BANFF 2009 Mobile Schedule
Tuesday, June 9              FOR BANFF WORLD TELEVISION FESTIVAL DELEGATES ONLY

 09:00-10:00

Continental Breakfast 

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

Breakfast with a Decision Maker 

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

C21Broadcaster Briefing - Canada 

Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...


 09:00-10:00

Face-to-Face with a Production Company 

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

Get Digital with Shelly Palmer 

Digital competence and digital skills are key differentiators. Whether you are interested in workforce development, continuing professional education, honing your ...


 10:30-11:30

The Craft -- Intervention 

Creator and Executive Producer, Sam Mettler, along with Network Executive Producer Colleen Conway, are the driving force behind this powerful ...


 10:30-11:30

C21 Broadcaster Briefing--UK 

Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...


 10:30-11:30

Face-to-Face with an Agent 

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

TELUS Digital Futures Forum 

Public policy, business realities and consumer demand. Whose hands are on the steering wheel when it comes to the development ...


 10:30-11:30

Kids & Animation Day: Anatomy of a Successful Kids Property 

By their very nature, kids and animated properties are multifaceted, with endless avenues for licensing opportunities beyond traditional television. ...



 11:30-13:00

NFB Lunch: From Big Screen to Multi-screen 

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

Screening and Discussion: Nurse Jackie 

The ER at New York City’s All Saints Hospital is buzzing with the usual maladies and traumas: a stoner ...


 12:00-13:00

Lunch with a Decision Maker 

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

Kids & Animation Day: Lunch and Feature Spotlight 

Featured spotlight on industry leaders Rob Sorcher and Toper Taylor. ...


 13:30-14:30

C21 Broadcaster Briefing--USA 

Get inside information on what broadcasters from around the world want. In these open, informal sessions, international Program Executives will ...


 13:30-14:30

Face-to-Face with a Program Executive 

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

Master Class--Ronald D. Moore, Battlestar Galactica  

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

Kids & Animation Day: Pitching in the Major Leagues 

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

Networking Break 

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--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

View From the Top : Drama Forecast 

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

nextMEDIA Session-- TV 360 Team Presentations 

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

Kids & Animation Day: Broadcaster Briefing 

Get inside information straight from the broadcasters’ mouths! Each broadcaster will give a ‘brief’ presentation on their schedules, an ...


 16:00-16:30

Networking Break 

Take a break in the President's Hall Foyer. Here's a chacne to relax, mingle, discuss and refocus. ...


 16:15-17:15

Kids & Animation Day Keynote: Brown Johnson - President, Animation - Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group 

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

The Evolution of Television Distribution  

With the Canadian industry in crisis and the international recession in full swing, what opportunities are available for domestic and ...


 16:30-17:30

Cocktails with a Decision Maker 

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

Face-to-Face with a Program Executive 

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

Master Class--Rene Balcer, Law & Order 

Rene Balcer presents HIGH-COGNITION TV: How Law & Order turned TV into a medium of ideas. "Law & Order" ...


 16:30-17:30

CTF Town Hall 

Join Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, and Paul Gratton, Chair of the Board, as the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) presents ...


 17:30-18:30

CTF Cocktail Party 

The last session of the day has ended and you are more than ready for well-deserved refreshments. ...


 17:30-18:30

Kids & Animation Day: Networking Cocktail 

Wrap up Kids & Animation Day with an informal networking cocktail. It’s the perfect opportunity to mingle with producers and ...


 19:30-23:00

Banff BBQ 

It's back! Kick up your heels and enjoy one of the most talked-about traditions of the Banff Television Festival - ...


* Note: we reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.