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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Mark SlutskyNarrative DirectorCompulsion Games

Mark Slutsky is Narrative Director at Compulsion Games (Xbox Game Studios). In 2021, he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Video Game Narrative for his work on their title We Happy Few. In addition, he is an award-winning writer and director for film. His first feature, You Can Live Forever, co-directed with Sarah Watts, premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, and his shorts have played at festivals like TIFF and Tribeca and been featured multiple times as Vimeo Staff Picks.

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