What We Covered

Here’s a look back at the agenda from All Access 365: Factual, Unscripted & Documentary on November 5 and 6.

Check back soon for the January agenda and speaker lineup.

Day 1 – Wednesday, November 5, 2025 

MORNING INDUSTRY SESSIONS 

*NEW VENUE*: Crystal Ballroom, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg

8:30 a.m. - Registration 

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks

10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Opening Session: In Conversation - Andrew Williamson and Merit Jensen-Carr

Go behind the scenes of producing with an industry changemaker. Award-winning producer Merit Jensen-Carr (Merit Motion Pictures) joins Andrew Williamson (Regional Feature Film Executive, English Market – Western Region at Telefilm Canada), for a candid fireside chat that pulls back the curtain on the realities of producing in her 35-year career journey. Together, they’ll unpack creative problem-solving in producing, strategies for maximizing the market, and the importance of timing in bringing stories to screen.

10:45 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. - Networking Break 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Industry Session: Working with CBC Docs, CBC Factual & Entertainment 

Moderated by: Joy Loewen, Vice President, Industry Development, Canada Media Fund

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Networking Lunch

Special Presentation by DOC Manitoba: Manitoba Documentary Archive YouTube Channel Project

AFTERNOON INDUSTRY SESSIONS 

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Industry Session: Working with Accessibility Media Inc. (AMI tv) 

  • Jim Krysko, Content Development, Central Region, AMI tv

  • Libby Lea, Vice President of Production, FRANK Digital

  • Chris McIvor, Executive Producer and CEO, FRANK Digital

  • Cara Nye, Director, Content Development and Production, AMI tv 

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Networking Break 

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Industry Session: Working with the National Film Board (NFB) | Séance de l’industrie : Travailler avec l’Office national du film du Canada (ONF)

Note: This will be a bilingual session. French to English translation services will be provided. Please bring your headphones and smartphones to this session.

Remarque : Cette séance sera bilingue. Des services d’interprétation du français vers l’anglais seront offerts. Veuillez apporter vos écouteurs et votre téléphone intelligent.

4:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Networking Break

INDUSTRY NETWORKING MIXER

Presented by Manitoba Film and Music

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (registration at 4:30 p.m.) 

*NEW VENUE*: Crystal Ballroom, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg

An informal opportunity to connect with broadcasters, funders, and peers following the day’s sessions. 

 

Day 2 – Thursday, November 6, 2025

 

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH FUNDERS AND BROADCASTERS

  • Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

  • Location: The Gateway Room, Mezzanine Floor, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg 

All Access 365 Day 1 participants are invited to register for one-on-one meetings with funders and broadcasters to build on the previous day’s discussions, share project updates, and explore next steps for support. 

Deadline to register for one-on-one meetings: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Confirmed Meeting Hosts 

NFB 

CBC 

  • Yasmine Abbasakoor, Executive in Charge of Development, Unscripted Content, CBC & CBC Gem Unscripted 

AMI 

  • Jim Krysko, Content Development, Central Region, AMI 

Telefilm 

  • Andrew Williamson, Telefilm Regional Feature Film Executive – English Market – Western Region 

CMF

  • Nathalie Clermont, Executive Vice President, Content and Industry Development Strategy, Canada Media Fund

Note: This list will be updated as additional confirmations are received. 

 

Freelance Crew Meet and Greet with CBC and NFB 

  • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

  • Location: The Gateway Room, Mezzanine Floor, The Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg 

Freelance technicians and crew working in Manitoba’s production industry are invited to meet with CBC and the National Film Board (NFB) representatives, who are seeking to connect with local freelance talent for upcoming productions.

View list of freelance crew positions.

If you have any questions about the meet and greet, please contact us at info@onscreenmanitoba.com.