Photo gallery: 2025 Vancouver Scripted Summit

May 12, 2025

The annual event hosted by the Pacific Screenwriting Program took place on April 24.

West coast storytellers were in the spotlight during the Pacific Screenwriting Program’s (PSP) 2025 Vancouver Scripted Summit on April 24.

The one-day event was hosted by the PSP at Simon Fraser University’s Segal Building in downtown Vancouver.

Highlights of the day included pitches from the 2025 Scripted Series Lab cohort, led by showrunner-in-residence Nelu Handa. Broadcast and streaming executives were in attendance from CBC, Bell Media, Lifetime Television, Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios.

“We had very positive feedback following this year’s event,” said PSP executive director Camilla Tibbs in a statement. “Although the sector is experiencing challenges, the Summit created a sense of optimism and possibility. The PSP is gratified to play a role stimulating new relationships and collaborations in the domestic scripted industry.”

Photos by Sarah Race

: Syeta’xtn Chris Lewis of the Squamish Nation, welcoming the delegates

: Opening remarks by the Hon. Spencer Chandra Herbert, BC Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

: Nelu Handa, Corina Bizim, Cindy Hu, Mateo Gugushe, Deborah Vogt, Shaun Balbar and Sam Kieran Macneil

: Miriam van Emst (PSP alumna), Carmen Bonnici (Pacific Artists), Adam Feigen (Bell Media), AJ Mendez (Piller/Segan)

: Nimisha Mukerji, DGC BC Directors Caucus

: Jason Lee (CMPA) moderates a panel with Greig Dymond (CBC), Adam Feigen (Bell Media), Brent Haynes (Amazon MGM Studios) and Liz Wise Lyall (Lifetime)