As Manager, Original Production for The Family Channel (Canada) Inc. (“Family”), Sandra Walmark commissions and oversees all original Canadian properties from development to production. Sandra has worked closely with producers and funding agencies across Canada to trigger Canadian independent productions such as Franny’s Feet (Decode), The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (Amberwood), Naturally Sadie (Decode), Life with Derek (Decode) as well as partnering with the “N” on the Gemini Award Winning Radio Free Roscoe (Decode). Family Channel is a premium, commercial-free network offering a unique mix of movies, specials and series in over 5 million homes across Canada with a large portion of programming supplied by Disney. A Canadian company, Family is an Astral Media Inc. network.

Sandra is participating in the 2007 WIFT International Summit as a panelist for:

Session #2 Worldwide Trends in Children’s Television
Monday, July 16, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Hazelton
Commissioning Editors from around the world discuss the stories and subjects of current interest to their organizations, and share insights into building successful, long-term relationships with broadcasters.

Session # 6 Worldwide Trends in Children’s Television (panel repeat)
Monday, July 16, 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Hazelton
(See above for panel description)