Executives available for 1:1 meetings at IFFO Screen Summit

Screen Summit Passholders can set up one-on-one meetings with the following invited producers, distributors, platforms, funders and agents. You may also meet with other attendees and speakers. The meeting portal is only accessible to Screen Summit passholders and will open March 5 at 12pm EST.

Mustafa Uzuner, President
Acéphale

Acéphale is the leading distributor of international arthouse films in Canada. The current lineup of films include There is No Evil by Mohammad Rasoulof, The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) by C.W. Winter & Anders Edström,

The Metamorphosis of Birds by Catarina Vasconcelos, Heather Young’s Murmur, Felicité by Alain Gomis, I Was at Home, But.. by Angela Schanelec, The Ornithologist by Joao Pedro Rodrigues and Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Bi Gan along with many other internationally recognized and award-winning films.

Warren Nimchuk, President / CEO
APL Film

APL Film is a foreign sales and distribution company, acquiring high-quality feature films and television programming for worldwide distribution. With over 35 years combined experience in the entertainment industry and a library of over 250 pictures and 400 hours of television programming, the company has a solid reputation of trust in the industry and looks for unique opportunities to launch in the global marketplace.

Nadia Burnstick, Manager of Programming - Central Canada
APTN

APTN is sharing our Peoples’ journey, celebrating our cultures, inspiring our children and honouring the wisdom of our Elders.

Tina Apostolopoulos, Production Executive, Original Programming, Factual, Reality & Documentaries
Bell Media

Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian independent producers in the country. Hit series commissioned by CTV include #1 Canadian drama TRANSPLANT; record-breaking Canadian formats THE AMAZING RACE CANADA and MASTERCHEF CANADA; #1 Canadian comedy series in all key adult demos JANN; culinary series MARY’S KITCHEN CRUSH; inspirational lifestyle series HOLMES FAMILY EFFECT starring Mike Holmes, his son Michael, and daughter Sherry; and CANADA’S WALK OF FAME AWARDS. Upcoming new series include CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING from the producers of LETTERKENNY. Among the original series on Bell Media specialty and streaming platforms are CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s WYNONNA EARP and upcoming THE SURREALTOR; CTV Drama Channel’s mystery dramedy CARTER; and CTV Comedy Channel’s CORNER GAS ANIMATED. Crave Originals include hits LETTERKENNY and CANADA’S DRAG RACE; dozens of original stand-up specials; original feature documentaries THE NEW CORPORATION: THE UNFORTUNATELY NECESSARY SEQUEL and ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND, and more. Discovery is home to Bell Media’s hit factual series and franchises HIGHWAY THRU HELL, HEAVY RESCUE: 401, and DISASTERS AT SEA, in addition to upcoming docu-series MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS and THE LAST OF THE GIANTS, and others. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. Learn more at www.BellMedia.ca.

Byron A. Martin, Producer
Byron A. Martin Productions Inc.

Byron A. Martin is an award-winning producer who develops independent film, television and documentary projects. To date he has produced almost 100 hours of television, filming projects in over thirty countries. He has produced projects for Disney, Sony, Universal, Turner, Bell Media, DHX and Crown Media. From THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, LAND OF THE DEAD, RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (3D) to AMERICAN PIE presents BETA HOUSE and AMERICAN PIE presents THE NAKED MILE, Byron has a tremendous scale and scope of production experience.

He has managed productions for some of Hollywood's leading producers. such as Jerry Bruckheimer, Sam Raimi, Raffaellla De Laurentis, Laurence Mark, John Singleton, Mark Canton, Lauren Shuler Donner, Dick Wolf, Ralph Winter and Don Carmody.

He has twice been honoured as the Best Independent Film Producer, Canada in 2016 and in 2017. Most recently, Corporate Vision Magazine honoured his company with a Canadian Business Award naming it “Best Canadian Producer 2019.

Zach Feldberg, Executive in Charge of Production
CBC Gem

With over a decade of experience pioneering the intersection of TV and digital, Zach Feldberg has navigated the content business from many different angles. At CBC, he is in charge of the scripted Digital Originals strategy and programming slate, developing and commissioning series for the network’s streaming service, as well as its social media channels. In his time at the broadcaster so far, he has overseen such titles as Farm Crime, My 90-Year-Old Roommate, Save Me, Brand Canada, The Neddeaus of Duqesne Island, Coming In, the Emmy-nominated series The Amazing Gayl Pile and How to Buy a Baby, and many more.

Lydia Ianni, Head of Acquisitions and Operations
Cinema Management Group

Cinema Management Group is an international sales agency based in Beverly Hills founded in 2003. Since the company's foundation, CMG has handled worldwide licensing on over 100 titles, including The Collector and The Collection from LD Entertainment, Broken Vows starring Jaimie Alexander and Wes Bentley, and the Oscar-nominated Loving Vincent ($42 million worldwide box office). CMG's current slate includes John Leguizamo's directorial-debut Critical Thinking from SXSW and the upcoming animated film Seal Team, featuring the voices of J.K. Simmons, Patrick Warburton, and Kristen Schaal. The company is run by Edward Noeltner, who prior to founding CMG, held senior sales positions at Senator International, Svensk Filmindustri, and Miramax.

Caitlin Grabham, Development Manager
Conquering Lion Pictures

Conquering Lion Pictures is a dynamic production company under the leadership of Damon D’Oliveira and Clement Virgo. In 2015, CLP produced the award-winning miniseries, THE BOOK OF NEGROES, which was nominated for 2 U.S. Critics Choice Television Awards and was a finalist for the 2016 Peabody Awards. Their feature films have premiered at top-tier festivals, including Cannes, Berlin and TIFF. CLP is currently financing their next feature and has a number of innovative TV projects in development.

Dru Viergever, Director of Acquisitions
Factory Film Studio

North American distributor.

Adam Feigen, Development Executive
Incendo Media

We are a Canadian company that specializes in the production and international distribution of high-quality television programming for the worldwide marketplace. Since its inception in 2001, our company has produced compelling movies, television series as well as documentaries that have been sold throughout the world. We also handle theatrical distribution in Québec for Paramount Pictures. Since April 2019, Incendo is a part of Groupe TVA. For more information, visit www.incendo.ca.

Jordan Drage, Literary Agent
Integral Artists

Integral Artists maintains a focus on representing Canadian talent and includes a diverse range of name performers, celebrities, and artists across the entertainment industry. Its client list includes prominent actors in film, television, theatre, and voice-over; some of Canada’s leading screenwriters, showrunners, directors, and producers. Integral is also a leading firm in the production talent arena representing various key crew members such as line producers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, costume designers, hair and make-up.

Juliette Hagopian, Producer
julijette inc.

An award-winning film production company.

Serge Abiaad, General Director
La Distributrice de Films

La Distributrice de films is a distributor and sales representative of Canadian independent shorts and features. Each film is designated a specific festival and sales strategy. Our films have garnered awards at Cannes, Berlinale, Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Annecy and other prestigious or lesser-known festivals, and have been broadcasted or streamed on Arte, Canal+, CBC, TV5, Criterion Channel, MUBI, Crave.

Sylvain Lavigne, Director of Marketing
Les Film du 3 Mars (F3M)

An independent Film and Documentary Distribution company.

Charles Singh, Production Supervisor South Asia
Massey Productions Ltd.

We produce feature films and provide production services for films shooting in BC.

Anna Newallo, Program Consultant (Film & TV)
Ontario Creates

Ontario Creates is an agency of the provincial government whose mandate is to be a catalyst for economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors, both domestically and internationally.

Lauren Whitelaw, Head of Programming
OUTtv

An LGBTQ+ channel in Canada with streaming platforms all over the world.

Warren Sulatycky, President/Executive Producer
Raging River Films

Raging River Films is a Canadian producer and distributor of feature films and series. Recent projects include feature films “Jasmine Road” (2021) and “April in Autumn” (2019), both written, produced and directed by Warren Sulatycky. Raging River has multiple projects in development.

Andrew Hunt, Managing Partner
Raven Banner

Now in its eleventh year of business, Raven Banner Entertainment has firmly cemented its reputation as one of the most respected and admired international sales companies of elevated genre films. Based in Toronto, Canada, RBE currently represents over 150 films for sales in either the worldwide or international marketplace. Through its expertise in strategic project management, Raven Banner can assist in any and all stages of project production - from acquisitions, representation, negotiations, strategic marketing plans, consultation, and sales. Recent titles include: TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, HAGAZUSSA: A HEATHENS CURSE, BELZEBUTH, TRENCH 11, and SXSW favourite YUMMY.

In 2013 Raven Banner Releasing was formed as the Canadian distribution arm of Raven Banner Entertainment, and over the years has released such films as: AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, TURBO KID, Z, BASKIN, JOHN DIES AT THE END, LOWLIFE and Gaspar Noé's CLIMAX.

Two years later Northern Banner Releasing was formed to distribute all films outside of Raven Banner's wheelhouse, from critically acclaimed arthouse fare to children's films, releasing titles such as: HELLO DESTROYER, BLACK COP, HOW TO PLAN AN ORGY IN A SMALL TOWN, THE PAINTED BIRD, THE WALRUS & THE WHISTLEBLOWER, and Academy Award Nominee EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT.

Finally, in 2018 Raven Banner formed the production shingle Hangar 18 Media, in partnership with ‍9 Light Entertainment, which has wholly produced the feature-length documentary NAIL IN THE COFFIN: THE FALL AND RISE OF VAMIPRO, as well as narrative features SPARE PARTS, THE FIGHT MACHINE (based on Craig Davidson's novel The Fighter), and NICK CUTTER'S: GONE UPRIVER starring Allan Hawco which is currently in production.

James Fler, Managing Partner
Raven Banner Entertainment Inc.

With over 25 years worth of sales experience, in a variety of industries, James co-founded Raven Banner Entertainment in 2010, overseeing Worldwide Sales, and Business Development. Having quickly established professional relationships with some of the industry’s leading distribution companies (Sony, Universal, MGM, IFC, Magnolia, Lionsgate, AMC to name but a few), James annually attends all the major world markets and festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, AFM, and TIFF.

Annick Mahnert, Producer, Festival Programmer, Acquisitions Consultant
Screen Division

Created in 2009, Screen Division provides consulting in film acquisitions, negotiations and festival programming. The company also develops and produces film projects. Previous experiences include film distribution, film production, marketing and international sales.

Screen Division collaborates with sales agents, producers, distributors and festivals in Europe, the United States, Canada, South America and Asia.

In 2014, Screen Division launched a new partnership with the Imagine Film Festival in the Netherlands, the Zagreb Fantastic Film Festival in Croatia and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia. The project, called European Genre Forum, sets to boost the careers of future players in the genre biz through three days of trainings, panels and pitching sessions.

Becki Brisson, Manager, Business Affairs
Shaw Rocket Fund

The Shaw Rocket Fund is an equity investment fund that supports the Canadian children’s media sector by investing in and championing quality Canadian content for our kids and families.