Toronto Intl. Film Festival’s first-ever market, known as TIFF: The Market, has revealed that Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEOs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca will headline the Speakers’ Summit.
The executives will take part in an in-depth conversation on Sept. 11 with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey at the Summit, which is part of the Market’s Dialogues program. Variety is the media partner of the program.
They will discuss “the evolving role of studios in an increasingly global marketplace, the art of identifying and developing award-winning content, and the opportunities and challenges shaping both the current entertainment landscape and the future of film,” the Market said.
Their movies, including multiple Academy Award-winners like “Sinners,” “Weapons” and “One Battle After Another,” topped the domestic and global box offices for 15 and 16 weeks respectively last year, and were among the year’s 10 highest-grossing films, earning more than $4 billion worldwide.
Bailey said, “We are excited to welcome Pam and Mike to our inaugural Market. They have consistently combined creative excellence with strategic vision and strong business leadership, and their track record speaks for itself.
