Mel D’Souza is the President and Executive Producer at SILO Entertainment Inc., a content development and rights holding company based in Vancouver, BC.  SILO primarily focuses on identifying, developing and producing film, television and digital content for a global audience. 

Mel was a Founding Member of SAFF Canada and sat as a member of NextMedia’s Advisory Board, and BC Film’s Asian Advisory Board.  He was also a member for The Asia Factual Forum’s Advisory Board and was a Special Advisor to The Weinstein Company for their acquisitions and co-productions in South Asia.

He was a member of SFU’s India Advisory Council and is currently on DOXA’s Advisory Board. He has attended numerous conferences and events around the world as a panellist, speaker, and delegate, sharing his insights and expertise about the international Media & Entertainment business, along with his in-depth knowledge and experience having lived and worked in South/SE Asia, specifically India.