Name: From Idea to Greenlight: Developing & Pitching
Start: 2026-09-30T10:30:00-0700
End: 2026-09-30T11:30:00-0700

From Idea to Greenlight: Developing & Pitching

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT

Asia Pacific Hall (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue)

Join us to discover how to take a great idea all the way to greenlight. We’ll cover spotting and shaping standout concepts, pitching like a pro, and navigating everything that happens between pitch and commission — plus what the “after greenlight” process really looks like. Packed with practical, insider tips, this session is perfect for anyone ready to turn their idea from spark to screen!

Speakers

Mike Armitage

Executive Producer / VP of Development, Great Pacific Media

Mike Armitage has nearly 20 years of experience in television development. He helped launch and run CBC’s Dragons’ Den (Seasons 1–7), earning two Canadian Screen Awards and a Gemini. Now with Great Pacific Media, he develops and produces unscripted series for the Discovery Channel, History Channel, Netflix, Food Network, HGTV, CBC, Blue Ant Media, and CBC Radio. His work spans food competition formats... Read More →

Liam Cripps

Director of Development, Great Pacific Media

With 15 years of development experience, Liam has an extensive track record in both unscripted and scripted programming. As Director of Development at Great Pacific Media, Liam works on a diverse slate of projects spanning a variety of genres, including factual, social experiment... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Asia Pacific Hall (Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue) 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L6

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Mike Armitage

Liam Cripps

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