2025

As Head of Development, Rachel Goldstein-Couto oversees the scripted and unscripted program development for CTV, Crave and the Entertainment Specialty channels of Bell Media. Rachel and her team work closely with independent production partners, writers and creatives to develop a slate of factual and scripted projects that are diverse, culturally relevant to Canadians and specific to the programming needs of the individual platforms and services.

In the last 4 years, Bell Media has commissioned a slew of originals developed by Rachel and her team, including THE TRADES, SULLIVAN’S CROSSING, THE BILLIONAIRE MURDERS and many more.

Rachel has been with Bell Media since 2000 and studied Communications at Concordia University in Montreal and Broadcasting at Seneca College in Toronto.

Cam Maitland is the Film and Content Specialist for the Canadian movie channels Hollywood Suite. A producer, writer, and filmmaker originally from Edmonton, Alberta, he received a fine arts degree in filmmaking from Simon Fraser University. Through the years, his work has developed into digging through Canadian film history for projects like The Royal Canadian Movie Podcast and writing and producing original documentary programs about film history like ‘A Year In Film’ and ‘Cinema: A-Z’. His work, on top of spotlighting classic films, also includes consulting alongside the development and acquisitions team on original films and series at Hollywood Suite.

Looking to hear pitches for scripted and narrative features, series and documentaries.

Zach Marcovici is currently Executive in Charge of Development for CBC Drama, where he is responsible for developing high quality original drama series. Prior to joining CBC, he was Director of Development & Production at BentFrame Film & TV, overseeing a slate of female-driven TV projects for the Canadian and international market, with a focus on spotlighting LGBTQ+ and diverse stories and voices. Zach also previously worked in development and production at Back Alley Films, serving as Associate Producer on CORONER (CBC/The CW), and began his career at Vanguarde Artists Management.

Looking to hear pitches for drama series.

As a Development Executive for Bell Media, Adam works with independent production partners, writers, and creatives on the development of new scripted projects for Bell Media’s Original Programming slate. Prior to Bell Media, he served as the Development Executive at Incendo Media, overseeing the creation of scripted television series and movies. He was also part of the development team at marblemedia, working across kids’, factual, and scripted programming. As a broadcaster, Adam spent time at Shaw Media in their Original Drama Content department and at the CBC as Executive in Charge of Drama Development. He began his broadcasting career as a Network Programmer at Canwest, working across E! and Global Television.

By championing diversity and distinct talent, Adam has built strong relationships with a range of writers, directors, and creatives across the country. He is a dedicated advocate for mentorship and has served as an industry mentor with the CFC, APA, Banff World Media Festival, and The Reel World Film Festival.

Looking to hear pitches for scripted & narrative features (comedy & drama).