Pitch Doctors

Thursday, April 25

1:00 PM

Pitch Doctors: CBC, PBS, LaRue Entertainment (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

Advance sign up was required, see the networking page for more details.

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute virtual consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.

Session date: Thursday, April 25 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET

First come first served sign-up opened: Wednesday, April 10 @ 12:00 PM ET

First come first served sign-up closed: Thursday, April 18 @ 5:00 PM ET

Sign up: Sign-up for all meetings with Pitch Doctors was required in advance. 

Attendees that have secured a Confirmed spot need to check in for their session at least 10 minutes before the start time by clicking the "Join session" button on the session page in their BANFFXchange agenda or via their BANFFXchange calendar. If you’re late, your spot might be given away to someone on the standby list.  

Attendees with a pre-selected Standby spot should click on the "Join session" button for their selected standby session in BANFFXchange agenda or BANFFXchange calendar and check in at the session Zoom room no later than 10 minutes before the first pitching time in the session (unless they have a session with another host booked). Standby attendees should try to stay until the end of the session, in case the last meeting becomes available due to a no-show, or in case the host is able and willing to stay a little later to meet with them.  

For any additional questions, please contact bwmfcustomercare@brunico.com

Featuring:

Jennifer Shin

Director of Development, Comedy

CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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Adaora Udoji

Vice President, Programming & Operations

PBS

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Jay Carolyn Wu

Head of Development

LaRue Entertainment


Topic Tables session: Development-Focused Creative Producing
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Pitch Doctors: CBC, CW, Paramount+ (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

Advance sign up was required, see the networking page for more details.

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute virtual consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.

Session date: Thursday, April 25 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET

First come first served sign-up opened: Wednesday, April 10 @ 12:00 PM ET

First come first served sign-up closed: Thursday, April 18 @ 5:00 PM ET

Sign up: Sign-up for all meetings with Pitch Doctors was required in advance. 

Attendees that have secured a Confirmed spot need to check in for their session at least 10 minutes before the start time by clicking the "Join session" button on the session page in their BANFFXchange agenda or via their BANFFXchange calendar. If you’re late, your spot might be given away to someone on the standby list.  

Attendees with a pre-selected Standby spot should click on the "Join session" button for their selected standby session in BANFFXchange agenda or BANFFXchange calendar and check in at the session Zoom room no later than 10 minutes before the first pitching time in the session (unless they have a session with another host booked). Standby attendees should try to stay until the end of the session, in case the last meeting becomes available due to a no-show, or in case the host is able and willing to stay a little later to meet with them.  

For any additional questions, please contact bwmfcustomercare@brunico.com

Featuring:

Vanessa Case

VP Content, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, Paramount Global

Paramount


Topic Tables session: Inside Pluto TV: How to Work with a FAST Provider
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Saleena Lockett

Executive Director of Scripted Programming

The CW Television Network


Topic Tables session: Centering Story in Development
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Drew Mullin

Executive in Charge of Production, Kids

CBC

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Pitch Doctors: NESHAMA, Bell Media, Universal International Studios (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

Advance sign up was required, see the networking page for more details.

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute virtual consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.

Session date: Thursday, April 25 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET

First come first served sign-up opened: Wednesday, April 10 @ 12:00 PM ET

First come first served sign-up closed: Thursday, April 18 @ 5:00 PM ET

Sign up: Sign-up for all meetings with Pitch Doctors was required in advance. 

Attendees that have secured a Confirmed spot need to check in for their session at least 10 minutes before the start time by clicking the "Join session" button on the session page in their BANFFXchange agenda or via their BANFFXchange calendar. If you’re late, your spot might be given away to someone on the standby list.  

Attendees with a pre-selected Standby spot should click on the "Join session" button for their selected standby session in BANFFXchange agenda or BANFFXchange calendar and check in at the session Zoom room no later than 10 minutes before the first pitching time in the session (unless they have a session with another host booked). Standby attendees should try to stay until the end of the session, in case the last meeting becomes available due to a no-show, or in case the host is able and willing to stay a little later to meet with them.  

For any additional questions, please contact bwmfcustomercare@brunico.com

Featuring:

Mitch Geddes

Sr. Director, Development & Current Productions

NESHAMA Entertainment

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Georgina Gonzalez

VP, Global Scripted Series

NBCUniversal International Studios

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Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Pitch Doctors: Universal International Studios, CBC, STARZ (1:00pm - 2:30pm)

Advance sign up was required, see the networking page for more details.

Perfect your pitch! In these 13-minute virtual consultation sessions, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them to maximize their impact.

Session date: Thursday, April 25 from 1:00-2:30 PM ET

First come first served sign-up opened: Wednesday, April 10 @ 12:00 PM ET

First come first served sign-up closed: Thursday, April 18 @ 5:00 PM ET

Sign up: Sign-up for all meetings with Pitch Doctors was required in advance. 

Attendees that have secured a Confirmed spot need to check in for their session at least 10 minutes before the start time by clicking the "Join session" button on the session page in their BANFFXchange agenda or via their BANFFXchange calendar. If you’re late, your spot might be given away to someone on the standby list.  

Attendees with a pre-selected Standby spot should click on the "Join session" button for their selected standby session in BANFFXchange agenda or BANFFXchange calendar and check in at the session Zoom room no later than 10 minutes before the first pitching time in the session (unless they have a session with another host booked). Standby attendees should try to stay until the end of the session, in case the last meeting becomes available due to a no-show, or in case the host is able and willing to stay a little later to meet with them.  

For any additional questions, please contact bwmfcustomercare@brunico.com

Featuring:

Lea Marin

Director of Development, Drama

CBC

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Tara Roy

Director of Original Programming

Starz

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Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

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Friday, April 26

1:00 PM

Pitch Doctors Virtual Panel: Perfecting your presentation (1:00pm - 1:45pm)

Get insight from industry executives who have heard countless pitches. They share their expertise in how best to prepare for your in-person pitch meetings at BANFF. There is a Q+A opportunity during the session so you can have your questions answered LIVE!.

Session date: Friday April 26 from 1:00pm-1:45pm ET

At 1:00pm ET, please refresh your page and the ENTER button will appear so that you can join the session.

Moderating:


Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Featuring:

Kelley Gardner

VP, Current Series Animation

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

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Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Director of Development

Nat Geo / Disney

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Stefania Scarfo

Head of Content Strategy & Planning

Paramount

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