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15:30-16:30
To kick-off the 30th annual Banff International Television Festival, meet and question Canadian and International broadcasters who will give first-timers ...
16:30-17:30
nextMEDIA/BANFF Crossover Keynote: If You Build It Will They Come?
The creation of a compelling online entertainment property doesn't guarantee eyeballs or revenues. How can you create an innovative broadband ...
17:30-18:00
Join us for a drink following the Crossover Keynote! This social event is open to BANFF and nextMEDIA Delegates and ...
18:00-19:00
Canwest presents the Banff World Television Awards Show: Category Awards
"Rockies" will be presented in a special Sunday ceremony to category winners in the 21 Documentary, Entertainment, Drama, Youth and ...
19:00-20:30
CBC/Radio-Canada welcomes you to the CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Reception. Meet new delegates, reunite with friends and contacts from around the world, ...
07:30-07:55
To kick-off the 30th annual Banff International Television Festival, meet and question Canadian and International broadcasters who will give first-timers ...
07:45-08:45
Start your day with fresh brewed coffee, tea and delectable pastries, served in the President's Hall Foyer. Join your fellow ...
07:45-8:45
Join the CRTC at this not-to-be-missed event for delegates looking for direction on what will come next in the Canadian ...
08:00-09:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
09:00-10:00
Official Festival Opening and CBC/Radio-Canada Keynote Interview
Jon Feltheimer leads one of Hollywood's great success stories. As Co-Chairman and CEO of Lionsgate, Feltheimer and his team transformed ...
10:30-11:30
New platforms and channels are competing directly with traditional broadcasting. YouTube, ranked number 1 for online video, has recently announced ...
10:30-11:30
"Flashpoint" is a dramatic series about an elite tactical unit with a Canadian metropolitan police force. It is created and ...
10:30-11:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
10:30-11:30
Adding to our popular Face to Face series, 2009 will see the launch of speed-dating with agents. Book your 10-minute ...
12:00-13:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
12:00-13:30
Hosted by Little Mosque on the Prairie's Zaib Shaikh, please join us as we honour ground-breaking, innovative and much-deserving award ...
13:30-14:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
13:30-14:30
Experience the chance of a lifetime to sit down face-to-face with an international Program Executive. You have ten minutes to ...
13:30-14:30
Successful series like “Flashpoint” have contributed to the current interest in Canadian-created series and have swung the door open to ...
13:30-14:30
For five seasons Jack Bender has guarded the secrets to the mysterious island and its time traveling castaways of ABC’s ...
14:30-15:00
Take a break in the President's Hall Foyer. Here's a chance to relax, mingle, discuss and refocus. ...
15:00-16:00
Recognized as one of Canada’s most popular actors, Gross became internationally known for his Gemini Award-winning role as Constable Benton ...
15:00-16:00
The National Film Board of Canada is pleased to present The NFB New Media Pitch 2009. Television and/or digital producers ...
15:00-16:00
nextMEDIA Session--Whose Line Is It Anyway? Mastering The Art of Immersive Entertainment
Increasingly audiences are demanding programs, games and entertainment that immerse them in illusionary worlds, drawing them ever deeper into the ...
15:00-16:00
Reality has leapt from our daily life onto the television screen. We can find love, win money, survive in the ...
16:00-16:30
Enjoy a glass of wine between sessions. Coffee, Tea and Decaf will also be served. ...
16:30-17:30
Master Class--Kari Lizer, The New Adventues of Old Christine
So many memorable sitcoms that have left their mark on pop culture - “I Love Lucy,” “Three’s Company,” “The Jeffersons,” ...
16:30-17:30
Experience the chance of a lifetime to sit down face-to-face with an international Program Executive. You have ten minutes to ...
16:30-17:30
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
16:30-17:30
Sponsored by the Bell Fund and hosted by cross platform consultant Gavin McGarry of Jumpwire Media, this session is about ...
16:30-17:30
John Morayniss will discuss how E1 Entertainment was formed and why a group of production and distribution companies decided to ...
18:00-19:00
Join nominees, presenters and delegates for a reception just prior to the highly anticipated Banff Television Awards Show for a ...
19:00-20:30
Canwest presents the Banff World Television Awards: Grand Prizes
The Banff World Television Awards, often referred to as the “Olympics of Television”, will celebrate the Best of Show in ...
20:30-23:30
A&E Television Networks is your host for this sensation Party marking the 30th Banff World Television Awards. Join A&E following ...
09:00-10:00
Start your day with fresh-brewed coffee, tea and delectable pastries, served in the President's Hall Foyer. Meet up with fellow ...
09:00-10:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
09:00-10:00
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
09:00-10:00
Adding to our popular series, 2009 will see the launch of speed-dating with Production Companies. Book your 10-minute slot for ...
09:30-10:30
Kids & Animation Day: Results of a CFTPA Study in Association with Shaw Rocket Fund and ACT
The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), in association with the Shaw Rocket Fund and the Alliance for Children ...
10:00-16:30
Digital competence and digital skills are key differentiators. Whether you are interested in workforce development, continuing professional education, honing your ...
10:30-11:30
Creator and Executive Producer, Sam Mettler, along with Network Executive Producer Colleen Conway, are the driving force behind this powerful ...
10:30-11:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
10:30-11:30
Adding to our popular series, 2009 will see the launch of speed-dating with agents. Book your 10-minute slot for a ...
10:30-11:30
Public policy, business realities and consumer demand. Whose hands are on the steering wheel when it comes to the development ...
10:30-11:30
By their very nature, kids and animated properties are multifaceted, with endless avenues for licensing opportunities beyond traditional television. ...
11:30-12:00
11:30-13:00
The NFB/Primitive Entertainment co-production Waterlife is a stunning ode to the Great Lakes – the last great supply of fresh ...
12:00-13:00
The ER at New York City’s All Saints Hospital is buzzing with the usual maladies and traumas: a stoner ...
12:00-13:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
12:00-13:00
Featured spotlight on industry leaders Rob Sorcher and Toper Taylor. ...
13:30-14:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
13:30-14:30
Experience the chance of a lifetime to sit down face-to-face with an international Program Executive. You have ten minutes to ...
13:30-14:30
Ronald D. Moore
Writer & Executive Producer “Battlestar Galactica”
Ronald D. Moore is a master of sci-fi. He remade a campy sci-fi ...
13:30-14:30
The Biz -- The How to Guide to Survive (Thrive) the Recession
Despite the impact of the economic downturn several production companies have found ingenious ways to not only survive but to ...
13:30-14:30
You’ve come up with a great idea for a kids’ or animated television show and you envision its success, but ...
14:30-15:00
Take a break in the President's Hall Foyer. Here's a chance to relax, mingle, discuss and refocus. ...
14:30-15:00
15:00-16:00
nextMEDIA Session--Content Disruption and How to Profit From It
The content business model has been disrupted. As traditional media merges with web video, mobile, and social media, content ...
15:00-16:00
With storylines that make us believe we can solve crime mysteries or save the world in 24 hours, dramatic series ...
15:00-16:00
In Conversation with Norm Bolen, CFTPA, Interviewed by Trina McQueen
Norm Bolen is exceptionally supportive about Canadian arts & culture and the importance of Canadian content on television. He’s the ...
15:00-16:00
The Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff present the inaugural Telefilm Canada TV 360 Program.
The program is designed to ...
15:00-16:00
Get inside information straight from the broadcasters’ mouths! Each broadcaster will give a ‘brief’ presentation on their schedules, an ...
16:00-16:30
Take a break in the President's Hall Foyer. Here's a chacne to relax, mingle, discuss and refocus. ...
16:15-17:15
President of Nickelodeon Animation Brown Johnson will discuss how her company's creator-driven approach and mission to serve all kids have ...
16:30-17:30
With the Canadian industry in crisis and the international recession in full swing, what opportunities are available for domestic and ...
16:30-17:30
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
16:30-17:30
Experience the chance of a lifetime to sit down face-to-face with an international Program Executive. You have ten minutes to ...
16:30-17:30
Rene Balcer presents HIGH-COGNITION TV: How Law & Order turned TV into a medium of ideas. "Law & Order" ...
16:30-17:30
Join Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, and Paul Gratton, Chair of the Board, as the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) presents ...
17:30-18:30
The last session of the day has ended and you are more than ready for well-deserved refreshments. ...
17:30-18:30
Wrap up Kids & Animation Day with an informal networking cocktail. It’s the perfect opportunity to mingle with producers and ...
19:30-23:00
It's back! Kick up your heels and enjoy one of the most talked-about traditions of the Banff Television Festival - ...
09:00-10:00
Start your day with fresh-brewed coffee, tea and delectable pastries, served in the President's Hall Foyer. Meet up with fellow ...
09:00-10:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
09:00-10:00
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
09:00-10:00
Adding to our popular series, 2009 will see the launch of speed-dating with Production Companies. Book your 10-minute slot for ...
09:00-10:00
From Books to Bobbleheads: Maximizing Ancillary Revenue Streams for Your TV Property
Canadian tv producers often ignore axillary avenues of revenue but these can often prove to be more lucrative than traditional ...
10:30-11:30
Thanks to teenagers who led the revival with a little MOW called “High School Musical,” MOWs and miniseries are experiencing ...
10:30-11:30
"Hung" is a half-hour comedy about former golden boy RAY DRECKER who was destined for success until an injury stifled ...
10:30-11:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
12:00-13:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
13:30-14:30
Experience the chance of a lifetime to sit down face-to-face with an international Program Executive. You have ten minutes to ...
13:30-14:30
The Biz -- Thinking Outside the Bank: Reinventing Ways to Finance Your Show
Production Financing secrets of the trade: how are savvy producers and broadcasters funding programs? Never has there been a more ...
13:30-14:30
Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...
13:30-14:30
What do Mother Earth, Michael Jordon, Religion, Law of Attraction, singing octogenarians, and Grey Gardens have in common? They are ...
14:30-15:00
Take a break in the President's Hall Foyer. Here's a chance to relax, mingle, discuss and refocus. ...
15:00-16:00
nextMEDIA Session--Beyond Broadcast: Engaging Your Audience Online
Research shows that adults spend 20-30% of media consumption time in digital channels – can you afford not to follow ...
15:00-16:00
An intimate, no-pressure opportunity for independent producers to meet with key Program Executives – broadcast industry leaders, influential power-brokers who ...
18:30-20:00
It's a wrap! Join your fellow delegates at the HooDoo Lounge for a final drink and celebrate a successful week ...
* Note: we reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.