Speaker Roxann Whitebean

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Roxann Whitebean

Writer, Director, Producer

Whitebean Media Arts

Roxann Karonhiarokwas Whitebean is a media artist from the Mohawk Territories of Kahnawà:ke and Akwesasne, with over ten years of experience in the film industry. Her work has been featured on platforms such as CBC, Paramount+, CBS, APTN, TVO Kids, and PBS, as well as film festivals around the world.

While she received informal training at the start of her career, Roxann completed a screenwriting and film producing program at Concordia University in 2024. She has also taught at both Concordia University and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

Speaking on: Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1 Scripted Comedy

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
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