

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Lisa Ducharme

Director of Online Content & Deliverables

APTN

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Expert Commentator

Nanci MacLean

Chief Operating Officer

MEM

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Expert Commentator

Leena Minifie

Producer & Founder

Stories First Productions

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Expert Commentator

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

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2:00 PM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3 Scripted Drama (2:00pm - 3:00pm)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

Indigenous producers present their Scripted Drama projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders.

Featuring:

Pitcher

Mike Gosselin

Writer/Director/Producer/Journalist

Really Good Stories Inc.

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Pitcher

Alexander Lasheras

Filmmaker

Soler Pictures Inc.

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Pitcher

Shelby Mitchell-Adams

Owner

Writer, Director

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Pitcher

Tim Riedel

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Michif Koonteur

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Host

Michelle Thrush

Actor/Host

Actor/Host

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Kyle Irving

Co-Owner & Executive Producer

Eagle Vision

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Expert Commentator

Tana Nugent Jamieson

Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs

A+E Global Media

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Expert Commentator

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN

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Expert Commentator

Hannah Pillemer

Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted

FOX Entertainment

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