Name: From Concept to Carbon Footprint: Making Non-Scripted TV Sustainable - Sponsored by CMF
Start: 2024-11-02T14:00:00-0700
End: 2024-11-02T15:00:00-0700

Saturday November 2, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Room 320 (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue)

As the climate crisis intensifies, the TV industry faces the dual challenge of adapting to a rapidly changing world and reducing its own environmental impact. This panel will tackle the Reality of Change, exploring both the effects of climate change on non-scripted production and the significant carbon footprint of the industry itself. Our experts will share innovative strategies for creating more sustainable productions—both on and off camera.

Speakers

Andrew Williamson

Marsha Newbery

Executive Director, Producing for the Planet

Marsha Newbery is an award-winning producer and a 20+ year veteran of the Canadian film and television industry. Marsha has been with Thunderbird Entertainment since 2022 where she is the VP of Sustainability & Business Affairs. During her time at Thunderbird, Marsha helped Atomic... Read More →

Liz Shorten

COO, CMPA-BC

Liz Shorten has been working to build capacity in the film, television and digitalmedia sectors for over 25 years. In her role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) atthe CMPA, Liz leads staff and oversees organizational operations across theassociation’s offices in Ottawa, Toronto and... Read More →

Cheryl Binning

Showrunner

Cheryl Binning is a showrunner, series producer and writer who has spent thepast 15 years working in factual and documentary television. In addition toshowrunning two seasons of Bush Wreck Rescue for Discovery, she is theseries producer of the HGTV Canada/Hulu series Pamela’s Garden... Read More →

Ed de Rivaz

Sponsors

Canada Media Fund

Saturday November 2, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 320 (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue) 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L6

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