Name: Pitch 1:1 Sessions
Start: 2024-11-02T11:45:00-0700
End: 2024-11-02T12:45:00-0700

Saturday November 2, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT

ICBC Concourse (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue)

Looking to get your next project greenlit? FactualWEST offers one of the most exclusive pitch sessions in the country with access to an amazing line-up of broadcasters. These 7-minute pitch sessions will take place in the ICBC Concourse.

Complete this form by October 25, 2024 to apply for a spot to meet with these broadcasters: https://forms.gle/hHGZTfTDXEsdrQL8A

Successful applicants will be notified by October 28, 2024.

Speakers

Samantha De France

Senior Production Executive, Amazon MGM Studios

Samantha De France is an accomplished Production Executive with a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry. Currently, she serves as Senior Production Executive at Amazon MGM Studios in Toronto. In this role, De France is a key player in the unscripted production department... Read More →

Ken Tsui

Senior Production Executive, TELUS Originals

Ken Tsui is a Production Executive for TELUS originals, a Western Canadian documentary and docuseries funding program that focuses on impactful health, environmental, community and connectivity stories. Our films reach audiences on TELUS Optik TV, Paramount+, CBC, TVO and at film... Read More →

Debbie Brown

Production Executive, Original Programming, Corus Entertainment

Debbie Brown has been creating content for more than twenty years. For the last 12 years she has been a Production Executive in Original Programming for Corus Entertainment, overseeing hundreds of hours of lifestyle, reality and factual series including series like Don’t Hate Your... Read More →

Patrice Ramsay

Senior Manager, Independent Production, Knowledge Network

Patrice Ramsay is the Senior Manager of Independent Production at British Columbia’s KnowledgeNetwork. Patrice leads Knowledge’s independent production team and oversees the pre-licensing of1 st and 2 nd window documentary productions. Recent Knowledge Originals include Search... Read More →

Sylvi Fekete

Content Development Pacific, AMI

An accomplished television and radio professional with over 20 years’experience in both programming and developing original content forbroadcast on AMI media platforms.Based in Vancouver, Sylvi’s committed to building partnerships withcontent creators who have lived disability... Read More →

Rachel Goldstein-Couto

Head of Development, Bell Media

As Head of Development, Rachel Goldstein-Couto oversees the scripted and unscripted program development for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media. Rachel and her team work closely with independent production partners, writers and creatives to develop a... Read More →

Yasmine Abbasakoor

Executive in Charge of Development, Unscripted, CBC, CBC Gem

As Executive in Charge of Unscripted Development Yasmine works with independent producers to develop factual programming for CBC and CBC Gem. Prior to joining the CBC she worked within Canada’s independent production sector for 20 years, including a lead development role with... Read More →

Brad Danks

CEO, OUTtv

Brad Danks, LLB, has been the CEO of OUTtv Network Inc. and OUTtv MediaGlobal Inc. (collectively “OUTtv”), the world’s leading streamer and commissionerof LGBTQ+ content, since 2016. Brad began his career in the 90s as anentertainment lawyer with a distinguished practice that... Read More →

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media, Blue Ant Media

Sam Linton, VP, Production and Development, Global Media, Blue Ant Media brings over 30 years of production expertise to the media company’s channel brands. Based in Canada, Sam leads commissioning for Blue Ant Media’s suite of specialty television channels and global FAST (free... Read More →

Saturday November 2, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
ICBC Concourse (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue) 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L6

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