Fairmont Royal York Hotel, September 9 – 11, 2024

J.C. Mills
President and Head of Content
Cineflix Productions
J.C. leads scripted and unscripted content strategy for Cineflix Productions, and oversees the deal-making process with networks and third parties. He curates the development slate—boosting growth through internally-generated ideas as well as partnerships with outside creatives—and is responsible for building the division’s emerging feature doc business. As part of the Cineflix Media executive team, J.C. drives new commercial opportunities such as joint ventures and overall deals across the company. In 2022, he was behind the launch team for Cineflix Media’s first three FAST channels: The Real Disaster Channel, Crime & Justice, and Property & Reno.    His executive producer credits include Nancy Buirski’s acclaimed film Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Midnight Cowboy; Summer Qamp, a feature documentary chronicling the stories of LGBTQIA2S+ campers and counselors for Peacock, Super Channel and Quebecor Content; Hallmark Channel’s Undercover Holiday; discovery+’s powerful and unflinching follow-docuseries Fight or Flight; and true crime event series The Torso Killer Confessions for A&E.  He has also helped expand the company’s home and lifestyle slate with Charm City (Magnolia), Rock Solid Builds (Corus) and the upcoming Building Paradise (HGTV) as well as rebooting the hit format Property Virgins (A&E).     Previously, J.C. was President and General Manager of Glass Entertainment Group, increasing its content portfolio to over a dozen new networks and platforms while producing more than 160 episodes. Prior to Glass, he was an agent at ICM Partners representing showrunners, directors, and production companies of non-fiction content. As a Director of Development at National Geographic, J.C. developed over 100 hours of content.  He began his career in international distribution with Shine International working from both LA & London while selling tape and formats to the global market. Later, at Zodiak Rights, he led the U.S. acquisitions strategy out of LA and NY.  J.C. is also admitted to practice law in New York, and serves as a Realscreen DIALOG mentor.  

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