THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15  |   1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Presented by Rogers

Financing your project, from the people who actually fund you.

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Join us for a discussion on funding options for longform streaming and traditional broadcast content, including The Harold Greenberg Fund, the Independent Production Fund, and the Bell Fund.

PANELISTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15  |   4:30pm - 5:30pm

IN CONVERSATION WITH C.S.A.WINNERS

Presented by the Director's Guild of Canada National

How did they do it? We all know the challenges of being a Black creator in Canada, and these three women fought the odds and won!!! In this panel moderated by writer/producer Alison Duke, filmmakers Ngardy Conteh George and Alicia K Harris will discuss their directorial vision for the 2020 Canadian Screen Award-winning films Mr. Jane and Finch (2019) and PICK (2019), and break down how they shoot a scene.

PANELISTS

Ngardy Conteh George

Producer, Diretor, Co-Founder, 

OYA Media Group

Alicia K. Harris

Director, Writer, PICK

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15  |   3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

TELEFILM CANADA CASE STUDY

Theres No Place Like This Place, Anyplace

From idea to script to screen - this is the step-by-step road map to taking the journey from idea to completion with Telefilm Canada. Join us with Telefilm Canada’s E.J. Alon and the filmmakers of the award-winning documentary feature There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace .

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16  |   4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

CREATING A PRODUCTION COMPANY 101

Get yourself incorporated! 

Anyone can start a production company, but how do you make it lucrative? These are the people to ask! They will share their secrets and allow you to create a strategic plan and build success. Join moderator Ella Cooper and panelists Gilad Cohen, Amos Adetuyi, and Ty Hyland, and learn everything you need to know about the ins and outs of creating an equitable and financially successful production company from the ground up.

MODERATOR

Ella Cooper

Producer, Founder, Black Women in Film! Canada

PANELISTS

Amos Adetuyi

CEO, Circle Blue Entertainment

Producer, Diggstown (2019)

Ty Hyland

Production Planning Executive, Comedy & Digital,

CBC Scripted Content

Gilad Cohen

Founder and Executive Director, JAYU

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16  |   7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WEB SERIES SCREENING

SOMNIUS: PILGRIMS OF CENTAURI  AND  NEXT STOP

Join us for a screening of Reelworld Film Festival’s 2020 web series, NEXT STOP (2019) and Somnius: Pilgrims of Centauri, followed by a conversation between Reelworld programmer Marina Hanna and the filmmakers.

MODERATOR

Marina Hanna

Programmer, Reelworld Film Festival

PANELISTS

Alain Williams

Writer/Producer, Somnius:

Pilgrims of Centauri

Denver Jackson

Director, Somnius:

Pilgrims of Centauri

Phil Witmer

Director, NEXT STOP

Jabbari Weekes

Director, NEXT STOP

Tichaona Tapambwa

Director, NEXT STOP

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17  |   3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

GET ON THAT ROSTER AND DIRECT IN BC

A lot of USA series are shot in BC, and Hollywood is seeking racially diverse directors. Let's hear from some that are doing well in this field. Directors will discuss their filmmaking journeys and their experiences working in the British Columbia film and television industry. 

MODERATOR

Prem Gill

CEO, Creative BC

PANELISTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18  |   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

CANADA MEDIA FUND CASE STUDY

TOKENS (2019)

Playback’s Jordan Pinto does a deep dive with the Canadian Screen Award-winning creators of Tokens as they take us on the journey of how Tokens got funded, went viral, and won big - stay tuned and watch the pilot episode at the end of the panel!

MODERATOR

Jordan Pinto

Associate Editor, Playback

PANELISTS

Winnifred Jong

Writer/Producer, Tokens (2019)

Connie Wang

Performer, 2020 CSA Nominee

Trinni Franke

Producer, Tokens (2019)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19  |   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

HOW TO ENGAGE AND KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE

Presented by Shaftesbury

If you want to be successful, you must know how to market and monetize your project - and yourself. Dylen Postnikoff, VP, Global Brand Strategy for Shaftesbury, shares her secrets on how to build an audience and keep them engaged from project to project. Marketing guru Kadon Douglas will be hosting this discussion breaking down how film and media makers can use the myriad of tools available now!