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Screen Producers Australia is pleased to announce the names of the special Canadian delegation to SCREEN FOREVER led by the Canadian Media Producers Association’s (CMPA) President and CEO Reynolds Mastin, Susanne Vaas (VP Corporate & International Affairs) and Sarolta Csete (Director, Development & Corporate Affairs). The delegation will meet with Australian producers and businesses over the three days of SCREEN FOREVER through a range of programs organised under the SPA Connect banner. These will include Roundtable meetings, pitching markets and hosted social functions.
Distinguished producer representatives in the Canadian delegation include: Jocelyn Hamilton (President, Canada – eOne Television, Entertainment One; The Walking Dead, Cardinal, Book of Negroes), Scott Garvie (CMPA Chair and SVP, Business and Legal AffairsShaftesbury/Smokebomb; Murdoch Mysteries, The Listener, State of Syn), Mark Bishop(Co-CEO and Partner, marblemedia; Splatalot, Hi Opie! The Otherkin), Ira Levy (Partner and Executive Producer, Breakthrough Entertainment; Anne of Green Gables, My Big Big Friend, Jimmy Two-Shoes), Jameson Parker (Director of Development) & Shawn Williamson (Chairman) of Brightlight Pictures (The Interview, In the Name of the King, White Noise), and Jay Surridge of Yeti Farm Creative (Sweet Tweets, Schnarg, The Knobs).
In addition, Nicholas Tabarrok from Darius Films (The Calling, The Art of the Steal, The Intruders); Galen Fletcher, Co-Founder/Producer, Curiosity Pictures (The Legend of Barney Thomson and Wes Craven’s The Girl in the Photographs), Shel Piercy of Infinity Filmed Entertainment (Almost Heaven, The Movie Out Here, Sarah’s Story); Jonathan Barker, President & CEO, SK Films (IMAX®/Giant Screen films Amazon Adventure 3D and Flight of the Butterflies 3D); Sean O’Reilly (CEO) and Michelle Meyers (VP of Sales), Arcana Studio(The Clockwork Girl, Kagagi: The Raven and Pixies); and Michel Pradier, Director, Project Financing from Telefilm Canada.
Screen Producers Australia CEO, Matthew Deaner said, “Building upon the presence in previous years of delegations from the UK, Korea and New Zealand, we are delighted to have the participation of Canada in our 2017 conference.”
“SPA recognises the importance Australian producers place on building partnerships and opportunities for co-production and co-investment on an international scale. Having the CMPA participate in SCREEN FOREVER reflects our ongoing work to build alliances and commercial partnerships with international organisations, markets and producers, which is a key factor in growing the Australian screen industry” Deaner said.
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