Industry
The Dock Market
Decision Makers
The Dock Market
The Dock Market
The Dock Market
The Decision Makers joining us at
the Dock Market 2025
The Decision Makers joining us at
the Dock Market 2025
Decision Makers are individuals working in programming, international sales, marketing, distribution (both traditional and online), exhibition, as well as funds and commissions.
During the Dock Market, Industry Decision Makers will participate in panels, presentations, 1-1 meetings, live pitches and/or various networking events.
Lunenburg Doc Fest is delighted to feature the following international Decision Makers at the 12th Annual Dock Market in 2025
Tazeen Ahmed
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL As a former lecturer of film studies and a lifelong cinephile, Tazeen has worked in arts administration in Canada since 2020 with roles at Reelworld, imagineNATIVE, Native Earth, and currently the Documentary Organization of Canada where she is the Operations Manager. She served on screening committees at Reel Asian, Regent Park and Reelworld Film Festival. From the need to facilitate unvoiced stories, Tazeen supports independent filmmakers from Bangladesh – her country of origin and has associate produced Humaira Bilkis’s French-Bangladesh co-production Things I Could Never Tell My Mother (Visions du Réel and IDFA, 2022). Tazeen is also a member of Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, which focuses on rural and Indigenous communities in north-western Bangladesh. She has written in Bangla and English on film piracy, viewing habits, and Bangladeshi women in film.
Tazeen Ahmed
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL As a former lecturer of film studies and a lifelong cinephile, Tazeen has worked in arts administration in Canada since 2020 with roles at Reelworld, imagineNATIVE, Native Earth, and currently the Documentary Organization of Canada where she is the Operations Manager. She served on screening committees at Reel Asian, Regent Park and Reelworld Film Festival. From the need to facilitate unvoiced stories, Tazeen supports independent filmmakers from Bangladesh – her country of origin and has associate produced Humaira Bilkis’s French-Bangladesh co-production Things I Could Never Tell My Mother (Visions du Réel and IDFA, 2022). Tazeen is also a member of Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, which focuses on rural and Indigenous communities in north-western Bangladesh. She has written in Bangla and English on film piracy, viewing habits, and Bangladeshi women in film.
Tazeen Ahmed
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL As a former lecturer of film studies and a lifelong cinephile, Tazeen has worked in arts administration in Canada since 2020 with roles at Reelworld, imagineNATIVE, Native Earth, and currently the Documentary Organization of Canada where she is the Operations Manager. She served on screening committees at Reel Asian, Regent Park and Reelworld Film Festival. From the need to facilitate unvoiced stories, Tazeen supports independent filmmakers from Bangladesh – her country of origin and has associate produced Humaira Bilkis’s French-Bangladesh co-production Things I Could Never Tell My Mother (Visions du Réel and IDFA, 2022). Tazeen is also a member of Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, which focuses on rural and Indigenous communities in north-western Bangladesh. She has written in Bangla and English on film piracy, viewing habits, and Bangladeshi women in film.
Elspeth Arbow
Disability Screen Office
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Elspeth is an experienced arts administrator, film programmer, festival professional and moderator. In addition to her work at the DSO, Elspeth is an Associate International Features programmer at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. She has served as the Disability Consultant for the Hot Docs Festival and as a jury member with Reel Abilities Toronto. She holds an HBA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto.
Elspeth Arbow
Disability Screen Office
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Elspeth is an experienced arts administrator, film programmer, festival professional and moderator. In addition to her work at the DSO, Elspeth is an Associate International Features programmer at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. She has served as the Disability Consultant for the Hot Docs Festival and as a jury member with Reel Abilities Toronto. She holds an HBA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto.
Elspeth Arbow
Disability Screen Office
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Elspeth is an experienced arts administrator, film programmer, festival professional and moderator. In addition to her work at the DSO, Elspeth is an Associate International Features programmer at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. She has served as the Disability Consultant for the Hot Docs Festival and as a jury member with Reel Abilities Toronto. She holds an HBA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto.
Julian Carrington
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Julian is Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), the collective voice of Canada’s independent documentary creators. Julian leads the organization’s advocacy and research initiatives, which seek to promote an equitable, sustainable environment for documentary production and to strengthen the sector within the broader cultural industry. Previously, Julian served as the Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective and as a Senior Industry Manager at Hot Docs. In that capacity, he supported the administration of the Hot Docs portfolio of funds, Including the Hot Docs Blue Ice Docs Fund, the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Doc Funds, and the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Julian also oversaw the Festival’s Distribution Rendezvous pitch program and the Doc Shop sales platform. In addition, he is the founder of For Viola, the Hot Docs Cinema’s BIPOC-focused community screening series, named in honour of Viola Desmond. Prior to joining Hot Docs, Julian programmed for the Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival, was an associate programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival, and a distribution consultant with the Documentary Organization of Canada.
Julian Carrington
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Julian is Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), the collective voice of Canada’s independent documentary creators. Julian leads the organization’s advocacy and research initiatives, which seek to promote an equitable, sustainable environment for documentary production and to strengthen the sector within the broader cultural industry. Previously, Julian served as the Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective and as a Senior Industry Manager at Hot Docs. In that capacity, he supported the administration of the Hot Docs portfolio of funds, Including the Hot Docs Blue Ice Docs Fund, the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Doc Funds, and the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Julian also oversaw the Festival’s Distribution Rendezvous pitch program and the Doc Shop sales platform. In addition, he is the founder of For Viola, the Hot Docs Cinema’s BIPOC-focused community screening series, named in honour of Viola Desmond. Prior to joining Hot Docs, Julian programmed for the Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival, was an associate programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival, and a distribution consultant with the Documentary Organization of Canada.
Julian Carrington
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL Julian is Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), the collective voice of Canada’s independent documentary creators. Julian leads the organization’s advocacy and research initiatives, which seek to promote an equitable, sustainable environment for documentary production and to strengthen the sector within the broader cultural industry. Previously, Julian served as the Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective and as a Senior Industry Manager at Hot Docs. In that capacity, he supported the administration of the Hot Docs portfolio of funds, Including the Hot Docs Blue Ice Docs Fund, the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Doc Funds, and the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Julian also oversaw the Festival’s Distribution Rendezvous pitch program and the Doc Shop sales platform. In addition, he is the founder of For Viola, the Hot Docs Cinema’s BIPOC-focused community screening series, named in honour of Viola Desmond. Prior to joining Hot Docs, Julian programmed for the Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival, was an associate programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival, and a distribution consultant with the Documentary Organization of Canada.
Mary Cubello
McIntyre Media Inc
VIRTUAL | Mary is responsible for content acquisition at McIntyre Media Inc. McIntyre has been a Canadian educational video distributor since 1965. We distribute everything from short 2-minute segments to full-length docs and films to K-12 schools, colleges and universities and public libraries across the country. We are always looking for relevant, current content for the incredibly diverse needs of our customers across the country. Our subscription-based streaming platform (CAN-CORE) is widely used by teachers and students across the country. I would love to talk to you about a market that many filmmakers don’t know exists – it’s a chance to get your programs seen by another audience!
Mary Cubello
McIntyre Media Inc
VIRTUAL | Mary is responsible for content acquisition at McIntyre Media Inc. McIntyre has been a Canadian educational video distributor since 1965. We distribute everything from short 2-minute segments to full-length docs and films to K-12 schools, colleges and universities and public libraries across the country. We are always looking for relevant, current content for the incredibly diverse needs of our customers across the country. Our subscription-based streaming platform (CAN-CORE) is widely used by teachers and students across the country. I would love to talk to you about a market that many filmmakers don’t know exists – it’s a chance to get your programs seen by another audience!
Mary Cubello
McIntyre Media Inc
VIRTUAL | Mary is responsible for content acquisition at McIntyre Media Inc. McIntyre has been a Canadian educational video distributor since 1965. We distribute everything from short 2-minute segments to full-length docs and films to K-12 schools, colleges and universities and public libraries across the country. We are always looking for relevant, current content for the incredibly diverse needs of our customers across the country. Our subscription-based streaming platform (CAN-CORE) is widely used by teachers and students across the country. I would love to talk to you about a market that many filmmakers don’t know exists – it’s a chance to get your programs seen by another audience!
Liz Cowie
NFB
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Liz Cowie is the Producer of the Eastern Documentary Unit for NFB. She has been with The National Film Board’s Halifax office since 2023, having the opportunity to Produce several films, including Hairy Legs, Sons, Feather Fall, and The Muse.
Born and raised in Halifax, Liz moved to Toronto, then New York where she worked for Vice Media for 15+ years. Throughout her time at VICE, Liz oversaw production on various television and digital documentary series, and larger feature length projects.
Liz Cowie
NFB
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Liz Cowie is the Producer of the Eastern Documentary Unit for NFB. She has been with The National Film Board’s Halifax office since 2023, having the opportunity to Produce several films, including Hairy Legs, Sons, Feather Fall, and The Muse.
Born and raised in Halifax, Liz moved to Toronto, then New York where she worked for Vice Media for 15+ years. Throughout her time at VICE, Liz oversaw production on various television and digital documentary series, and larger feature length projects.
Liz Cowie
NFB
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Liz Cowie is the Producer of the Eastern Documentary Unit for NFB. She has been with The National Film Board’s Halifax office since 2023, having the opportunity to Produce several films, including Hairy Legs, Sons, Feather Fall, and The Muse.
Born and raised in Halifax, Liz moved to Toronto, then New York where she worked for Vice Media for 15+ years. Throughout her time at VICE, Liz oversaw production on various television and digital documentary series, and larger feature length projects.
Natalie Dobbin
Senior Producer of Creative Content, CBC Atlantic
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Natalie Dobbin, the Senior Producer of Creative Content for CBC Atlantic, works with independent producers and creators in a variety of ways, including Absolutely Canadian Atlantic, Atlantic Voice, Creator Network, Land and Sea Maritimes and East Coast Music Hour.
Natalie Dobbin
Senior Producer of Creative Content, CBC Atlantic
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Natalie Dobbin, the Senior Producer of Creative Content for CBC Atlantic, works with independent producers and creators in a variety of ways, including Absolutely Canadian Atlantic, Atlantic Voice, Creator Network, Land and Sea Maritimes and East Coast Music Hour.
Natalie Dobbin
Senior Producer of Creative Content, CBC Atlantic
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Natalie Dobbin, the Senior Producer of Creative Content for CBC Atlantic, works with independent producers and creators in a variety of ways, including Absolutely Canadian Atlantic, Atlantic Voice, Creator Network, Land and Sea Maritimes and East Coast Music Hour.
Robbie Hart
Director
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Robbie Hart has been producing and directing award winning, international documentaries since 1986. He has over 65 documentary films to his credit and has directed across Canada, Europe,Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States and the Caribbean. Documentary series, feature docs, short docs
festival distinctions, theatrical releases and international distribution have all been a part of the remarkable, 39 year history of the company he founded, Adobe Productions International
Robbie Hart
Director
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Robbie Hart has been producing and directing award winning, international documentaries since 1986. He has over 65 documentary films to his credit and has directed across Canada, Europe,Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States and the Caribbean. Documentary series, feature docs, short docs
festival distinctions, theatrical releases and international distribution have all been a part of the remarkable, 39 year history of the company he founded, Adobe Productions International
Robbie Hart
Director
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Robbie Hart has been producing and directing award winning, international documentaries since 1986. He has over 65 documentary films to his credit and has directed across Canada, Europe,Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States and the Caribbean. Documentary series, feature docs, short docs
festival distinctions, theatrical releases and international distribution have all been a part of the remarkable, 39 year history of the company he founded, Adobe Productions International
Adam Garnet Jones
APTN
VIRTUAL |
For 14 years, Adam Garnet Jones (Cree-Métis from Edmonton, AB) worked as a writer, director, and producer of feature films and TV. In 2018, he shifted toward content development and advocacy for Indigenous creators, founding the role of Indigenous Initiatives Lead at Telefilm Canada and the CMF. In that role, Adam helped Telefilm and the CMF implement Indigenous Pathways and Protocols into their funding frameworks, guiding the creation and implementation of a historic new fund for Indigenous filmmakers.
Now, Adam is proud to lead his team as Director of TV Content and Special Events at APTN. In his role, Adam is responsible for setting the direction of the network’s programming, and helping to maximize the potential of the country’s most compelling stories. Since Adam took leadership of the TV Content team, APTN has proudly supported hits with broad appeal like Little Bird, Acting Good, North of North, and Ghost Hunters of the Grand River. At the same time, Adam has maintained APTN as the home of projects of National importance, like the launch of APTN’s full-time Indigenous language channel (APTN Languages) and the live National broadcast commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Adam Garnet Jones
APTN
VIRTUAL |
For 14 years, Adam Garnet Jones (Cree-Métis from Edmonton, AB) worked as a writer, director, and producer of feature films and TV. In 2018, he shifted toward content development and advocacy for Indigenous creators, founding the role of Indigenous Initiatives Lead at Telefilm Canada and the CMF. In that role, Adam helped Telefilm and the CMF implement Indigenous Pathways and Protocols into their funding frameworks, guiding the creation and implementation of a historic new fund for Indigenous filmmakers.
Now, Adam is proud to lead his team as Director of TV Content and Special Events at APTN. In his role, Adam is responsible for setting the direction of the network’s programming, and helping to maximize the potential of the country’s most compelling stories. Since Adam took leadership of the TV Content team, APTN has proudly supported hits with broad appeal like Little Bird, Acting Good, North of North, and Ghost Hunters of the Grand River. At the same time, Adam has maintained APTN as the home of projects of National importance, like the launch of APTN’s full-time Indigenous language channel (APTN Languages) and the live National broadcast commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Adam Garnet Jones
APTN
VIRTUAL |
For 14 years, Adam Garnet Jones (Cree-Métis from Edmonton, AB) worked as a writer, director, and producer of feature films and TV. In 2018, he shifted toward content development and advocacy for Indigenous creators, founding the role of Indigenous Initiatives Lead at Telefilm Canada and the CMF. In that role, Adam helped Telefilm and the CMF implement Indigenous Pathways and Protocols into their funding frameworks, guiding the creation and implementation of a historic new fund for Indigenous filmmakers.
Now, Adam is proud to lead his team as Director of TV Content and Special Events at APTN. In his role, Adam is responsible for setting the direction of the network’s programming, and helping to maximize the potential of the country’s most compelling stories. Since Adam took leadership of the TV Content team, APTN has proudly supported hits with broad appeal like Little Bird, Acting Good, North of North, and Ghost Hunters of the Grand River. At the same time, Adam has maintained APTN as the home of projects of National importance, like the launch of APTN’s full-time Indigenous language channel (APTN Languages) and the live National broadcast commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Melissa Laverdure
Founder of The Archival Agent, Visual Researcher and Archive Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Melissa is an archival researcher and archive producer based in Halifax, NS. She is the founder of The Archival Agent. She specializes in sourcing and licensing photographs, films, and documents to support powerful storytelling. With deep industry knowledge and strong negotiation skills, she helps bring stories vividly to life
Melissa Laverdure
Founder of The Archival Agent, Visual Researcher and Archive Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Melissa is an archival researcher and archive producer based in Halifax, NS. She is the founder of The Archival Agent. She specializes in sourcing and licensing photographs, films, and documents to support powerful storytelling. With deep industry knowledge and strong negotiation skills, she helps bring stories vividly to life
Melissa Laverdure
Founder of The Archival Agent, Visual Researcher and Archive Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Melissa is an archival researcher and archive producer based in Halifax, NS. She is the founder of The Archival Agent. She specializes in sourcing and licensing photographs, films, and documents to support powerful storytelling. With deep industry knowledge and strong negotiation skills, she helps bring stories vividly to life
Megan MacLaurin
Manager, Public Sector and Foundations, Hot Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Megan MacLaurin is the Manager, Public Sector and Foundations at Hot Docs, where she secures organizational funding from the government, arts councils, foundations and media agencies. At Hot Docs, she manages relationships with these funders, as well as other public sector partners and elected officials. With a background in media arts programming, Megan has curated programs for BIG on Bloor, Bunker 2, InterAccess, Vector Festival, and Xpace Cultural Centre. Her art writing has been featured in Canadian Art, Peripheral Review, and Movement Research Performance Journal. Megan is currently based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax and is a board member at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Megan MacLaurin
Manager, Public Sector and Foundations, Hot Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Megan MacLaurin is the Manager, Public Sector and Foundations at Hot Docs, where she secures organizational funding from the government, arts councils, foundations and media agencies. At Hot Docs, she manages relationships with these funders, as well as other public sector partners and elected officials. With a background in media arts programming, Megan has curated programs for BIG on Bloor, Bunker 2, InterAccess, Vector Festival, and Xpace Cultural Centre. Her art writing has been featured in Canadian Art, Peripheral Review, and Movement Research Performance Journal. Megan is currently based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax and is a board member at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Megan MacLaurin
Manager, Public Sector and Foundations, Hot Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Megan MacLaurin is the Manager, Public Sector and Foundations at Hot Docs, where she secures organizational funding from the government, arts councils, foundations and media agencies. At Hot Docs, she manages relationships with these funders, as well as other public sector partners and elected officials. With a background in media arts programming, Megan has curated programs for BIG on Bloor, Bunker 2, InterAccess, Vector Festival, and Xpace Cultural Centre. Her art writing has been featured in Canadian Art, Peripheral Review, and Movement Research Performance Journal. Megan is currently based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax and is a board member at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Shelley MacDougall
Feature Film Executive, Indigenous Content and Development - Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
With a more than twenty-five year career in film and television, Shelley is known for her passion and dedication to screen-based media. Prior to joining Telefilm in 2025, she worked at APTN as a production executive, where she was responsible for multiple formats including documentary, scripted, children’s, and Indigenous language programming. Previously, Shelley worked in the Vancouver audiovisual industry in production, development, and business affairs. She is now based out of Halifax and leads Indigenous content at Telefilm. Shelley is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
Shelley MacDougall
Feature Film Executive, Indigenous Content and Development - Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
With a more than twenty-five year career in film and television, Shelley is known for her passion and dedication to screen-based media. Prior to joining Telefilm in 2025, she worked at APTN as a production executive, where she was responsible for multiple formats including documentary, scripted, children’s, and Indigenous language programming. Previously, Shelley worked in the Vancouver audiovisual industry in production, development, and business affairs. She is now based out of Halifax and leads Indigenous content at Telefilm. Shelley is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
Shelley MacDougall
Feature Film Executive, Indigenous Content and Development - Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
With a more than twenty-five year career in film and television, Shelley is known for her passion and dedication to screen-based media. Prior to joining Telefilm in 2025, she worked at APTN as a production executive, where she was responsible for multiple formats including documentary, scripted, children’s, and Indigenous language programming. Previously, Shelley worked in the Vancouver audiovisual industry in production, development, and business affairs. She is now based out of Halifax and leads Indigenous content at Telefilm. Shelley is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
Michelle McCree
CBC Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Michelle is an Executive In Charge of Production at CBC Docs. The team commissions broadcast hours, features and documentary series. In addition to select features and series, Michelle oversees The Passionate Eye, which is home to an internationally-renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world. Recent projects include Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Yintah, Searching For Satoshi, Snow King: From Olympian to Narco and Black Lives: Untold Stories. Prior to joining CBC, Michelle worked across genres as a director, writer and producer.
Michelle McCree
CBC Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Michelle is an Executive In Charge of Production at CBC Docs. The team commissions broadcast hours, features and documentary series. In addition to select features and series, Michelle oversees The Passionate Eye, which is home to an internationally-renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world. Recent projects include Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Yintah, Searching For Satoshi, Snow King: From Olympian to Narco and Black Lives: Untold Stories. Prior to joining CBC, Michelle worked across genres as a director, writer and producer.
Michelle McCree
CBC Docs
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Michelle is an Executive In Charge of Production at CBC Docs. The team commissions broadcast hours, features and documentary series. In addition to select features and series, Michelle oversees The Passionate Eye, which is home to an internationally-renowned playlist of documentaries from Canada and around the world. Recent projects include Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Yintah, Searching For Satoshi, Snow King: From Olympian to Narco and Black Lives: Untold Stories. Prior to joining CBC, Michelle worked across genres as a director, writer and producer.
Susy MacGillivray
Business Analyst, Canada Media Fund
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Susy works at Telefilm’s Halifax office as a business analyst on the Canada Media Fund Program Administration team. Before joining Telefilm, Susy spent a dozen years working in the television and film industry in a variety of roles including manager of business and legal affairs for a production company that focused on producing big-budget TV dramas.
Susy MacGillivray
Business Analyst, Canada Media Fund
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Susy works at Telefilm’s Halifax office as a business analyst on the Canada Media Fund Program Administration team. Before joining Telefilm, Susy spent a dozen years working in the television and film industry in a variety of roles including manager of business and legal affairs for a production company that focused on producing big-budget TV dramas.
Susy MacGillivray
Business Analyst, Canada Media Fund
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Susy works at Telefilm’s Halifax office as a business analyst on the Canada Media Fund Program Administration team. Before joining Telefilm, Susy spent a dozen years working in the television and film industry in a variety of roles including manager of business and legal affairs for a production company that focused on producing big-budget TV dramas.
Morgan Salter
Content Creator Fund - Screen Nova Scotia
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Morgan is the Manager of the Content Creator Fund through Screen Nova Scotia.
She was manager of FIN Partners from 2018-2022. She has produced two short films and has worked on set and in production offices for several NS productions. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University.
Morgan Salter
Content Creator Fund - Screen Nova Scotia
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Morgan is the Manager of the Content Creator Fund through Screen Nova Scotia.
She was manager of FIN Partners from 2018-2022. She has produced two short films and has worked on set and in production offices for several NS productions. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University.
Morgan Salter
Content Creator Fund - Screen Nova Scotia
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Morgan is the Manager of the Content Creator Fund through Screen Nova Scotia.
She was manager of FIN Partners from 2018-2022. She has produced two short films and has worked on set and in production offices for several NS productions. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NSCAD University.
Pauline Mazenod
Founder & CEO of Windrose
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Founder & CEO of Windrose, specialized in the international distribution of documentaries, series + movies for kids, fiction series and performances, she is its Head of Film Acquisitions & Sales. She lives between Paris, France where Windrose has its head office and Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. Windrose has been distributing outstanding films for TV, streamers, airplane companies & educational institutions all over the world for more than 15 years. Its catalogue is composed of entertaining and inspiring films that aim to change the viewer's life and help to make our world a better place. She is also an expert for CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA.
Pauline Mazenod
Founder & CEO of Windrose
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Founder & CEO of Windrose, specialized in the international distribution of documentaries, series + movies for kids, fiction series and performances, she is its Head of Film Acquisitions & Sales. She lives between Paris, France where Windrose has its head office and Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. Windrose has been distributing outstanding films for TV, streamers, airplane companies & educational institutions all over the world for more than 15 years. Its catalogue is composed of entertaining and inspiring films that aim to change the viewer's life and help to make our world a better place. She is also an expert for CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA.
Pauline Mazenod
Founder & CEO of Windrose
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Founder & CEO of Windrose, specialized in the international distribution of documentaries, series + movies for kids, fiction series and performances, she is its Head of Film Acquisitions & Sales. She lives between Paris, France where Windrose has its head office and Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. Windrose has been distributing outstanding films for TV, streamers, airplane companies & educational institutions all over the world for more than 15 years. Its catalogue is composed of entertaining and inspiring films that aim to change the viewer's life and help to make our world a better place. She is also an expert for CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA.
Alison Zimmer
Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Alison Zimmer is the Regional Lead for National Promotion with Telefilm Canada.
She is an experienced film industry professional, and has worked with leading Canadian broadcasters, film distributors and festivals including Mongrel Media and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has served as a panelist and jury member for many local and regional Canadian film festivals
Alison Zimmer
Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Alison Zimmer is the Regional Lead for National Promotion with Telefilm Canada.
She is an experienced film industry professional, and has worked with leading Canadian broadcasters, film distributors and festivals including Mongrel Media and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has served as a panelist and jury member for many local and regional Canadian film festivals
Alison Zimmer
Telefilm Canada
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Alison Zimmer is the Regional Lead for National Promotion with Telefilm Canada.
She is an experienced film industry professional, and has worked with leading Canadian broadcasters, film distributors and festivals including Mongrel Media and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has served as a panelist and jury member for many local and regional Canadian film festivals
Robin Smith
Blue Ice Films/Whistler Doc Festival
VIRTUAL |
Robin Smith is the CEO of Blue Ice Docs Inc and the Director Of Programming for the Whistler Film Festival. He brings a strong background of over 25 years of film, video and arts-related work to the marketplace having worked at a variety of distribution companies including The National Film Board of Canada, Alliance Films, Lions Gate Film Entertainment, Seville Pictures, Capri Releasing, and levelFILM.
Robin also acted as the Cinema Programmer for the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto for over 10 years. He also taught Film Courses at Ryerson University including courses on Film Marketing and Film Distribution.
Robin Smith
Blue Ice Films/Whistler Doc Festival
VIRTUAL |
Robin Smith is the CEO of Blue Ice Docs Inc and the Director Of Programming for the Whistler Film Festival. He brings a strong background of over 25 years of film, video and arts-related work to the marketplace having worked at a variety of distribution companies including The National Film Board of Canada, Alliance Films, Lions Gate Film Entertainment, Seville Pictures, Capri Releasing, and levelFILM.
Robin also acted as the Cinema Programmer for the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto for over 10 years. He also taught Film Courses at Ryerson University including courses on Film Marketing and Film Distribution.
Robin Smith
Blue Ice Films/Whistler Doc Festival
VIRTUAL |
Robin Smith is the CEO of Blue Ice Docs Inc and the Director Of Programming for the Whistler Film Festival. He brings a strong background of over 25 years of film, video and arts-related work to the marketplace having worked at a variety of distribution companies including The National Film Board of Canada, Alliance Films, Lions Gate Film Entertainment, Seville Pictures, Capri Releasing, and levelFILM.
Robin also acted as the Cinema Programmer for the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto for over 10 years. He also taught Film Courses at Ryerson University including courses on Film Marketing and Film Distribution.
panel moderators
Charlotte Engel
Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Charlotte Engel is a producer and former broadcaster with over 30 years of experience in film and television. While at CBC, she oversaw CBC’s cutting edge documentary strands FIRSTHAND and CBC DOCS POV. She is currently on the boards of FILM PEI and the Charlottetown Film Festival, and is also on the Yorkton Film Festival programming committee.
She previously sat on the boards of Hot Docs, DOC Ontario, and imagineNA.
She is currently working on a documentary about garlic, and is in development on a film about rockstar Lee Aaron.
Charlotte Engel
Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Charlotte Engel is a producer and former broadcaster with over 30 years of experience in film and television. While at CBC, she oversaw CBC’s cutting edge documentary strands FIRSTHAND and CBC DOCS POV. She is currently on the boards of FILM PEI and the Charlottetown Film Festival, and is also on the Yorkton Film Festival programming committee.
She previously sat on the boards of Hot Docs, DOC Ontario, and imagineNA.
She is currently working on a documentary about garlic, and is in development on a film about rockstar Lee Aaron.
Charlotte Engel
Producer
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Charlotte Engel is a producer and former broadcaster with over 30 years of experience in film and television. While at CBC, she oversaw CBC’s cutting edge documentary strands FIRSTHAND and CBC DOCS POV. She is currently on the boards of FILM PEI and the Charlottetown Film Festival, and is also on the Yorkton Film Festival programming committee.
She previously sat on the boards of Hot Docs, DOC Ontario, and imagineNA.
She is currently working on a documentary about garlic, and is in development on a film about rockstar Lee Aaron.
Christine McLean
Documentary Filmmaker
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Christine McLean is a documentary filmmaker based in Nova Scotia. She’s presently writing and directing a documentary on icebergs for The Nature of Things. Her previous episode, Dad Bods, went to air earlier this summer.
Christine has also directed several wildlife documentaries for CBC’s Land and Sea. More recently, she was the supervising writer for Arcadia Entertainment on the Discovery Science channel series Mega Marine Machines, and If We built it Today.
A graduate of Masters journalism program at Columbia University, Christine has taught television broadcasting, writing and language courses at the University of Kings College, l’Universite de Moncton and St. Thomas University. She began her career as a journalist, and worked as a host and columnist on CBC radio.
Christine McLean
Documentary Filmmaker
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Christine McLean is a documentary filmmaker based in Nova Scotia. She’s presently writing and directing a documentary on icebergs for The Nature of Things. Her previous episode, Dad Bods, went to air earlier this summer.
Christine has also directed several wildlife documentaries for CBC’s Land and Sea. More recently, she was the supervising writer for Arcadia Entertainment on the Discovery Science channel series Mega Marine Machines, and If We built it Today.
A graduate of Masters journalism program at Columbia University, Christine has taught television broadcasting, writing and language courses at the University of Kings College, l’Universite de Moncton and St. Thomas University. She began her career as a journalist, and worked as a host and columnist on CBC radio.
Christine McLean
Documentary Filmmaker
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Christine McLean is a documentary filmmaker based in Nova Scotia. She’s presently writing and directing a documentary on icebergs for The Nature of Things. Her previous episode, Dad Bods, went to air earlier this summer.
Christine has also directed several wildlife documentaries for CBC’s Land and Sea. More recently, she was the supervising writer for Arcadia Entertainment on the Discovery Science channel series Mega Marine Machines, and If We built it Today.
A graduate of Masters journalism program at Columbia University, Christine has taught television broadcasting, writing and language courses at the University of Kings College, l’Universite de Moncton and St. Thomas University. She began her career as a journalist, and worked as a host and columnist on CBC radio.
Trina Roache
Video Journalist and Assistant Professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College
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Trina Roache is a proud member of the Glooscap Mi’kmaw community, an award-winning video journalist and assistant professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College. Trina brings over two decades of experience working for CBC, APTN National News, and APTN Investigates to her current role as an educator.
Trina Roache
Video Journalist and Assistant Professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Trina Roache is a proud member of the Glooscap Mi’kmaw community, an award-winning video journalist and assistant professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College. Trina brings over two decades of experience working for CBC, APTN National News, and APTN Investigates to her current role as an educator.
Trina Roache
Video Journalist and Assistant Professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College
IN-PERSON | VIRTUAL
Trina Roache is a proud member of the Glooscap Mi’kmaw community, an award-winning video journalist and assistant professor in Journalism at the University of King’s College. Trina brings over two decades of experience working for CBC, APTN National News, and APTN Investigates to her current role as an educator.
