Developing a Package
with Lauren MacKinley

This workshop is for filmmakers ready to take the leap from indie filmmaking to the professional Canadian film industry. Learn what it takes to develop a professional package to pitch your story with former producer and current development executive for Bell Media, Lauren MacKinlay.

As a Development Executive for Bell Media, Lauren works with independent production partners, writers, and creatives on the development of new scripted projects for Bell Media’s Original Programming slate. Prior to joining Bell Media, Lauren's career as an award-winning producer included tenures at Neshama Entertainment and Sphere Media, with producing credits on THE WAY HOME (Hallmark), TRANSPLANT (CTV/NBC), BAD BLOOD (Netflix), 19-2 (CTV/Acorn) and more. She was a co-founder of the non-profit organization, Women On Screen, and in September 2022, she was named one of ten women on the Canadian Power List of Women in Film.