
BANFF Kids and Animation will feature invaluable sessions, meetings and networking opportunities where you will have the chance to meet with - and learn from - the most influential industry leaders in kids & animation. Attracting the industry’s most highly renowned executives, producers and broadcasters from Canada and across the globe to discuss the newest programming trends and developing international and multi-platform markets, Banff Kids and Animation is the place to be for those in kid’s programming.
2010 BANFF Kids and Animation Speakers:
Len Cochrane, President - TELETOON Canada Inc.
Joe Godwin, Director, BBC Children - BBC
Marc Buhaj, Senior Vice President of Original Programming - Disney Channels EMEA
Frank Dietz, Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions - Super RTL
David Levine, Vice President, Worldwide Programming Strategy, Acquisitions and Co-Productions - Disney Channels Worldwide
Linda Simensky, Vice President of Children's Programming - PBS
Carole Bonneau, Vice President, Programming - Teletoon Canada
Sander Schwartz, Head of Children's & Family Entertainment - FremantleMedia Enterprises
Jocelyn Hamilton, Vice President, Programming & Production - Corus Kids Television
Ira Levy, Co-Founder and Executive Producer -Breakthrough Films and Television
Joan Lambur, Executive Producer - Breakthrough Films & Television
Steven Denure, President and Chief Operating Officer - DHX Media
Frank Saperstein, Senior Vice President of Kids and Animation - E1 Entertainment
Vince Commisso, President and CEO - 9 Story Entertainment
Lisa Olfman, Founder and Co-President - Portfolio Entertainment
Mark Bishop, Partner and Co-Founder - marblemedia
Matt Hornburg, Executive Producer - Partner and Co-Founder marblemedia
Chris Bartleman, Co-President - Studio B Productions
André Breitman, Partner - 2DLab
Jeff Young, Vice President, Finance & Business Development - Starz Animation
Caroline Soucy, Director - Teletoon Interactive
Agnes Augustin, President - Shaw Rocket Fund
Peter Murrieta, Producer/Writer - Wizards of Waverly Place
Mike Burns, CEO - Fuel Industries
Jesse Cleverly, CEO and Creative Director - Connective Media
Len Dunne, Managing Director - Galleon Entertainment
Jacquelyn Salnek, Strategist -DECODE Research Firm
Sponsors of BANFF 2010 Kids & Animation:
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