Indigenous Screen Summit

Sunday, June 9

8:00 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit: Networking Breakfast + Opening Ceremonies (8:00am - 9:30am) In Partnership With Van Horne Ballroom Featuring: Adam Garnet Jones Director of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Garret C. Smith Indigenous Screen Summit presenter Michelle Thrush . Vincent Yellow Old Woman Indigenous Screen Summit Elder
9:30 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #1: Unscripted/Documentary Pitches (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: Pitcher Kerriann Cardinal Producer Sweetgrass Stories Inc. Pitcher Jim Compton Executive Producer Wabung Anung Films Ltd. Pitcher Kira Doxtator Producer Senklip Harvey Productions Pitcher Moniquea Marion Writer, Producer, Comedian Slaw Paw Productions Pitcher Tera McDonald Ms Kalawikk Diversity Inc Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Chris Irvine Head of Commercial & Production SBS Expert Commentator Jean La Rose General Manager Animiki See Distribution Expert Commentator Mike Omelus Executive Director Content & Strategy APTN Expert Commentator Jessica Schmiedchen Director of Development, Unscripted Content CBC Expert Commentator Adam Steinman Production and Development Walt Disney Television Alternative
10:45 AM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #2: Drama Pitches (10:45am - 11:45am) In Partnership With Van Horne Ballroom Five 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 Ryan Atimoyoo Writer Gear Room Productions Pitcher Gerald Auger Director, Producer, Writer, Actor 4 Directional Studios Pitcher Berkley Brady Writer & Director Nika Productions Inc. Pitcher Rylan Friday Producer, Director Terror Fox Productions Inc. Pitcher Mike Gosselin Creative Producer Really Good Stories Inc. Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Adam Garnet Jones Director of TV Content and Special Events APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Expert Commentator Rachel Goldstein-Couto Head of Development, Original Programming Bell Media Expert Commentator Gwenllian Gravelle Head of Scripted International S4C International Expert Commentator Georgina Lightning Filmmaker/Content Creator Tribal Alliance Production Expert Commentator Paige Murray Executive in Charge of Development, Drama CBC
12:00 PM	Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum #3: Comedy Pitches (12:00pm - 1:00pm) In Partnership With Van Horne Ballroom Five Indigenous producers present their comedy projects and receive questions, comments, and expressions of interest from leading buyers, co-production partners, and funders. Featuring: Pitcher Norm Coyne Producer, Writer, Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Participant Barker Street Cinema Pitcher Marshall Leigh George Director Kettle Point Productions Pitcher Stephen Gladue Creator Luksilyoo Productions Pitcher Ryan Moccasin CEO The Feather Entertainment Inc. Pitcher Jeremie Wookey Producer Wookey Films Inc. Expert Commentators: Expert Commentator Nua Finau Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner Tavake Ltd Expert Commentator Brent Haynes Head of Originals, Canada Amazon Studios Expert Commentator Carlyn Klebuc General Manager, Original Programming Bell Media Expert Commentator Cody Lightning Actor, Writer, Director Expert Commentator Sarah Quan Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy CBC

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