Meet & Pitch with Bell Media

Date: November 8, 2021 (Monday) – Virtual

Time: 2:00 pm (PST) | 5:00 pm (EST)

Sign up: https://virtual-meet-pitch-with-bell-media.eventbrite.ca

BONUS:

Date: November 9, 2021 (Tuesday) – Meet Carolyn Wu In Person

Time: 4:00 pm (PST)

Venue: D6 – Private Room

Sign up:  https://forms.gle/XfykGwTU7XnMWhZx6

You will get to meet & pitch your story to the executive of Bell Media within the duration of 15 mins.

It’s First Come, First Served. RESISTER NOW!

Guests: 

Rachel Goldstein-Couto, Head of Development, Original Production, Bell Media

As Head of Development, Rachel Goldstein-Couto oversees the scripted and unscripted program development for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media.  Rachel and the Bell Media Development team work closely with independent production partners, writers and creatives to develop a slate of factual and scripted projects that are diverse, culturally relevant to Canadians and specific to the programming needs of the individual channels and services. Rachel has been with Bell Media since 2000, most recently as Director of Programming, Entertainment Specialty. Rachel studied Communications at Concordia University in Montreal and Broadcasting at Seneca College in Toronto.

Heather Williamson, Production Executive, Original Programming, Factual & Reality, Bell Media

As Production Executive for Bell Media’s Original Programming, Factual & Reality, Heather Williamson oversees a production slate that averages 100 + hours at any time, including the Discovery Canada hit series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, JADE FEVER, LAST STOP GARAGE, MIGHTY CRUISE SHIPS, WILD BEAR RESCUE, and DR. KERI PRAIRIE VET.

Williamson has previously worked as Program Development Manager for Discovery Canada, where she was responsible for all incoming proposals from Canadian and international production companies. Working closely with producers, Heather advised on how to best tailor their projects to suit Discovery’s audience and scheduling needs for both broadcast and digital formats.

Alison Rheaume, Production Executive for Bell Media’s Original Programming department in Toronto, Canada.

In this role, Alison covers both unscripted and scripted departments, with a focus on development of new titles for Bell Media’s Original Programming slate. Previously, Alison was a Coordinator in Original Programming, where she shadowed and supported unscripted and scripted developments and productions for national channels including Crave, CTV, CTV Life, CTV Drama, Discovery and TSN. She holds credits on the Bell Media original series HOLMES FAMILY EFFECT and original documentary INCONVENIENT INDIAN.

Carolyn Wu, Production Executive in Scripted Original Programming, Bell Media

As a Production Executive in Scripted Original Programming, Carolyn J. Wu (they/them) works with the Development team to develop scripted content for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media. They collaborate with independent production partners, writers, and creatives to develop a slate of scripted projects that are diverse, culturally relevant to Canadians and specific to the programming needs of the individual channels and services.

 

Facilitator: Regina Leung,  VAFF Industry Director