Designed to spark exchange and support professional growth, these sessions offer special access to recognized industry experts. These roundtable discussions are the perfect opportunity to gain more industry expertise, insight into commissioning and funding goals, and overall professional practices, while asking your questions directly to the source. Each session lasts 30 minutes and accommodates up to 5 participants, who need to have registered in advance.

All Forum passport and accreditation holders will receive a registration form by email on Wednesday, November 18 at 4 p.m. Stay tuned, spots fill up quickly!

Please note: Sessions marked “En/Fr” may be held in French if all participants speak the language; otherwise, they will be held in English.


TABLES

Slot 9:05 - 9:35
Lightdox | Anna Berthollet (En/Fr)
Coalition M•É•D•I•A• | Marina Mathieu (En/Fr)
MUBI | Jamie Sweeney (En)
Cinema Politica | Svetla Turnin (En)
Eyesteelfilm | Monica Victoria (En)
TIFF (Cinematheque) | Amanda Brason (En)
Télé-Québec | Sophie Bélanger (Fr)
TBD

Slot 9:45 - 10:15
Lightdox | Anna Berthollet (En/Fr)
Luminalia | Tommaso Priante (En)
MUBI | Jamie Sweeney (En)
TBD
TBD
TIFF (Cinematheque) | Amanda Brason (En)
Télé-Québec | Sophie Bélanger (Fr)
TBD

Slot 10:25 - 10:55
Rotating Planet | Ari A. Cohen (En/Fr)
Luminalia | Tommaso Priante (En)
Jacob Burns Film Center | Chris Holliday (En)
TBD
TBD
PVP Distribution | Marie-Ève Brassard (En/Fr)
Filmoption International | Paul Cadieux (En/Fr)
TBD

Slot 11:05 - 11:35
Chicken & Egg Films | Elaisha Stokes (En)
The Whickers | Jane Mote (En)
Jacob Burns Film Center | Chris Holliday (En)
Welcome Aboard | Marc-Olivier Blackburn (En/Fr)
Travelling Distribution | Laurence Blais (En/Fr)
SPIRA | Christophe Chamberland (En/Fr) *réal. can. seulement
TBD
CBC | Carrie Haber (En/Fr)

Slot 11:45 - 12:15
Chicken & Egg Films | Elaisha Stokes (En)
The Whickers | Jane Mote (En)
Orizon 9 | Samuel Gagnon, André Vinci (Fr)
Welcome Aboard | Marc-Olivier Blackburn (En/Fr)
Travelling Distribution | Laurence Blais (En/Fr)
SPIRA | Christophe Chamberland (En/Fr) *réal. can. seulement
TBD
CBC | Carrie Haber (En/Fr)

Exclusively for Forum passeport or accreditation holders. (registration required).