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GLOBAL STATE OF VOD | TIFF Industry Conference 2013

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Channel: TIFF · 2014 · Film & Animation

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Change is the constant in the global video on demand marketplace. This panel will provide a comparative look at the evolution of VoD in multiple territories. Join us for an international perspective on savvy methods of approaching the imminent future of distribution.

Wendy Bernfeld 
Founder and Managing Director, Rights Stuff (MODERATOR)

Wendy is a passionate film buff specialized in library & original content acquisition, distribution & related international strategy advice for traditional media, digital media and web/cross-platform/transmedia production/distribution. Rights Stuff sources and licenses content for VOD and other digital platforms, and helps producers, distributors and sales agents who want to sell to, or produce for, such platforms including hybrid distribution and creative ''windowing'' so as to help maximize revenues across multiple windows and platforms.

Elizabeth Louise Hopkins
Director, Cinepolis Klic

Elizabeth is the Director of Cinépolis Klic, the recently-launched online video on demand service in Mexico. Cinépolis Klic is a service which focuses 100% on movies and offers the best of all genres ranging from box office hits to lesser known independent movies and documentaries. Cinépolis Klic is part of Cinépolis, the largest movie exhibition company in Latin America, and Cinépolis is starting to offer innovative and attractive benefits to consumers that use both the theatrical and VOD platforms.

Pierre-Alexandre Labelle
Co-Founder, Under The Milky Way

Originally from Quebec City, Canada, Pierre-Alexandre Labelle studied International Management at McGill University. He worked as a Commodity and Derivatives Trader for Cargill in Canada, and then in Paris until 2004. Moving to the film industry, he played an active role in the creation and development of a French VoD Platform called Universciné (2005-2008). In parallel, in 2007, he created the Glitner Project (Collaborative platform for European VoD rights-holders and platforms), and was appointed Deputy Manager of the European Producers Club in 2009. In 2010, the Independent Pan-European Digital Association (IPEDA) acquired the Glitner Project, and Pierre-Alexandre co-founded Under The Milky Way, an international company dedicated to digital film distribution and marketing.

Marie Lora-Mungai
Founder and CEO, Buni TV

Marie Lora-Mungai is the co-founder and CEO of Buni Media, a multimedia company with offices in Nairobi and Los Angeles. Marie is the Executive Producer of The XYZ Show, Kenya's top political satire program followed by more than 10 million people and winner of the AMVC Award for Best TV Series. She is also the founder and CEO of Buni TV, a leading mobile VOD platform that aims to revolutionize how African content is distributed and consumed on the continent. Before co-founding Buni Media, Marie had a career as a TV journalist in New York and across Africa for CNN, AFP TV and Reuters TV, for which she received a UN Correspondent Golden Medal and various other award nominations. Born and educated in Paris, France, she holds a Masters in Political Sciences from Sciences Po and a Masters in Marketing from ESCP Europe Business School.

Allen Zhu
Senior Vice President Of Movie & Corporate Development, Youku Tudou Inc.

Allen Zhu has held many positions in the Film & Television Industry throughout his career, beginning with a role as GM at the Great Wall Broadband Network Services Co. Ltd in Beijing. In his current position at Youku Tudou Inc., Allen is responsible for corporate development, movie department and interactive entertainment for both Youku.com and Tudou.com. In his previous position as Vice President, Allen was in charge of strategic development, marketing, PR and CDN building.

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