Name: Speed Pitching 1
Start: 2017-09-28T09:00:00-0600
End: 2017-09-28T10:30:00-0600

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Speed Pitching 1

Advanced sign up required: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4aaba92da2f58-2017

Participating organizations include:

ARTE, BBC Natural World, Curiosity Stream, Nat Geo Digital Platforms, Nat Geo WILD, Nature/WNET, NHK, NOVA, Off the Fence, ORF/Universum, PBS International, Science Entertainment Exchange, Smithsonian Networks, Vulcan Productions.

IMPORTANT: Slots are 12 minutes, which includes 2 minutes for transition. Pitches will last 10 minutes, and will be timed.

Speakers

Pamela A. Aguilar

Senior Director of Programming & Development, PBS

As Sr. Director of Programming and Development for PBS, Pamela A. Aguilar identifies, develops and oversees the production of original content and acquisitions for Primetime in the genres of science, history, natural history, culture, and independent film. She has overseen such projects... Read More →

Tracy Beckett

Director, Program and Media Acquisitions, PBS International

Tracy Beckett is the Director of Program and Media Acquisitions for PBS International. She is responsible for acquiring documentaries to bring into the PBS International catalog for the sales team to sell to other broadcasters around the world. Further, she is responsible for... Read More →

Gavin Boyland

Series Producer - The Natural History Unit, BBC Studios

Gavin is an award-winning producer making shows for both the BBC and the independent sector, from filming mountain gorillas with Sigourney Weaver to chasing mammoths across Siberia. Gavin specializes in popular natural history and his recent credits include Monkeys Revealed, Natural... Read More →

Meghan Cassin

Nat Geo WILD, Director of Development

Meghan Cassin is the Director of Development for Nat Geo Wild. In this role she is responsible for specials, character-driven series, SharkFest and BarkFest. In addition to linear programming, Cassin develops digital content for Wild and executive produced the multiplatform series... Read More →

Sara Edelson

Head of Development, Vulcan Productions

Sara Edelson is Head of Development for Vulcan Productions, overseeing all original development and co-productions. Recent projects she has shepherded include the Academy shortlisted feature documentary The Ivory Game, Unseen Enemy (CNN Films) and Ocean Warriors (Animal Planet). Before... Read More →

Jorge Franzini

Executive Producer, CuriosityStream

Jorge Franzini has produced and written a wide range of highly acclaimed documentaries for CuriosityStream, including its first original series Destination: Pluto, its first 4K series Underwater Wonders of the National Parks, and the award-nominated Jason Silva special Transhumanism... Read More →

Hélène Ganichaud

Deputy Head of the Specialist Factual Unit, ARTE France

Since June 2016, Helene Ganichaud is the deputy head of the Specialist Factual Unit at ARTE France. She commissions natural history, science, expedition and history programs. Before that, she was a London-based freelance producer, writer and director for more than 10 years working... Read More →

Emre Izat

Filmmaker, Director & Producer

Over the past 14 years, Emre has developed, produced, filmed, and directed multiple award-winning documentaries for National Geographic, PBS, Netflix, Discovery, History, ID, MSNBC, and TLC. His films include one-off specials and wildlife series ranging in topics from crime to health... Read More →

Andrew Solomon

Head of Nature & Science, ORF Universum

Since 2011 Andrew has edited ORF's UNIVERSUM strand, now celebrating 30 years commissioning, coproducing, broadcasting and distributing blue chip wildlife documentaries, working with leading Austrian and international production companies and major partner broadcasters in Europe... Read More →

Germaine Sweet

Managing Director, Co Productions, PBS

Tria Thalman

Executive Producer - Natural History, Smithsonian Network

Roger Webb

Executive Producer - The Natural History Unit, BBC Studios

Roger has worked at the BBC Natural History Unit for 21 years and has been Series Editor of the award-winning Natural World strand since 2013. He is passionate about wildlife broadcasting, constantly striving for excellence. Roger’s experience is broad, taking in Springwatch, Planet... Read More →

Thursday September 28, 2017 9:00am - 10:30am MDT
Osprey Jackson Lake Lodge

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