President's Hall

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders. This is your opportunity to connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage. This program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content. One-on-one meetings are 8-minutes long. 

Attendees who secured a meeting in advance should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

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

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel, on the 2nd floor. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for UNSCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Joey Case

Senior Director, Creative Affairs, Unscripted

Boat Rocker Studios

Table host

Michael Gelman

SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

A+E Global Media

Table host

Katy Harding

Executive Producer

Red Bull Media House

Table host

Katie Isaacson

Senior Director, Program Development, CNN Original Series

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Timothy Kuryak

Sr. Manager, Originals

LG Electronics USA

Table host

Amira Lewally

Head of Originals

E.W. Scripps

Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

Table host

Proinsias Ní Ghráinne

Commissioning Editor

TG4

Table host

Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

AMI-tv

Table host

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content

APTN

Table host

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

Table host

Denise Seneviratne

Commissioning Editor VP, Non Scripted Originals

Channel 5

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

Rive Gauche Television

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders. This is your opportunity to connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage. This program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content. One-on-one meetings are 8-minutes long.

Attendees who secured a meeting in advance should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

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

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel, on the 2nd floor. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Chris Bell

Manager, Content

Netflix

Table host

Aubrey Clarke

Commissioning Executive, Drama & Animation (7-12)

BBC Children's

Table host

Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia

Director Drama

ZDF Studios GmbH

Table host

Kirsten Hurd

Commissioning Editor

TVOkids

Table host

Nikki Love

SVP Development & Production, Scripted (ALLBLK/WETV)

AMC Networks

Table host

Zach Marcovici

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Marie McCann

Senior Director, Children's Content

CBC Kids

Table host

Samantha Morris-Mastai

Director of Development, Comedy

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

AMI-tv

Table host

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content

APTN

Table host

Viviane Richard

Acquisition Executive

ZDF Studios GmbH

Table host

Jessica Shadlock

Director, Creative Affairs

Boat Rocker Studios

Table host

Sharon Stevens

VP Programming

Hollywood Suite Inc

Table host

Melissa Williamson

Senior Production Executive, Scripted Original Programming

Bell Media

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates. There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders. This is your opportunity to connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage. This program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content. One-on-one meetings are 8-minutes long.

Attendees who secured a meeting in advance should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

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

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel, on the 2nd floor. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Chris Bell

Manager, Content

Netflix

Table host

Aubrey Clarke

Commissioning Executive, Drama & Animation (7-12)

BBC Children's

Table host

Sarah Fowlie

Head of Production, Original Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Yolanda Garcia Cuevas

Acquisitions Manager, Films

RTVE

Table host

Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia

Director Drama

ZDF Studios GmbH

Table host

Meghan Hooper White

EVP, Global Strategy and Co-Productions

TF1 America

Table host

Kirsten Hurd

Commissioning Editor

TVOkids

Table host

Nikki Love

SVP Development & Production, Scripted (ALLBLK/WETV)

AMC Networks

Table host

Zach Marcovici

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Suzanne Marshall

Senior Manager, Programming

Hollywood Suite Inc

Table host

Nafisa Murji

Director, Scripted Development

Blink49 Studios

Table host

Viviane Richard

Acquisition Executive

ZDF Studios GmbH

Table host

Cole Vandal

Development & Scripted Production Executive

APTN

Table host

Melissa Williamson

Senior Production Executive, Scripted Original Programming

Bell Media

President's Hall

Advance sign up is required through BANFFXchange, see networking page for signup dates.There is a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Pitch your projects directly to producer development executives. This is your chance to showcase your ideas, build relationships, and explore potential collaborations. One-on-one meetings are 8-minutes long.

Attendees who secured a meeting in advance should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

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

Production Partners is on the Conference Centre side of the hotel, on the 2nd floor. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meeting.

Featuring:

Table host

Kim Bondi

Senior Vice-President, Content and Development, Unscripted and Factual

Sphere Media Toronto

Table host

Catherine Casey

Senior Creative Executive Global Unscripted Formats

Amazon MGM Studios

Table host

Till Derenbach

CEO and Executive Producer

Zeitsprung Pictures GmbH

Table host

Courtney Dobbins

VP, Non-Scripted

Muse Entertainment Inc

Table host

James Farr

EVP, Development

Cream Productions Inc.

Table host

Andrea Gabourie

President & Executive Producer

Forte Entertainment

Table host

Jennifer Harkness

Senior Vice President, Global Development & Partnerships

Muse Entertainment

Table host

Beth Iley

VP, International Series Development & Executive Producer

Lark Productions

Table host

Cathie James

EVP of Unscripted Content

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Richard Jean-Baptiste

VP Business Innovation, EP, Partner

Attraction

Table host

Nanci MacLean

President

MEM Inc

Table host

AJ Mendez

SVP of Originals

Piller/Segan

Table host

Megan Raney Aarons

EVP of Development

GRAiNEY Pictures

Table host

Adam Rodness

Co-Founder, Producer

5'7 Films

Table host

Stu Stone

Co-Creator

5'7 Films

Table host

Karen Tsang

VP, Creative Affairs

Cameron Pictures