Trigger Points Pacific Co-Production Conference
February 1 – 3 2008
Host Hotel: Fairmont Empress
Trigger Points Pacific Co-Production Conference
February 1st to 3rd, 2008 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel
This is the business component of the Victoria Film Festival. Film and television buyers from around the globe come to Victoria to meet with local producers who are developing, or have developed, films or television programs. Trigger Points Pacific is highly anticipated, very exclusive, and it gets producers the results they need—and fast. 50 delegates meet with 25 top-industry acquisition executives and international producers, in 30-minute intervals.
Delegates look forward to:
- Scheduled one-on-one meetings lasting 30 minutes
- Trend Panels
- Delegate Handbook listing all participants, their company profiles and project descriptions
- Entrance to the Opening Gala Screening and Soiree
- 3-day film pass
- Keynote Breakfast
- Festival receptions
- Parties
- Other networking opportunities
Keynote Jeremy Kinsman on The Broadcasting Act: 20 years on - Did we lose the plot?
In a provocative assessment from one of the key architects of Canada's Broadcasting Act, and other cultural policies of that time, Jeremy Kinsman reflects on the high hopes of twenty years ago that this legislation could contribute to the strengthening of Canadian culture.
Final Guest List
Beyond: Fiona Crago
Undergroundfilm: Daniel Watts
Alchemy TV: Nick Witkowski
Discovery Asia: Vikram Channa
National Geographic CI: Janet Vissering
Silo Entertainment: Mel D’Souza
Knowledge Network: Murray Battle
Showcase: Tara Ellis
CTV: Louise Clark
CFC: Ana Serrano
CBC: Gary Marcuse
CBC NewsWorld: Andrew Johnson
Rainbow Media: Harold Gronenthal
Asia Contents Center: Nobuo Isobe
ITVS: Claire Aguilar
KETC: John Lindsay
Magic Lamp Releasing: Marc Halperin
Producer: David Miller
Producer: Danny Iron
KinoSmith: Robin Smith
NFB: Yves Ma
SuperChannel: Maureen Levitt
Other Special Guests
Keynote: Jeremy Kinsman
Writers:
Semi Chellas
Paul Quarrington
Ross LaManna
Don McKellar
Program and guests subject to change.
Schedule
Please note schedule is subject to change
Friday, February 1
10:00 – 5:00 PM Registration (upper lobby Fairmont Empress)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Tune Up Your Pitch with Pat Ferns
4:00 – 4:30 PM Orientation for Trigger Points Registrants
5:00 – 5:30 PM Orientation for Trigger Points Guests
5:30 - 7:00 PM Trigger Point’s Opening Reception, Library Room
6:45 PM Gala Film Screening: TBC, Capitol 6 Theatre
9:00 PM Opening Gala Reception, Crystal Ballroom
Saturday, February 2
8:00 – 9:00 AM Keynote & Breakfast at Bon Rouge: Jeremy Kinsman
9:00 – 10:30 AM Panel: Meet the Players (Broadcast) Introduction to the key decision makers and the kinds ofprojects that they want to see.
9:00 – 9:40 The Canadians:
9.45 – 10.30AM The Internationals:
10.30-10-45AM Coffee Break Library Room, Fairmont Empress
10:45 – 11:15 AM Panel: Meet the Players (Theatrical) Introduction to the key decision makers and the kinds of projects that they want to see.
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Break
1:00 - 3:00 PM One-on-One Meetings
3:30 – 5:00 PM Meet the Writer’s: Introduction to key writing talent in feature films, television, adaptation and story editing
5:30 PM Mixer, Library Room, Fairmont Empress
7:00 PM Canadian Opening Film: TBC
9:00 PM Evening Reception, Library Room, Fairmont Empress
Sunday, February 3
8:30 – 10:00 AM Continental breakfast, Library Room, Fairmont Empress
10:00 - 11:30 AM Panel One-on-One Meetings
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Break
1:30 – 3:00 PM Innovations: Demonstration
3:30 – 5:30 PM Panel: Innovating Into the Future
5:30 PM NFB Party
7:00 PM Victoria Film Producers Association Screening, Odeon Theatre
9:00 PM Victoria Film Producers Association Reception
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