TORONTO – Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has added more speakers and panelists to its lineup of industry leaders who will participate at the 2007 WIFT International Summit in two weeks.
WIFT-T will host the WIFT International Summit from July 16-19, 2007 at the Park Hyatt Toronto.
For example:
* Beyond the Glass Ceiling: The View From Here – Tuesday, July 17
This panel will feature a roster of women who have achieved success through various roles and responsibilities in the industry. The participants will include:
Phyllis Yaffe – CEO, Alliance Atlantis
Trina McQueen – president, Hutton-Belleville Inc.
Ann Medina – Journalist, Broadcaster, Producer
The 2007 WIFT International Summit will feature more than 80 industry leaders who will lend their expertise and experience to more than 50 panels and workshops. Speakers will include commissioning editors, broadcast executives and key media professionals from around the world. New participants include:
* Christina Jennings, Shaftesbury Films Inc., Chairman Co-CEO – Growing your Media Company: What You Need to Know (Panel)
* Martin Katz, Prospero Pictures, President – Meet the Feature Film Funders (Panel)
* Peter Emerson, Oasis International, President – Meet the International Distributors (Panel)
* Eliana Russi, ABPI-TV Brazilian TV Producers, International Manager (Brazil) – Global Marketing
* for Your Film and Television Project: Brazil a Case Study (Workshop)
* Dominic Gardiner, Director of Programming UK, Jetix (United Kingdom) – Trends in Children’s Television (Panel)
* Nick Thorogood, Media Consultant, (United Kingdom) – Worldwide Trends in Lifestyle Television (Panel)
* Daniel Wineman, Manager, Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Cartoon Network (United States) – Worldwide Trends in Children’s Television (Panel), The Success of Canadian Animation (Panel)
* Kathryn Lo, Associate Director Program Development & Independent Film, PBS (United States) – Worldwide Trends in Film (Panel), What is Public Television in the 21st Century? (Panel)
* Laura Fleury, Senior Director, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming, A&E Television Networks (United States) – Worldwide Trends in Documentary Television (Panel)
* For bios and a complete list of speakers, panels and workshops, or for more information on registration, hotel accommodations and a complete schedule of events, visit the WIFT-T web site at www.wift.com.
The WIFT International Summit is expected to draw delegates from around the world, bringing together the film and television community from Afghanistan to New Zealand, taking in panels, workshops, screenings and special events. Held every two years in a different country, 2007 will mark the first year this event has been held in Toronto.
Women in Film and Television – Toronto is one of nearly 40 chapters worldwide affiliated with WIFT International (WIFTI), a global network comprised of more than 10,000 members dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of screen-based media.
