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Tuesday, November 9
| 8:00am |
Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 11:59pm)Head into the Delegate Lounge and connect with other delegates face-to-face in a dynamic virtual environment. You can also visit our Info Desk if you need any help navigating the Summit. Delegate Lounge: Open 24/7
Info Desk: Open 8:00am to 5:00pm ET Take a seat in the Delegate Lounge and connect with delegates face-to-face in a virtual setting. Here, you can also visit our Info Booth/Help Desk if you require any assistance navigating the event. Info Booth/Help Chat Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm ET
To enter the Virtual Delegate Lounge, follow these simple steps:
Alternatively, you can access the Delegate Lounge from your Playback Film Summit on BANFFXchange event homepage. |
| 10:00am |
Past imperfect, present tense: what’s next for Canadian Film (10:00am - 10:45am)The Canadian film industry is at a pivotal moment. To compete on the global stage, innovation and new strategies are imperative. This panel will feature a cross-section of key players discussing systemic barriers, market realities and new strategies as well as the changes that need to be made to move the industry forward. Featuring:
   
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| 10:15am |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings (10:15am - 12:00pm)Our wait line for one-on-one Speed Meeting sessions taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM will open at 10:15 AM ET (45 minutes before the first session's start time). This wait line is for passholders who:
The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no wait list. |
| 11:00am |
Speed Meetings: CBC, eOne, Quiver (11:00am - 12:00pm)Sponsored by  *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Speed Meetings: Cinetic Media, Vuulr, Myriad Pictures (11:00am - 12:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Open for opportunities: what’s next in modern coproductions (11:00am - 11:45am)Sponsored by  Canada is a global leader in film co-production. Join a group of producers as they share their recent successes and offer insightful intel on how to craft modern co-pro partnerships that work. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 12:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Open for opportunities: what’s next in co-productions (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Sponsored by Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 1:00pm |
Speed Networking (1:00pm - 1:30pm)Join us inside the Delegate Lounge to be matched with attendees for four-minute speed meetings! These speed networking sessions are a fun and easy way for you to meet new delegates in a short time period. To enter Speed Networking inside the Delegate Lounge, follow these simple steps:
Alternatively, you can access the Delegate Lounge from your Playback Film Summit on BANFFXchange event homepage. To participate in Speed Networking:
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| 1:15pm |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings (1:15pm - 3:00pm)Our wait line for one-on-one Speed Meeting sessions taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM will open at 1:15 PM ET (45 minutes before the first session's start time). This wait line is for passholders who:
The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no wait list. |
| 1:30pm |
Keynote conversation: Joshua Jackson and Ronald Thomson, Liquid Media Group (1:30pm - 2:00pm)Building a company that empowers independent creators was Actor and Producer Joshua Jackson’s mission when he founded Liquid Media Group. Join us for a conversation with Liquid's Chairman Jackson and CEO Ronald Thomson on recent growth and acquisitions, thoughts on the future of Canadian film and how creators can take bigger steps towards the limelight. Featuring:
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| 2:00pm |
Speed Meetings: FilmNation, Film Movement, Raven Banner Entertainment (2:00pm - 3:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Speed Meetings: Hanway Films, Bell Media, Sierra/Affinity (2:00pm - 3:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Pitching a hit: how to attract attention from agencies and distributors at the development stage (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Get pro tips on what the top agencies and distributors are looking for right now. What types of content are in demand and how can you make your pitch stand out? **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 3:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Pitching a hit: how to attract attention from agencies and distributors at the development stage (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 4:00pm |
Pathways, pitfalls, opportunities and outcomes: creating a more inclusive Canadian film industry (4:00pm - 4:45pm)Leaders at the forefront of driving change in Canada’s film industry gather to discuss current initiatives and efforts to build a more inclusive and equitable film industry. Join them for a check-in on the current pathways and a conversation on the ongoing gaps and barriers faced by underrepresented groups in the sector. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 5:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Pathways, pitfalls, opportunities and outcomes: creating a more inclusive film industry (5:00pm - 5:45pm)Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 6:00pm |
Case studies: Beans, Drunken Birds and Scarborough (6:00pm - 6:45pm)Sponsored by In this session, filmmakers discuss the backstory of their recently released successful Canadian projects., both big and small. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 6:45pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Case studies (6:45pm - 7:30pm)Sponsored by Join the filmmakers behind the Case studies at virtual tables to talk more about their projects. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMee To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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Wednesday, November 10
| 12:00am |
Delegate Lounge (12:00am - 8:00pm)Head into the Delegate Lounge and connect with other delegates face-to-face in a dynamic virtual environment. You can also visit our Info Desk if you need any help navigating the Summit. Delegate Lounge: Open 24/7
Info Desk: Open 8:00am to 5:00pm ET Take a seat in the Delegate Lounge and connect with delegates face-to-face in a virtual setting. Here, you can also visit our Info Booth/Help Desk if you require any assistance navigating the event. Info Booth/Help Chat Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm ET
To enter the Virtual Delegate Lounge, follow these simple steps:
Alternatively, you can access the Delegate Lounge from your Playback Film Summit on BANFFXchange event homepage. |
| 10:00am |
Keynote conversation: Aaron L. Gilbert, BRON Media (10:00am - 10:30am)Join us for a conversation with Aaron L. Gilbert, Chairman and CEO of BRON Media, the British Columbia-based company he co-founded with his wife, Brenda Gilbert in 2010. Hear from Gilbert about the growth and impact BRON and its divisions have had on the entertainment industry, the company’s future plans, and his insights about the future of Canadian cinema on the global stage. Featuring:
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| 10:15am |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings (10:15am - 12:00pm)Our wait line for one-on-one Speed Meeting sessions taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM will open at 10:15 AM ET (45 minutes before the first session's start time). This wait line is for passholders who:
The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no wait list. |
| 11:00am |
Speed Meetings: Mongrel Media, Elevation Pictures, Cinetic Media (11:00am - 12:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Speed Meetings: Vuulr, Myriad Pictures, eOne (11:00am - 12:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Screen strategies: sales agents on how to get your film sold and seen (11:00am - 11:45am)Seismic shifts in the business of theatrical exhibition, brought on largely by COVID, plus the explosion of streaming services have sped up consumer habits and brought transformational change to the industry. Join a group of international sales agents to hear how producers can catch their eye in the new normal, and how they are maximizing opportunities to break through the clutter. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 12:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Global sales agents (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 1:00pm |
Speed Networking (1:00pm - 1:30pm)Join us inside the Delegate Lounge to be matched with attendees for four-minute speed meetings! These speed networking sessions are a fun and easy way for you to meet new delegates in a short time period. To enter Speed Networking inside the Delegate Lounge, follow these simple steps:
Alternatively, you can access the Delegate Lounge from your Playback Film Summit on BANFFXchange event homepage. To participate in Speed Networking:
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| 1:15pm |
WAIT LINE for Speed Meetings (1:15pm - 3:00pm)Our wait line for one-on-one Speed Meeting sessions taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM will open at 1:15 PM ET (45 minutes before the first session's start time). This wait line is for passholders who:
The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no wait list. |
| 1:30pm |
Keynote conversation: Christa Dickenson, Telefilm Canada (1:30pm - 2:00pm)Sponsored by PARTNER PRESENTATION: Join Christa Dickenson, Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada and Jenn Kuzmyk, Publisher of Playback and Executive Director of the Banff World Media Festival for a conversation about how Telefilm is evolving, the challenges and opportunities in the Canadian film market and how we move forward together. Featuring:
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| 2:00pm |
Speed Meetings: Elevation Pictures, Bell Media, Radio-Canada (2:00pm - 3:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Speed Meetings: FilmNation, Film Movement, XYZ Films (2:00pm - 3:00pm)Sponsored by *Advance sign up is required, see networking page for more details. Speed Meetings are a fantastic way to connect one-on-one with leading film agents, buyers, distributors, financiers and co-producers from around the world who can help take your film project to the next stage. Meetings are specifically designed to be seven (7)-minute time slots, with a three (3)-minute transition time. Featuring:
Getting on the circuit: the importance of festivals (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Changing exhibition and distribution strategies coupled with an ever-increasing amount of content makes standing out more important, and more difficult than ever. Hear from some of the world’s top film festival directors about getting your film on the circuit and maximizing the impact to generate buzz once you’re there. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 3:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Getting on the circuit: meet the festival programmers (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 4:00pm |
Cobbled together: new financing models (4:00pm - 4:45pm)Getting your movie made means sourcing funds from multiple places. This panel will bring together executives from provincial funders along with new kids on the "Block"-chain to discuss financing opportunities and strategies. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 5:00pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Cobbled together: new financing models (5:00pm - 5:45pm)Join our hosts for small group post-session discussions about important topics facing today’s industry and make meaningful industry connections. Invited guests will be hosting tables to kick off conversations. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet. To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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| 6:00pm |
Case studies: All My Puny Sorrows, Brother, French Exit (6:00pm - 6:45pm)Sponsored by In this session, filmmakers discuss the backstory of their recently released successful Canadian projects, both big and small. **All delegates in the session will be automatically redirected into the Chatroom following the panel.** Featuring:
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| 6:45pm |
Post-session Chatroom: Case studies (6:45pm - 7:30pm)Sponsored by Join the filmmakers behind the Case studies at virtual tables to talk more about their projects. No sign-up is required for these small group post-session discussions, which are hosted in AirMeet To enter the Chatroom, follow these simple steps:
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