How will a modernized Broadcasting Act impact Canada’s indie film sector? Hear from a panel of industry experts as they discuss whether new regulations at the CRTC could help the sector by injecting new money in the system, or potentially create new problems.

Featuring:

Kyle Irving

Co-Owner and Executive Producer

Eagle Vision

Anand Ramayya

Producer

Karmafilm Inc.

Tonya Williams

Founder & Executive Director

Reelworld Foundation

Moderating:

Noah Segal

Co-President

Elevation Pictures Corp.

From packaging and presales to private equity and copro partners – hear from industry stakeholders as they discuss the state of film financing in Canada, what the opportunities and challenges are in the global market, and current strategies to complete the financing on a domestic feature.

Featuring:

Jessica Adams

Producer

Adani Pictures

Paula Devonshire

Owner

Devonshire Productions Inc

Floyd Kane

President

Freddie Films Inc.

J.C. Mills

President and Head of Content

Cineflix Productions

Moderating:

Kelly Townsend

Editor

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Telefilm Partner Presentation

Tracing its path from development and financing through Telefilm’s Talent to Watch program,
production in Pakistan with an indie crew, to its premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight program at Cannes, In Flames’ director Zarrar Kahn and producer Anam Abbas will unveil the story behind this remarkable feature directorial debut in a conversation with Talent to Watch alumna, Shehrezade Mian (Producer, Concrete Valley).

Featuring:

Anam Abbas

Producer

Zarrar Kahn

Director & Screenwriter

Moderating:

Shehrezade Mian

Producer

Markhor Pictures

Filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, sales agents and other experts explore some of the most recent strategies to boost the discoverability of indie films, and the ways marketing has evolved in recent years.

Featuring:

Olivier Gauthier-Mercier

Vice President, Distribution

levelFILM

Hilary Hart

Co-President

Game Theory Films

Anita Lee

Chief Programming Officer

TIFF Toronto International Film Festival

Moderating:

Lindsay Goeldner

VP of Production

Fae Pictures