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Indigenous Screen Summit

Sunday, June 11

8:00 AM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum: networking breakfast + opening ceremonies (8:00am - 9:30am)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

Featuring:

Host

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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9:30 AM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: unscripted/documentary (9:30am - 10:30am)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

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

Featuring:

Saxon de Cocq

Writer/Creative Producer

3 Story Pictures

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Host

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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Harold Joe

Producer

Orca Cove Media

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Nadia Mike

CEO/Producer

Umik Media Inc

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Paulette Moore

Filmmaker/Podcaster

The Aunties Dandelion

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Tanner Zurkoski

Writer, Creator, Producer

Two Hounds Media

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Rachel Goldstein-Couto

Head of Development, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Expert Commentator

Alanis Obomsawin

Cultural Attaché, First Nations, and Producer-Writer-Director

NFB The National Film Board of Canada

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Expert Commentator

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

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Expert Commentator

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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Expert Commentator

Llinos Wynne

Head Documentaries and Specialist Factual

S4C

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10:45 AM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2: drama series (10:45am - 11:45am)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

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

Featuring:

Victoria Anderson-Gardner

Executive Producer

Howah Productions Inc.

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Host

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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Tasha Hubbard

Filmmaker

Katawak Productions

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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Director, Producer

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Neegan Trudel

Director/Producer

Cayenne Medias

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Marina Di Pancrazio

Chief Content Revenue Officer

Just For Laughs Group

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Expert Commentator

Nua Finau

Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner

Tavake Ltd

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Expert Commentator

Tom Hastings

Head of Original Programming in Canada, Paramount+

Paramount

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Expert Commentator

Jean La Rose

General Manager

Animiki See Distribution Inc

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Expert Commentator

Lisa Meeches

Founder and Executive Producer

Eagle Vision

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Expert Commentator

Mal Stares

Senior VP, Global Scripted

Blink49 Studios

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12:00 PM

Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3: comedy series (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

In Partnership With

Van Horne Ballroom

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

Featuring:

Sage Daniels

Writer-Producer

Code Breaker Films

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Mary Galloway

Filmmaker

Bright Shadow Productions Inc

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Host

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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Judy Iseke

Producer

Turquoise Sky Entertainment

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Megan McNeill

Artist, Filmmaker

Megan Nicole illustration

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Janet Rogers

Producer/Writer

Ojistoh Publishing and Productions

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Expert Commentators:


Expert Commentator

Greig Dymond

Director of Development, Comedy

CBC

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Expert Commentator

Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

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Expert Commentator

Nick Lee

Commercial Director, Drama & Comedy

Channel 4

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Expert Commentator

Tara Woodbury

Director, Content-Canada

Netflix-Toronto

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