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This year's event is specifically for UK independent drama producers.
It will be hosted at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham and delegates can look forward to hearing scripted market insights and programme needs during panels and breakout sessions, as well as having opportunities to pitch 1-2-1 and network.
Content Without Borders 2025 is organised by Pact and has received funding and support from North East Screen, Department for Business & Trade, AudioNetwork and GeoPura.
Confirmed Buyers
& Commissioners
Buyers and commissioners who are confirmed to attend include:
- Belgium: Elly Vervloet, VRT
- Denmark: Lars Erik Nielsen, TV2
- Ireland: Sinead Stimpfig, Virgin Media Television
- Ireland: Frank Agnew, RTE
- Italy: Michele Zatta, Rai
- New Zealand: Thomas Robins, Sky NZ
- Norway: Elisabeth Tangen, NRK
- Sweden: Johanna Gårdare, SVT
- UK: Alice Ramsey, BBC
- UK: Jo McClellan, BBC
- UK: Louise Thornton, BBC Scotland
- UK: Stephen Nye, Britbox
- UK: Gwawr Lloyd, Channel 4
- UK: Paul Testar, 5 & Paramount+
- UK: Louise Ogunnaike, ITV
- UK/USA: Rose Carr-Ellison, Triangle Management Partners
- Wales: Gwenllian Gravelle, S4C
- With more to follow…
Agenda
Wednesday 24th September
Morning: Arrive by 11:00am – welcome and introduction from Alison Gwynn, North East Screen followed by panel sessions/briefings/scheduled one-to-one meetings
Afternoon: Onsite team building activity
Evening: Industry networking dinner/BBQ (tbc) onsite
Thursday 25th September
Morning: Continue event – panel sessions/briefings/scheduled one-to-one meetings/networking
Afternoon: Depart approx. 4:00pm onwards
What's
Included
For the subsidised price of £200 +VAT, delegates will enjoy:
- a range of talks and 1-2-1 meeting opportunities with buyers
- one overnight stay at the Ramside Hall Hotel (Wednesday 24th September)*
- breakfast and meals included
- networking dinner/BBQ
Places are limited to make the event as beneficial as possible to those attending, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note: this activity is for UK independent drama production companies. A maximum of one person per company may attend.
We reserve the right to cancel any booking if it is deemed that the booker is ineligible to attend this activity. In such instances, notification and a full refund will be provided.
*If you would like to stay in the region on Tuesday 23rd September in order to meet the 11:00am start time on Wednesday, we have secured a limited number of rooms at the venue (Ramside Hall Hotel) for Tuesday. You can book a room directly with the hotel at a rate of £129.00, breakfast included. Please contact Ramside Hall directly on 0191 386 5282 and quote GA00553.