Welcome to the TIFF Kids Industry Conference! Designed to inspire and engage creators of children s cinema, television and games, the Conference features a diverse group of guest speakers from around the world, including filmmakers, writers, animators, casting directors, actors, and educators. Schedule Monday, April 18 9:00AM 10:00AM Welcome CINEMA 4 10:15AM Casting Kids and Diversity CINEMA 4 12:00PM Edutainment Game-Based Learning CINEMA 4 1:00PM Lunch and Learn Behind the Festival INDUSTRY LOUNGE 1 3:30PM Game Changers Leveling the Playing Field for Women CINEMA 4 Pass Benefits Industry passes offer fluid access to festival screenings and conference events. Our Conference and Industry Pass types enable you to customize your festival experience according to your needs. TIFF Kids International Film Festival Access Industry Pass Conference Pass 5:00PM Master Class: DreamWorks Animation CINEMA 4 Tuesday, April 19 10:00AM 11:00AM Keynote: Behind the Voices of Nickelodeon Animation CINEMA 5 12:30PM Lunch and Learn Pitch Perfect INDUSTRY LOUNGE 1:45PM How to Program a Successful YouTube Channel CINEMA 5 Advance Screening Tickets (5 total) 3:15PM One on One: Sarah Gadon and Millie Davis CINEMA 4 Same Day Screening Tickets (3 per day) Industry Screening Library Industry Conference Industry Meet With Sessions 4:45PM Adapting Content for the Screen CINEMA 4 6:00PM Industry Cocktail TIFF LOUNGE Wednesday, April 20 10:00AM 1:00PM TIFF Kids & TSO Short Film Pitch Sessions (for selected applicants only) THE LAB Industry Workshops 9:00AM digiplayspace Industry Lounge Industry Cocktail Online Delegate Resources 10:00AM Meet the Broadcasters and Development Executives INDUSTRY LOUNGE 11:00AM Meet the Buyers INDUSTRY LOUNGE 12:00PM Meet the Funders INDUSTRY LOUNGE 6:00PM digiplayspace Industry and Family Tour HSBC GALLERY Schedule subject to change.
2 3 Monday, April 18 9AM 10AM Join us for complimentary coffee and pastries outside Cinema 4. Monday, April 18 1:00PM 2:00PM INDUSTRY LOUNGE BELL BLUE ROOM Lunch and Learn Behind the Festival Enjoy complimentary lunch during an interactive session featuring programmers from TIFF Kids and other 10:00AM 10:15AM CINEMA 4 international festivals. Welcome Opening remarks: Kathleen Drumm, Director, TIFF Industry 3:30PM 4:30PM CINEMA 4 Game Changers Leveling the Playing Field for Women Karen Thorne Stone, CEO, Ontario Media Development Corporation A disproportionately low number of women are working behind the camera in film and TV, and the same can be said of the tech 10:15AM 11:30PM CINEMA 4 Casting Kids and Diversity and gaming industries. Now that we have identified the problem, what is being done to effect change? These innovators will discuss Casting directors, acting coaches, and showrunners provide pioneering efforts that are designed to level the playing field. an in-depth look at cultivating young talent. They touch on searching for the it factor, adapting to growing demands for JJ Johnson, founding partner, Sinking Ship Entertainment diversity, and creating a star system in Canada. Jennie Robinson Faber, co-founder, Dames Making Games Laura Harbin, producer, (Lost & Found Music Studios, The Next Step) Larissa Mair, casting director, Larissa Mair Casting and Associates Paisley Smith, co-founder, Virtual Reality Girls Rina Fraticelli, Executive Director, Woman in View TBD Daniel Birnbaum, talent agent, The Talent House Tyler Murree, acting coach (Adventures of Napkin Man) 5:00PM 6:00PM CINEMA 4 Master Class: DreamWorks Animation Martin Markle, Senior Director, Children s Content, CBC Kids Bonnie Arnold, Co-President of Feature Animation at DreamWorks, takes us through the creative vision and processes that form 12PM 1PM CINEMA 4 Edutainment Game-Based Learning storytelling and character development in DreamWorks Animation s hugely successful family films. What does the future Constance Steinkuehler, former advisor to the White House of feature animation look like and what are the key challenges of on matters about video games and learning, shares her the present day market? groundbreaking research in the field of cognition and learning in commercial entertainment games. Constance Steinkuehler, Associate Professor, Digital Media, University of Wisconsin Madison; co-director, Games+Learning+Society Center, Wisconsin Institute of Discovery Bonnie Arnold, Co-President, Feature Animation, DreamWorks Animation; producer (How To Train Your Dragon, Toy Story) Justin Johnson, BFI Southbank, London Film Festival
4 5 Tuesday, April 19 10AM 11AM Join us for complimentary coffee and pastries outside Cinema 4. Tuesday, April 19 3:15PM 4:15PM CINEMA 4 One on One: Sarah Gadon and Millie Davis Breakout Canadian star Sarah Gadon sits down with nine year old up-and-comer, Millie Davis for an onstage tête-à-tête about honing 11AM 12:15PM CINEMA 5 your craft, and how to maintain a level head as a show biz kid. Keynote: Behind the Voices of Nickelodeon Animation Emmy Award winning casting director Gene Vassilaros provides an in-depth look at the current landscape of Millie Davis (Odd Squad, Orphan Black) Sarah Gadon (A Royal Night Out, Maps to the Stars, Cosmopolis) animation voice casting. Gene Vassilaros, casting director (Bubble Guppies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) 4:45PM 5:45PM CINEMA 4 Adapting Content for the Screen Experienced filmmakers and writers explore the intricacies of 12:30PM 1:30PM INDUSTRY LOUNGE BELL BLUE ROOM licensing and adapting literary content for film and television. Lunch and Learn Pitch Perfect What are the challenges and benefits of staying true to the source Enjoy complimentary lunch while industry veterans present their top five tips for a successful pitch. material, dealing with a built-in fanbase, and leveraging multiplatform marketing opportunities? 1:45PM - 2:45PM CINEMA 5 How to Program a Successful YouTube Channel Adam Barken, screenwriter (Bruno and Boots: Go Jump in the Pool) Barney Goodland, Company Manager, Magic Light Pictures (Stick Man, Wild Target) Three companies explore content and programming strategies that deliver successful YouTube channels. How do these platforms fit within the overall distribution landscape? Additional speakers TBD Vikki Vansickle, Marketing and Publicity, Penguin Random House Canada Devon Thagard, co-founder, Skyship Entertainment, Super Simple Learning Candice Chambers, Director, Digital Distribution, 9 Story Media Adam Welsh, Director, Multiplatform Content, Corus 6PM 8PM TIFF LOUNGE, 2ND FLOOR Industry Cocktail TIFF and the Canada Media Fund invite you to join us for complimentary drinks and hors d oeuvres. Network with your Taylor Marcus, Strategic Partner Manager, YouTube fellow filmmakers, content producers and executives in the children s entertainment industry. co-presented with:
6 7 Wednesday, April 20 9AM 9:45AM Join us for complimentary coffee and pastries outside Cinema 4. Wednesday, April 20 11AM 12PM INDUSTRY LOUNGE BELL BLUE ROOM Meet the Buyers Connect directly with buyers of children s entertainment content, including Canadian distributors and online platforms 10AM 1PM THE LAB, 4TH FLOOR that serve a wide range of audiences. TIFF Kids & TSO Short Film Pitch Sessions In celebration of Canada s 150th birthday, TIFF and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra are commissioning a new work that will premiere as part of the TSO s Young People s Concert and Student Concert series in February 2017. This joint commission will partner an emerging Canadian filmmaker and a Canadian Jessica Labi, VP Aquisitions, eone Films US Kate Sanagan, Head of Sales and Distribution, Sinking Ship Entertainment Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos, VP International Distribution, Bejuba! Entertainment Marni Shulman, Senior Director, Head, Content & Programming, shomi composer to create a new film with original music. Finalists in the competition will present their pitches to representatives from TIFF and the TSO in a closed session. The winning project will be 12PM 1PM INDUSTRY LOUNGE BELL BLUE ROOM Meet the Funders announced at the TIFF Kids Film Festival Awards ceremony on Representatives from government associations and broadcast Sunday, April 24. media funds provide updates on their current funding programs, Note: This session is invitation-only. tips on the application process, and how to find money to finance your project. 10AM 11AM INDUSTRY LOUNGE BELL BLUE ROOM Meet the Broadcasters and Development Executives Kelly Payne, Consultant, Industry Initiatives, Ontario Media Development Corporation Canadian producers and broadcasters discuss the development Suzanne Lacey, Program Manager, Bell Fund and writing process for children s television series and movies. Nathalie Clermont, Director of Program Management, Canada Media Fund Discover the types of content that companies want to develop, and how to better shape your pitch. 6PM 7:30PM HSBC GALLERY, 1ST FLOOR Natalie Dumoulin, VP Creative Affairs, 9 Story Media digiplayspace Industry and Family Tour Marie McCann, Executive Production/Development, CBC Drew Mullin, Executive Production/Development, CBC Jamie Piekarz, Director of Content, YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon Canada Sarah Haasz, Director of Programming, Family Channel Join digiplayspace curator Nicholas Pagee for a guided tour of TIFF s award-winning interactive playground. Designed by acclaimed artists from around the world, the exhibition features all-new installations, learning-centric games, and mobile apps. Industry Delegates are welcome to bring their children!
8 Industry Venues TIFF Kids Industry Lounge TIFF Kids Industry Screening Library Bell Blue Room, 3rd floor TIFF Bell Lightbox NBCUniversal Learning Studio C, 3rd floor TIFF Bell Lightbox April 18 20 9am 4pm April 8 21 10am 4pm The Industry Lounge is a place where delegates can relax between screenings and programming events. It s also an ideal location for networking and holding meetings with fellow attendees. Delegates who have missed a festival screening can visit our onsite Industry Screening Library to view DVDs of select TIFF Kids titles (subject to availability). E W S ESCALATORS N WASHROOMS TIFF KIDS INDUSTRY SCREENING LIBRARY NBCUniversal Learning Studio C ELEVATORS PAUL & LEAH ATKINSON FAMILY CINEMA 4 Additional TIFF Kids Industry Venues: TIFF Lounge (2nd floor) Ivey Family/Foundation Learning Lab (4th floor) HSBC Gallery (1st floor) NBCUNIVERSAL CINEMA 5 TIFF KIDS INDUSTRY LOUNGE Bell Blue Room
industry advisory committee We would like to extend a big thanks to the members of of our advisory committee for their contributions to the 2016 TIFF Kids Festival Industry Conference: Jamie Piekarz Director of Content, Corus Kids and Family Peter Moss Partner, PDM Entertainment Andrew Rosen Producer, Aircraft Pictures Cal Brunker Independent filmmaker Bob Barlen Independent filmmaker tiff industry team Kathleen Drumm Director Geoff Macnaughton Senior Manager Lynne Crocker Programming Manager Gabrielle Leith Senior Coordinator Brittany Allan Coordinator industry@tiff.net tiff.net/industry SUPPORTED BY LEAD SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS MAJOR SUPPORTERS