2017 Presenting Guests /
Conférenciers invités 2017

2017 Presenting Guests /
Conférenciers invités 2017

Keynote Speakers / Conférenciers principaux

JON REISSMedia StrategistHybrid Cinema — **JON REISS**
*Media Strategist*
**Hybrid Cinema**

ADRIEN BARROUILLET Business Development Under the Milky Way — **ADRIEN BARROUILLET**
Business Development
**Under the Milky Way**

Featured Speakers / Conférenciers vedette

MATT EASTMANDirectorTouchpoint — **MATT EASTMAN**
*Director*
**Touchpoint**

STEPH OUAKNINEProducerSmokebomb Entertainment Inc. — **STEPH OUAKNINE**
*Producer*
**Smokebomb Entertainment Inc.**

JENNIFER HOLNESSProducer, Writer, DirectorHungry Eyes Film & Television Inc. — **JENNIFER HOLNESS**
*Producer, Writer, Director*
**Hungry Eyes Film & Television Inc.**

Broadcasters - English and French Markets /
Télédiffuseurs - Marchés de langue anglaise et française

BRANDON LANEProduction ExecutiveCorus Entertainment — **BRANDON LANE**
*Production Executive*
**Corus Entertainment**

ALEX SCHWARMManager, Scripted Development & CurrentSundanceTV, AMC — **ALEX SCHWARM**
*Manager, Scripted Development & Current*
**SundanceTV, AMC**

CORRIE COE Senior Vice-president Independent Production Bell Media — **CORRIE COE**
*Senior Vice-president Independent Production*
**Bell Media**

MICHAEL KRONISHExecutive Vice-President Television and OnlineVICE Media Canada — **MICHAEL KRONISH**
*Executive Vice-President Television and Online*
**VICE Media Canada**

TOM HASTINGSDirector of Drama, Independent ProductionsBell Media — **TOM HASTINGS**
*Director of Drama, Independent Productions*
**Bell Media**

JEAN-FRANÇOIS D. O’BOMSAWINSenior Manager of ProgrammingAPTN — **JEAN-FRANÇOIS D. O’BOMSAWIN**
*Senior Manager of Programming*
**APTN**

EDWINA FOLLOWSDirector, Commissioning and ProductionDiscovery Channel Canada — **EDWINA FOLLOWS**
*Director, Commissioning and Production*
**Discovery Channel Canada**

MELANIE NEPINAK HADLEY‎Executive in Charge of ProductionCBC — **MELANIE NEPINAK HADLEY**
*‎Executive in Charge of Production*
**CBC**

NADIA GAUDET BURNSTICK ‎Manager of Programming APTN — **NADIA GAUDET BURNSTICK**
*‎Manager of Programming*
**APTN**

MARNI GOLDMANProduction Executive, LifestyleCorus Entertainment — **MARNI GOLDMAN**
*Production Executive, Lifestyle*
**Corus Entertainment**

JEAN-PIERRE LAURENDEAUPrincipal Director, ProgrammingCanal D - Bell Media — **JEAN-PIERRE LAURENDEAU**
*Principal Director, Programming*
**Canal D - Bell Media**

CHARLOTTE ENGEL Executive in charge of production of documentary programming Firsthand CBC — **CHARLOTTE ENGEL**
*Executive in charge of production of documentary programming*
**Firsthand CBC**

IRIS YUDAI Executive Producer Absolutely Manitoba & Now or Never & Unreserved — **IRIS YUDAI**
*Executive Producer*
**Absolutely Manitoba & Now or Never & Unreserved**

Broadcasters - French Market / Télédiffuseurs - Marchés de langue française

BENOIT BEAUDOIN Directeur, contenus numériques TV5 — **BENOIT BEAUDOIN**
Directeur, contenus numériques
**TV5**

ANTHONY CAUCHY Chef de la production originale TV5 — **ANTHONY CAUCHY**
*Chef de la production originale*
**TV5**

HUGUES DUFOUR Production Executive TELETOON Canada — **HUGUES DUFOUR**
*Production Executive*
**TELETOON Canada**

DANY MELOULVice-présidente, Programmation, Télévision de langue françaiseBell Média — **DANY MELOUL**
Vice-présidente, Programmation, Télévision de langue française
**Bell Média**

Distributors + Buyers / Distributeurs et Acheteurs

ANDREW KELLY Manager, Creative Affairs Entertainment One — **ANDREW KELLY**
*Manager, Creative Affairs*
**Entertainment One**

OMAR CHALABI Director TV & TransactionalElevation Pictures — **OMAR CHALABI**
*Director TV & Transactional*
**Elevation Pictures**

AVI FEDERGREENExecutive ProducerIndieCan Entertainment — **AVI FEDERGREEN**
*Executive Producer*
**IndieCan Entertainment**

Funders / Bailleurs de fonds

JOHN GALWAY President, Harold Greenberg Fund Bell Media — **JOHN GALWAY**
*President, Harold Greenberg Fund*
**Bell Media**

LAUREN DAVIS Feature Film Executive Telefilm Canada — **LAUREN DAVIS**
*Feature Film Executive*
**Telefilm Canada**

NATHALIE CLERMONT Director of Program Management CMF — **NATHALIE CLERMONT**
*Director of Program Management*
**CMF**

MARIE-FRANCE GODBOUTDirectrice nationale, Longs métrages – Marché francophoneTelefilm Canada — **MARIE-FRANCE GODBOUT**
Directrice nationale, Longs métrages – Marché francophone
**Telefilm Canada**

Panelists / Panélistes

JEREMY GUENETTERéalisateurLes Productions Warnet — **JEREMY GUENETTE**
*Réalisateur*
**Les Productions Warnet**

REBECCA GIBSON Creative Producer/Writer Eagle Vision Inc. — **REBECCA GIBSON**
*Creative Producer/Writer*
**Eagle Vision Inc.**

JESSICA L'HEUREUXRéalisatriceProductions Far West — **JESSICA L'HEUREUX**
*Réalisatrice*
**Productions Far West**

ALICIA SMITHProducerNational Film Board — **ALICIA SMITH**
*Producer*
**National Film Board**

CARLYLE PAETKAUProducerBuild Films — **CARLYLE PAETKAU**
*Producer*
**Build Films**

STUART COXEExecutive producerAntica Podcast — **STUART COXE**
*Executive producer*
**Antica Podcast**

Moderators / Modérateurs

KYLE IRVING Producer/Partner Eagle Vision Inc. — **KYLE IRVING**
*Producer/Partner*
**Eagle Vision Inc.**

KYLE BORNAIS Producer Farpoint Films — **KYLE BORNAIS**
*Producer*
**Farpoint Films**

ALEXA ROSENTRETERGeneral ManagerMerit Motion Pictures — **ALEXA ROSENTRETER**
*General Manager*
**Merit Motion Pictures**

IFY CHIWETELUComedianCBC — **IFY CHIWETELU**
*Comedian*
**CBC**

JEFF PEELERProducerFrantic Films — **JEFF PEELER**
*Producer*
**Frantic Films**

BRENDON SAWATZKYDirector of ProgrammingNational Screen Institute — **BRENDON SAWATZKY**
*Director of Programming*
**National Screen Institute**

MELANIE NEPINAK HADLEY‎Executive in Charge of ProductionCBC — **MELANIE NEPINAK HADLEY**
*‎Executive in Charge of Production*
**CBC**