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Friday, September 28 | 1:30– 4:30 pm 

Telefilm  Canada International Tête-à-tête Meetings

Telefilm Canada is proud to sponsor these meetings, designed to assist in the development of Canadian co-productions. In partnership with the 2007 Film and Television Forum, this unique event offers the opportunity to discuss current projects with international producers, distributors and commissioning editors.

Canadian producers are strongly urged to attend the international sessions in order to best utilise time spent with international guests. Please click on http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/tete-a-tete for the application form and eligibility criteria.

Application process opens on Fri Aug 31, 2007.

Application deadline extended to Tues Sep 18, 2007, due to industry requests.

Please see below for confirmed guest speakers and check back regularly for further updates.

Howie Caspe
Development Executive
The N., US
www.the-n.com

Lynn Cote
Executive, International Co-production Department
Telefilm Canada
www.telefilm.gc.ca

Kirk D'Amico
President/CEO
Myriad Pictures
www.myriadpictures.com

Nancy Gerstman
Co-President
Zeitgeist Films, US
www.zeitgeistfilms.com/about.php

Available only on Friday, October 5 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Nobuo Isobe
Managing Director
Asia Contents Centre, Japan
www.nhk.or.jp/english

Andrew Johnson
Commissioning Editor, The Lens
CBC
www.cbc.ca/thelens
Available only on Thursday, September 27 from 1:30 to 3:30pm

Ashley Luke
Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development
Fortissimo Films, Australia
www.fortissimofilms.com

Gary Palmucci
General Manager, Theatrical Sales
Kino International
www.kino.com
Available only on Friday, October 5 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Joey Plager
VP, Original Movies
Lifetime Television, US
www.lifetimetv.com

Jeff Schenck
President
Regent Studios, US
www.regententertainment.com

Rahdi Taylor
Assistant to the Director
Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, US
www.sundance.org

Robert Thirkell
TV Producer, UK

Brett Weitz
Director of Development
Fox 21 TV

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