ALFF Industry Spotlights

This event took place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:00 amOnline (Zoom)

A full day of online presentations from funders to inform Yukoners of important criteria to access funds to develop and produce their film projects. Broadcasters and Canadian film and media public funders present 15 minute sessions about organizational priorities and the type of content they are commissioning and/ or supporting. Each presentation includes 15 minutes for questions from attendees.

Schedule of Online presentations (all time MT/YT)

09:00 - Nic Meloney, Executive in Charge of Production Unscripted Content, CBC Docs

09:30 - Sarah Quan, Executive in Charge of Development, CBC Comedy

          - Paige Murray, Executive in Charge of Development, CBC Drama

10:00 - Mitch Geddes, Production Executive, Original Programming, Drama and Feature Film, Bell Media

          - Natalie Igelfield, Senior Content Lead, Crave

10:30 - Robin Smith, Head of Factual Content, levelFILM

11:00 - Tash Naveau, Manager of the Story Fund, Indigenous Screen Office

          - Kaya Wheeler, Program Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Indigenous Screen Office

11:30 - Sarah Spring, Executive Directors, Documentary Organization of Canada

12:00 - Lunch Break

01:30 - Florence Lamothe, Coordonnatrice Générale, Tënk Canada

02:00 - Shirley Vercruysse, Executive Producer, National Film Board of Canada - BC & Yukon Studio

02:30 - Alex Rogalski, Senior Canadian Film Programmer, Hot Docs International Film Festival

03:00 - Kim Guise, Feature Film Executive, Western Region, Telefilm Canada

03:30 - Marcia Douglas, Director, English Content, International and Export, Canada Media Fund

04:00 - Mike Gravitis, Manager, Northwestel Community TV

04:30 - Gordon Loverin, Producer, Original Documentaries, Knowledge Network