Anna Archer is a literary agent at Lucas Talent. She has been working on behalf of writers, directors and picture editors who work in film and television for 20 years, representing her clients and their projects in the major entertainment industry centers in Canada and in Los Angeles. Her roster is a creative mix of established writers, story editors, picture editors and directors peppered with interesting and talented emerging writers. She is fortunate to work with some of the top creative people in Canada, working across all genres including live action drama, animation and documentary/lifestyle.

Prior to moving to Vancouver, Anna worked in the publishing industry in London, England for approximately 10 years, where she served as Chair of the Board for the Spoken Word Publishers Association – a non-profit organization established to promote the then emerging audiobook market in the UK.

Brian Hamilton is a self-described cheerleader for the BC production industry and has been involved for over 25 years as a volunteer and board member for numerous organizations in the BC creative industry, including the BC Branch of the CMPA, the Vancouver Film Festival, Crazy8’s and DOC. As a partner of Omnifilm Entertainment, he has executive produced more than 70 television projects in both scripted and non-scripted genres, representing over 350 hours of broadcast programming since he joined Omnifilm in 1994. Brian is responsible for Omnifilm’s original content, including primetime scripted, kids and family programming, documentaries and factual series, in addition to overseeing Omnifilm’s Physical Production and Post Production teams. Recent programs which Brian executive produced include: Bletchley Circle: San Francisco for ITV, Britbox, Citytv and Netflix; Bush Wreck Rescue for Discovery Channel; Gabby Duran & the Unsittables as well as Fast Layne for Disney Channel; Jade Fever for Discovery Channel; Wild Bear Rescue for Animal Planet; Mech-X4 for Disney XD; Primeval: New World for Space, ProSeiben and UKTV; CBC’sArctic Air; Defying Gravity, for CTV, BBC, ProSeiben, and ABC, Robson Arms for CTV and Make Some Noise for CBC, which was awarded the Gemini for Best Youth Non-Fiction series, the Shaw Rocket Prize, and the prestigious Japan Prize for Youth Programming. Brian holds a First Class Honours Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo and received his television training from the Banff Centre for the Arts.

Danielle Woodrow is Director of Content at Netflix Canada. She relocated from Los Angeles to Toronto in fall of 2021 to spearhead the build of the local Content team.

Since joining Netflix in 2018, Woodrow has played an integral role in the development and production of a number of series including Behind Her Eyes, Pieces of Her and The Lincoln Lawyer. She also championed the acquisition of dramedy Emily in Paris. Most recently, she and the Canadian team greenlit their first scripted series, UNT. Artic Comedy, a co-license with CBC and APTN; and Tall Pines, a thriller created by comedian Mae Martin.

Woodrow came to Netflix from Perfect Storm Entertainment where she built the series arm and served as the President of Television. With Perfect Storm, Woodrow developed and executive produced the long-running CBS dramas Scorpion and S.W.A.T. as well as the cult hit Warrior for HBO Max.

Prior to joining Perfect Storm, Woodrow served as Senior Vice President of Original Programming at FX Networks, where she ran the Current Department and played a key executive role in shepherding the network’s slate of critically acclaimed series including Justified, Damages, Sons of Anarchy and Archer.

Woodrow began her career in TV Movies at Viacom’s MTV

David Jol is an entertainment, business, and video game lawyer who advises developers, publishers, producers, creators, and entrepreneurs. He assists his clients in financing, contract negotiation, intellectual property management, and general corporate and employment matters.

David has a background working in tech and software and has guided startups in their journey from incorporation through funding rounds to exit. He has worked with businesses that range from large global private equity firms to small-team/solo indie game developers and filmmakers.

Prior to his legal career, David studied creative writing and spent half a decade living and working in various parts of the world: from India and Southeast Asia to Central and South America. He brings an array of real-life experience to his legal work that make him an intuitive problem solver, clever strategist and, perhaps most importantly, a pleasure to work with.

Robin Mirsky is Executive Director of the Rogers Group of Funds. Robin joined Rogers Communications in 1989. She is responsible for the Rogers Group of Funds, which includes the Rogers Series Fund, a $5.5 million equity investment fund for Canadian television series and the Rogers Documentary Fund, a $3.0 million Fund that awards grants to Canadian independent documentary filmmakers. Robin also sits on a number of Boards such as the Banff World Media Festival, the Giller Foundation and One Family Fund.

Susin Nielsen is the creator/showrunner on Family Law. She got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular Canadian television series, Degrassi Junior High. They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Nielsen went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit TV show. Since then, Nielsen has written for many Canadian TV series. She also co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed half-hour comedy-drama, Robson Arms. Nielsen is also the multiple-award winning author of seven young adult novels. Her books have won the Governor General’s Literary Award, the UKLA award and over a dozen young readers’ choice awards. In 2019 she was awarded the Writers’ Trust Vicki Metcalf Award for a body of work. She lives in Vancouver with her family and two ill-behaved cats.

Todd Ireland is an Indigenous (Métis) screenwriter with a passion for storytelling. In addition to his personal projects in development he serves as the Executive Vice President of Enderby Entertainment Canada. He has an active role on the Board of Directors for the Pacific Screenwriting Program and he is a proud member of the Writers Guild of Canada’s I.D.E.A. Committee.

Todd recently wrote on Circuit Breakers, a YA sci-fi anthology for Apple TV+. He also wrote several NFT comic books and a triple-A video game for Microsoft. In addition to his animated feature Sunny, which was optioned, he was a writer for Netflix’s ReBoot: The Guardian Code and the Saturn Award-winning Continuum.

Todd earned recognition with a 2019 WGC Screenwriting Award nomination. He is a graduate of the Pacific Screenwriting Program and the WGC Diverse Screenwriter Program. Todd lives with his wife and daughter in Vancouver.

Driven by a passion to support the work of artistic creators, Camilla has spent close to 30 years in cultural management in Metro Vancouver and the UK. Her career includes executive roles at Gateway Theatre, the Vancouver Writers Fest, and Touchstone Theatre, and marketing roles the Arts Club Theatre Company, the London Symphony Orchestra and more. She has held numerous volunteer positions and is currently on the board of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival.

As the Executive Director of the Pacific Screenwriting Program, she is committed to creating opportunities to develop the skills of domestic screenwriters and is inspired by the impact that PSP alumni are having locally and nationally.

With 20+ years of experience in the film and television industry, Smita is deeply committed to supporting fresh perspectives from traditionally underrepresented groups. As a Project Manager with TELUS STORYHIVE, she supported the career acceleration of creators across Western Canada. She helped design unique programs, including STORYHIVE’s first Indigenous Storyteller Edition. She managed hundreds of digital content projects spanning multiple genres. Her career includes working with the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and Production Managing the Gemini nominated series Fish Out Of Water. As a filmmaker, Smita’s work received several accolades, including being selected as a New York Times Critics’ Pick, broadcast worldwide, and screened at festivals internationally.