Ava Torres

Producer / Development Consultant

Ava Torres is a creative executive with over 10 years experience in the film and television industry, specializing in series development, acquisitions, and content strategy. Ava brings a unique perspective to the industry having lived and worked across four different countries including Spain, Argentina, the US and Canada which informs her deep understanding of both the international market and its audience. Most recently, she was Executive in Charge of Development, Drama at CBC for the hit series WILD CARDS (CW, CBC). Before her time in scripted, she also worked in acquisitions at CBC where her team brought large hits such as NORMAL PEOPLE, PEN15, and WAR OF THE WORLDS to Canadian audiences. Her strengths encompass script and talent development, identifying market trends, and steering projects from development through to production.

Helmann Wilhelm

Writer

Helmann Wilhelm is a Taiwanese-American screenwriter born in Texas, but raised in Canada. He is a two-time recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant and the Waterloo Region Arts Fund. Collectively, his work has been selected at the Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, PAGE Screenwriting Competition, Nashville Film Festival, Final Draft Big Break, Atlanta Film Festival, and ScreenCraft. He is also an alum of the Netflix-Banff Fellowship, the Reelworld Emerging 20 Program, and a finalist for the Reel Asian Film Festival’s So You Think You Can Pitch Competition. A lifelong student, Helmann holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Bell Media Prime Time TV Program (2022).