SNOWSCREEN
Between March 2 to 5, 2005 NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

March 2
The event kicks off at The Forks with SnowScreen, the festival's infamous outdoor movie screen carved from snow by artists from Le Festival du Voyageur. It is a uniquely Canadian event, perfect for a winter Manitoba evening: great Canadian films, starry sky above and the banks of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers below, complemented by hot chocolate, fire barrels and hay bales to sit on and enjoy the atmosphere. Last year over 700 people gathered for this free, family-friendly event to watch animated short films on SnowScreen. The festival itself shows over 40 Canadian short and feature films and offers delegates professional workshops, panels and other events where they have the chance to talk to stars from the films, and film and television experts from across the world.

March 4
Cutting-edge international producers and acquisition executives along with Canadian distributors and broadcasters will participate in the Producer Roundtables in the Telefilm Canada Industry Centre at the Fort Garry Hotel on Friday, March 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The session is open to film and television industry delegates attending the Festival, providing them with the chance to make personal contact with industry experts, hear what they have to say and get their questions answered. The program kicks off with an hour-long information session exploring the New Zealand and Australian television markets and then breaks out into roundtable sessions where delegates can meet the industry guests of their choice.

“We are thrilled at the calibre of guests attending the NSI FilmExchange Producer Roundtables,” said Liz Janzen, NSI Director of Programming. “This invaluable session offers a unique experience to our delegates, putting them directly in contact with industry leaders.”

The guests participating in the 2005 Producer Roundtables are:

Mark Horowitz: Feature Film Distribution Executive. Involved in film sales and the development and acquisition of feature films such as Pollock, starring Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden, who won an Oscar® for her role in the film. (United States)
Dylan Leiner: Senior VP, Acquisitions & Production— Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
Anne Carey: Producer & Partner — This is That Corp. Produced: 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Door in the Floor, and the upcoming A Dirty Shame, written and directed by John Waters. (United States)
Michael Ghent: Western Development Manager — Global Television (Canada)
Beverly Bettens: Manager, Programming Benefits — CTV (Canada)
Robert Hardy: Manager, Western Development — CTV (Canada)
Tara Ellis: Director of Original Production, Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting (Canada)
Caterina De Nave: Head of Drama & Comedy Production— TV3 (New Zealand)
Nicole Hoey: Executive Producer for Cinco Cine Productions (New Zealand)
Dave Gibson: Executive Producer & Managing Director — The Gibson Group (New Zealand)
Glynnis Paraha: Acquisitons Assessor — Maori Television (New Zealand)
Greg Traill: Programs — Maori Television (New Zealand).





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