Photo: Poster for Rockie Award nominee, Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend, from writer / executive producer and National Screen Institute alum Georgina López.
The BANFF World Media Festival takes place next week from June 9 – 12. This year marks the festival’s 45th anniversary which will host an international marketplace of over 50 countries. The festival, nestled in the Rockies, brings together the world’s top creators, producers, showrunners, talent, networks, studios, streamers, press and media companies.
Since 2018, the Netflix Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative has provided a platform for industry professionals from underrepresented communities. We are proud to see, and applaud, the many National Screen Institute alumni involved in the Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum, Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative and nominated for Rockie Awards!
Indigenous Screen Summit Pitch Forum
Unscripted / Documentary
Kerriann Cardinal (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition)
Jim Compton (Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative)
Moniquea Marion (NSI Series Incubator)
Drama
Berkley Brady (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Rylan Friday (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Mike Gosselin (NSI Storytellers)
Comedy
Ryan Moccasin (NSI Series Incubator)
Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative
Pitch program
Brishkay Ahmed (Access BIPOC Producers)
Tope Babalola (Access BIPOC Producers, writer)
Jessica Brown (NSI Business for Producers – Atlantic Women’s Edition)
Eva Grant (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Aretha Greatrix (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Panta Mosleh (Access BIPOC Producers)
Adrian Neblett (NSI Series Incubator)
Sean Smith (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Dallas Soonias (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Rua Wani (Access BIPOC Producers)
Jordan Waunch (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Professional development
Praneet Akilla (Access BIPOC Producer)
Camille Beaudoin (NSI Totally Television, NSI Features First)
Hedyeh Bozorgzadeh (NSI Business for Producers)
Trev Cameron (NSI Storytellers)
Jay Cardinal Villeneuve (NSI IndigiDocs)
Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Satinder Kassoana (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Maria Kennedy (NSI Features First, Access BIPOC Producers)
Ryan Mah (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Moniquea Marion (NSI Series Incubator)
Émilie Martel (Access BIPOC Producers)
Reem Morsi (NSI Series Incubator)
Tanis Parenteau (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition)
Mostafa Shaker (NSI Series Incubator)
Rockie Awards International Program Competition nominees
Arts & Entertainment
Comedy & Variety
Still Standing – executive producer Jeff Peeler (NSI Global Marketing), series producer Alexandra Lazarowich (NSI IndigiDocs)
Children & Youth – Animation: Children
Total Drama Island – writer / producer Tom McGillis (NSI Global Marketing)
Interactive Children and Youth Content
Bestest Day Ever with My Best Friend – writer / executive producer Georgina López (NSI Drama Prize)
If you are a National Screen Institute alum and your name is missing from these lists, let us know!
