Full Program

BANFF 2010 Program Highlights include content designed to keep you on the cutting edge of both traditional and multi-platform television programming. Building on the expertise and knowledge of 31 years, BANFF will continue to attract the most prestigious players in the industry while addressing the changing climate of the international marketplace.

Conference

• Feature Interviews: One on one interviews with writers, directors and producers creating the most talked about programming on TV and the Web.
• Keynotes: Top executives and thinkers from TV, Digital Media, Advertising, Music, Government and Publishing bring inspiration and thought leadership to each Banff stream.
• Key Streams: In depth programming, focused on high growth areas including Non-Fiction, and Kids & Animation

2010 Banff World Television Awards
The Banff World Television Awards is one of the world’s most prestigious international television program competitions. The 2009 competition attracted more than 800 entries from 30 countries around the world. This year, we are excited to announce some great updates in our genre based categories. The Drama categories at this year’s Rockie Awards will now expand to include SOAP OPERAS, and three Francophone categories will be added to the roster.

Networking
In 2010, delegates of nextMEDIA and BANFF will benefit from a newly enhanced, strategic networking experience. While maintaining our unprecedented face-to-face networking sessions with Program Executives, Media Buyers, and Ad Agencies, BANFF’s traditional TV producers and digital media professionals will have a chance to meet with each other, exchange ideas and create the indispensable relationships required to succeed in the ever evolving international marketplace.

Networking opportunities will include, face-to-face sessions, as well as cocktail receptions, lunches, pitching sessions and much more.

Programs
Additional programs including the CTV National Fellowship, Canwest Showrunners Program, Canwest Global Writers Program and the Banff International Pilots Competition and Awards, offer practical, hands-on experience, taking your skill set to the next level, and creating opportunites for the frontrunners in the emerging media ecosystem.

Attendance at the 2010 conference is a sound investment in your company’s future – whatever your niche in this dynamic new marketplace. This year’s conference will focus on business insight, development and information dissemination.  All sessions, keynotes, panel discussions, master classes and networking opportunities are designed to take your business to the next level. The combination of the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA will deliver valuable information to our delegates, covering the most diverse, specialized and innovative areas of digital media and television. We want you to stay at the forefront of your industry and connect you to the people and ideas that will grow your business.