If you are interested in listening to a panel that looks into the process of successfully developing and producing television in Canada, this panel discussion should be highly worthwhile (and I am moderating it to boot). The pedigree of all the panelists is quite impressive, it should be enlightening and very informative.

I always find it very worthwhile to have the opportunity to listen to broadcasters talk about what they look for in projects and producing teams. To know what a broadcaster wants, you have to find out what they have on their shopping list. This is the first time that we have had a major Canadian children’s television broadcaster (YTV, Treehouse, and National Geographic Kids) come out and speak in Saskatoon. It is definitely worth a listen.

Hopefully we can get a solid turn out for what promises to be a great event.

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The First FLICKS Film Forum Hosts Esteemed Panel.
April 19, 2007

Flicks International Film Festival for Young People is proud to announce its inaugural industry day! Open to all who wish to attend, the Flicks Film Forum will be a round table discussion on the steps of creating, producing and distributing content for national broadcast.

Presenters for this program include Bonita Seigel (Director of Original Programming, Corus Entertainment), Virginia Thompson (Producer, renegadepress.com and Corner Gas) and Melanie Jackson (Co-Creator, Wapos Bay). The event will be moderated by the President of Cheshire Smile Animation and Saskatoon resident, Tim Tyler.
The panelists will discuss the process they have gone through to shepherd their work onto the national and international media. Following the discussion, the floor will be opened up for a question and answer period.

The Forum will take place one day prior to the official opening on the Festival on April 19, 2007 in Saskatoon. Tickets to the event are $25 each and are available by calling Anita Smith at (306) 956-3456 or by emailing flicksfilmfestival@sasktel.net. Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact:

Sean Hoy, Festival Producer

Telephone: (306) 956-3456

Email: flicksfilmfestival@sasktel.net

Website: www.flicksfilmfest.org