#PlaybackFilmSummit
2

DAY EVENT

500+

CURATED MEETING OPPORTUNITIES

22

SESSIONS

Accelerating the film business from script to screen

Playback, Canada’s leading screen business publication, is launching a new virtual event and marketplace to bolster and celebrate the Canadian independent feature film industry and serve as an ignition point for new projects and partnerships. Two days of expert panels, pre-set meetings and networking will focus on the present and future of the film development, financing and production ecosystem.

Join creative and business professionals from across Canada and meet potential partners from the U.S., Europe and around the world. This event will draw producers, writers, directors, agents, funding bodies, investors and distribution professionals as well as festival programmers, streamers and other industry stakeholders to share strategies, facilitate partnerships and accelerate new opportunities.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS:

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Liza Sardi
Editor-in-Chief
Playback
head shot of Aaron L. Gilbert
Aaron L. Gilbert
Chairman and CEO
BRON Media Corporation
head shot of Tyler Levine
Tyler Levine
President
Carousel Pictures
head shot of Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Writer, Director and Producer (All My Puny Sorrows)
head shot of Trish Dolman
Trish Dolman
President, Producer & Director
Screen Siren Pictures Inc.
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Clement Virgo
Director
Conquering Lion Pictures
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Noah Segal
Co-President
Elevation Pictures Corp.
head shot of Naveen Prasad
Naveen Prasad
President & Co-Founder
Impossible Objects
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Lorne Price
Senior Vice-President
WaZabi Films
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Natalie Wegner
Director of Development
FilmNation
head shot of Stephanie Azam
Stephanie Azam
Director, Content Disney+ (Canada)
MK2|Mile End
head shot of Judy Lung
Judy Lung
Vice President, Communications & Marketing
Touchwood PR
head shot of Joy Loewen
Joy Loewen
CEO
National Screen Institute
head shot of Sherien Barsoum
Sherien Barsoum
Filmmaker, Co-Founder
REMC (Racial Equity Media Collective)
head shot of Deanna Cadette
Deanna Cadette
Media Executive
WarnerMedia Access Canada
head shot of Alan Wong
Alan Wong
Executive Director
Gimli Film Festival
head shot of Lindsay Peters
Lindsay Peters
Industry Producer
St. John's International Women's Film Festival
head shot of Brenda Lieberman
Brenda Lieberman
Lead Features Programmer
Calgary International Film Festival
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Katherine Bruce
Executive Director
Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival
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Alessandra Cannito
Programs Director
Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival
head shot of Diana Sanchez
Diana Sanchez
Senior Director, Film
TIFF Toronto International Film Festival
head shot of Robyn Citizen
Robyn Citizen
International Programmer, Short Cuts
TIFF Toronto International Film Festival
head shot of Curtis Woloschuk
Curtis Woloschuk
Associate Director of Programming
Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF
head shot of Alison Cosgrove
Alison Cosgrove
Communications Director
Reelworld Screen Institute
head shot of Pahull Bains
Pahull Bains
Outreach & Marketing Manager
Reelworld Screen Institute
head shot of Marina Hanna
Marina Hanna
Programmer
Reelworld Screen Institute
head shot of Kyle Fostner
Kyle Fostner
Executive Director
Vancouver International Film Festival VIFF
head shot of Kate Jinx
Kate Jinx
Programmer
Melbourne International Film Festival
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Pamela Segger
Executive Director | Programmer
Lunenburg Doc Fest
head shot of Kate Fitzpatrick
Kate Fitzpatrick
Programmer
Melbourne International Film Festival
head shot of Erin Creasey
Erin Creasey
Director, Industry Development
Ontario Creates
head shot of Rose-Marie Couture (Banff SPARK Programme)
Rose-Marie Couture (Banff SPARK Programme)
Co-Founder & Head of Business Development
BlockFilm Inc.
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Rebecca Gibson
Partner and Head of Development
Eagle Vision
head shot of Jennifer Blitz
Jennifer Blitz
Director Tax Credits & Financial Programs
Ontario Creates
head shot of Tamara Mariam Dawit
Tamara Mariam Dawit
Producer
REMC (Racial Equity Media Collective)
head shot of Nicolas Levene
Nicolas Levene
SVP, Business Affairs and International Operations
HanWay Films
head shot of Natalie Igelfeld
Natalie Igelfeld
Senior Manager, Program Acquisitions, Crave
Bell Media
head shot of Jen Gorton
Jen Gorton
EVP, Film Production and Sales
Sierra/Affinity
head shot of Rick Dugdale
Rick Dugdale
President & CEO/Co-Founder of Vuele NFT Distribution
Enderby Entertainment/VUELE
head shot of Pauline Couture
Pauline Couture
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
BlockFilm Inc
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Johanne Larue
Director General, Film and Television Production
SODEC European Office
head shot of Brigitte Leveille
Brigitte Leveille
Content Executive, Series and Features, Scripted Programs
CBC Radio-Canada
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Ian Mckee
CEO
Vuulr Pte Ltd
head shot of Brian Nitzkin
Brian Nitzkin
SVP, Business Affairs and International Operations
Myriad Pictures
head shot of Xavier Trudel
Xavier Trudel
EVP, Sales, International Distribution
eOne
head shot of Demetri Makoulis
Demetri Makoulis
VP, Sales
Film Movement
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Pip Ngo
SVP, Sales and Acquisitions
XYZ Films
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Alec Ring
Manager
Cinetic Media
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James Fler
Managing Director
Raven Banner Entertainment
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Joshua Jackson
Chairman of the Board
Liquid Media Group
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Ronald Thomson
CEO/Director
Liquid Media Group
head shot of Hussain Amarshi
Hussain Amarshi
President & Founder
Mongrel Media Inc
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Andrew Frank
Co-President
Mongrel Media Inc
head shot of Crystal Bourbeau
Crystal Bourbeau
President, Worldwide Sales & Distribution
AGC Studios
head shot of Glen Basner
Glen Basner
CEO
FilmNation
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Anick Poirier
Senior Vice President
WaZabi Films
head shot of Chloé Marquet
Chloé Marquet
Head of International Sales
StudioCanal
head shot of Janne Barklis
Janne Barklis
Film Packaging and Sales Agent
The Gersh Agency
head shot of Greg Gertmenian
Greg Gertmenian
Head, Business Development & Film Analytics
Slated
head shot of Marina Cordoni
Marina Cordoni
Founder and Lead Producer
MCE (Marina Cordoni Entertainment)
head shot of Allison Hironaka
Allison Hironaka
Agent, Media Finance
CAA Creative Artists Agency
head shot of Lauren Grant
Lauren Grant
Founder
Clique Pictures
head shot of Cara Cusumano
Cara Cusumano
Tribeca Festival Director & VP Programming
Tribeca Festival
head shot of Cameron Bailey
Cameron Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
TIFF
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Al Cossar
Artistic Director
Melbourne International Film Festival
head shot of Brendan McNeill
Brendan McNeill
Co-Founder - Production & Finance
End2End Media Group
head shot of Jason Davies
Jason Davies
Co-Founder, Sales & Partnerships
End2End Media Group
head shot of Mark Edwards
Mark Edwards
Entertainment Lawyer, Managing Partner
Edwards Creative Law
head shot of Gina Vanni
Gina Vanni
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
Stratagem Rx
head shot of Simone Urdl
Simone Urdl
Co-Founder/Producer
The Film Farm
head shot of Ken Dhaliwal
Ken Dhaliwal
Partner
Dentons Canada LLP
head shot of Alex Lalonde
Alex Lalonde
Chief Operating Officer
Stratagem Rx
head shot of Gregory Pang
Gregory Pang
Lawyer
RedFrame Law
head shot of Ivan Grbovic
Ivan Grbovic
Director, Drunken Birds
head shot of Luc Dery
Luc Dery
Co-Founder
micro_scope
head shot of Meredith Vuchnich
Meredith Vuchnich
Screenwriter, Producer, Beans
Vuch Productions Inc
head shot of Kelly Townsend
Kelly Townsend
News Editor
Brunico Communications Ltd.
head shot of Anne-Marie Gélinas
Anne-Marie Gélinas
Founder, Producer, Beans
EMAfilms
head shot of Shasha Nakhai
Shasha Nakhai
Director and Producer, Scarborough
Compy Films
head shot of Jenn Kuzmyk
Jenn Kuzmyk
Executive Director - BANFF, Publisher - Playback
BANFF / Playback
head shot of Christa Dickenson
Christa Dickenson
President & CEO
Telefilm Canada
head shot of Berry Meyerowitz
Berry Meyerowitz
Co-President
Quiver Inc.
head shot of Niv Fichman
Niv Fichman
President & Founder
Rhombus Media Inc
head shot of Laurie May
Laurie May
Co-Founder and Co-President
Elevation Pictures Corp.
head shot of Amos Adetuyi
Amos Adetuyi
CEO & Executive Producer
Circle Blue Entertainment
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Shant Joshi
President | Executive Producer
Fae Pictures Inc
head shot of Loretta Sarah Todd
Loretta Sarah Todd
Producer, Director, Writer & Showrunner
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Weyni Mengesha
Director
Weyni Mengesha
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Josephine Anderson
Filmmaker
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Jim Morrison IV
Development Producer
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Melanie Dubois
Screenwriter, Director, Producer
MéMo Films
head shot of Ingrid Veninger
Ingrid Veninger
Director/Producer
pUNK Films Inc.
head shot of Pauline Decroix
Pauline Decroix
Editor
head shot of Michael Hanley
Michael Hanley
Writer
Corus Writer's Apprentice Program
head shot of Tiffany Hsiung
Tiffany Hsiung
Director
Golden Nugget Productions
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Mehernaz Lentin
National Director of Feature Films English Market
CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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Playback Film Summit respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located in Toronto, also known as Tkaronto, which is home to First Nations, Métis and the Inuit peoples from across Turtle Island. We strive for a respectful partnership with all these peoples – past, present and future – on the path to healing and reconciliation.

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