ALFF Spotlight: Knowledge Network

This event took place on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 at 9:30 amOld Fire Hall

British Columbia’s Knowledge Network is an independent provincial public educational broadcaster that operates a free and commercial-free television channel in B.C. and streaming services across Canada.

We help to create informed communities by providing trusted programming that supports lifelong learning, presents diverse points of view and promotes culture, identity and inclusion from local and global perspectives. Informing and enlightening our audiences on the important issues of our time, Knowledge Network connects British Columbians to each other and the world.

Funded by an annual operating grant from the provincial government and donations from loyal viewers, Knowledge Network offers a diverse range of content including commercial-free documentaries, arts and culture, drama and children’s programs. Our passion for sharing stories that inform and inspire extends to B.C.'s independent production community through the commissioning of documentary programs.
 

President & CEO, Michelle van Beusekom explains what Knowldge commissions for their network, who their audience is and how to work with Knowledge Network in this ALFF Industry spotlight presentation. 

Michelle van Beusekom is a skilled cultural sector leader with over 25 years of experience in broadcasting and production.

Michelle has previously served as the Executive Director of the National Film Board’s Canada-wide network of English language production studios. She was Senior Broadcast Advisor for Uvagut TV, Canada’s first national Indigenous language television network; and Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada. Michelle has held production/development executive roles at the CBC and WTN (now W Network) and is a former programmer at Planet In Focus, Canada’s first environmental film festival.

Michelle brings to Knowledge a nuanced understanding of the rapidly evolving Canadian broadcast and production landscape, sector-wide relationships, international networks, and a career-long commitment to public media and its role, responsibility and untapped potential to drive creative innovation, promote equity, diversity and inclusion and to connect people, build understanding and community.

Michelle is an Advisory member of the Seneca College Documentary and Non-Fiction Media Production Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Arts from York University.

 

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