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News & events
ScreenLovers VideoWars Media Conference - Warsaw, Poland - Oct. 2023
Oct 3, 2023: Wendy joins other media experts, local and international, as a speaker on digital sector, at the VideoWars media conference in Warsaw.
Toronto International Film Fest and Content Canada conference (Sept.2023)
Sept 8-13, 2023: Wendy attended TIFF festival as buyer for SVOD./AVOD/FAST channels abroad, and supporting distribution initiatives for new Indigenous producer/ series Telling Our Story. She also attended Content Canada
Art of Negotiation (Film/TV/VOD): Erich Pommer Institut, Berlin - June 7-10, 2023
June 7-10, 2023: ''The Art of Negotiating Film TV & VOD Agreements'':
Telus Fund ‘’Funding Forward" workshops (Canada) - May, June 2023
May, June 2023: ’Funding Forward’ workshops: Wendy joins from abroad (virtual)
Documentary Africa/Claims Conference Webinar - May 25, 2023 (Virtual)
May 25, 2023: 11-1230pm EST: 'Preparing for Distribution' Webinar - Wendy joins fellow experts Louise Rosen and Elizabeth Klinck in a DocAfrica/Claims Conference webinar on pragmatics / preparation for distribution for docs …particularly in challenging subjects like Holocaust…inc
Marche du Film/Cannes Film Fest - May 16-24 (Cannes, France)
May 18-22, 2023: Wendy attends Marche du Film on behalf of SVOD/AVOD/FAST clients, as well as continuing the SODEC Innovation lab one to one meetings (per the workshop below,) and leading a round table with delegates from Canada's Black Screens Office
SODEC QUEBEC - Innovation Lab May 4, 2023, Montreal, Quebec
May 4,2023 9-1230pm: Wendy presented a private lecture at SODEC offices to Quebecois producers on international VOD/OTT sector opportunities (alternate buyers and funders) , followed by one to one meetings, which continue on May 18 at Cannes Marche du Film.
MIPTV - Conference, Market, Panels- April 16-19 CANNES France
April 16-19,2023: During MIPTV - Wendy moderates a cross platform monetization panel, hosts one of the FAST breakfast roundtables, and meets with film/tv platforms and content suppliers for VOD (SVOD, AVOD/FAST) at the market. Details on the conferences below:
CED- Media Office Croatia: VOD Opps & Deals (April 5-6,2023), Zagreb, Croatia
April 5-6,2023: Wendy leads an intensive workshop for Croatian film producers, spanning first an overview on the VOD/OTT landscape outside Croatia - opportunities for indies abroad - and then a drill-down into the specifics of rights, deal-making, windows, business affairs/ contracts, including
VODCO LAB (EU) private workshops March 2023
March 2023: Wendy joined internal confidential EU VOD thinktanks to assist with strategizing collaborations between multiple regions/genres of VOD platforms, joining together for common goals and expansion of circulation of EU AV works.