{"id":752,"date":"2020-10-14T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fieldandpost.ca\/newsletter\/?p=752"},"modified":"2020-12-16T23:23:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:23:43","slug":"factualwest-goes-virtual-in-november-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fieldandpost.ca\/newsletter\/old-news-do-not-post\/factualwest-goes-virtual-in-november-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"FactualWEST goes virtual in November 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>VANCOUVER, October 9, 2020<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;\u200b<strong>FactualWEST<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;is back again for a fifth year with a virtual event based out of Vancouver, featuring speakers from high-profile shows to inspire and share their expertise with those working in factual, documentary and lifestyle television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On&nbsp;\u200b<strong>November 6 and 7, 2020<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;event producer&nbsp;\u200b<strong>Field and Post<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;will bring together top broadcasters, creators and producers for a group of online sessions including panels, interviews and masterclasses designed for those working in the unscripted television industry to increase their skills, learn practical tips and gain insights to move their careers and projects forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u200bFactualWEST offers incredible networking opportunities and I am thrilled that even though we are going virtual this year, our delegates will still be able to connect and share ideas\u200b\u201d said Kate Green, Director of Programming for FactualWEST. \u201cIn fact, we are able to attract talent that normally wouldn\u2019t be able to make it to Vancouver due to their shooting schedules, which means a very exciting schedule of programming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the many notable conference speakers include&nbsp;\u200b<strong>Cian O\u2019Cleary<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;from&nbsp;\u200b<strong>Netflix\u2019s \u201cLove on the Spectrum<\/strong>\u200b\u201d, the team behind\u200b&nbsp;<strong>CBC\u2019s \u201cThe Oland Murder\u201d<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u200b<strong>Jeff Orolowski<\/strong>\u200b&nbsp;from&nbsp;\u200b<strong>Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Social Dilemma.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited that we are going to be offering an incredible lineup with this year\u2019s virtual conference and it\u2019s all thanks to the support of our fantastic sponsors,\u201d said John Ritchie, President of Field &amp; Post Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is made possible thanks to a variety of partners, sponsors and supporters including presenting partner: Creative BC; premium partners: Bell Fund and TELUS STORYHIVE; and Contributing Sponsors CMPA-BC and EOne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FactualWEST will take place online on November 6 and 7 on the Hopin.to platform.&nbsp;\u200bHopin is the world&#8217;s leading virtual event platform with&nbsp;\u200bmultiple interactive areas that are optimized for connecting and engaging\u200b. 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