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Friday June 15, 2001 - Pay Day
Breakfast with the Sony International Critics Panel
Breakfast
8:00am - 8:45am
Cascade Ballroom, The Fairmont Banff Springs
Join the Sony International Critics Panel for breakfast as they
discuss the whys and wherefores of their decisions on the winning
programs for the BANFF 2001 program competition.
Sponsor: Electronic Media
- Chaired by Jerry Ezekiel, Senior Vice President, Banff Television
Foundation, CANADA
- Jeroen Te Nuijl, Chief Editor, Broadcast Magazine, NETHERLANDS
- Doug Anderson, TV Critic, Sydney Morning Herald, Fairfax
Group, AUSTRALIA
- Pascale Paoli-Lebailly, FRANCE
- Russell Honeyman, Publisher, Africa Film & TV, ZIMBABWE
- David Bianculli, USA
- Louise Cousineau, Radio/TV, La Presse, CANADA
- Peter Fiddick, Media Critic and Editor, Television - The
Journal of the RTS (Royal Television Society), UK
- Jerry Ezekiel, Senior Vice President, Banff Television Foundation,
CANADA
Understanding America: Two in a Room: Part 2 - The Pitch
Plenary
9:00am - 9:40am
Van Horne Ballroom, FBS Conference Centre
The United States of America is the world's largest media market.
Understanding America is a strand exploring aspects of doing business
with the USA and in the USA.
Since Monday when the two commissioning editors negotiated what
type of programs they were willing to support, eager producers have
been preparing to pitch their projects. This morning come and see
the pitches and try to guess which short-listed project will take
home a pay cheque. The winner will announced during the BANFF 2001
Closing Ceremonies.
Commissioning Editors:
- Doug DePriest, The Travel Channel, USA
- Jim Erickson, Life Network & HGTV Canada
- Sponsor: Department of Canadian Heritage
- Chaired by W. Paterson Ferns, President & CEO, Banff
Television Foundation, CANADA
- Doug DePriest, VP, Production & Development, Travel Channel,
Discovery Communications, USA
- Jim Erickson, VP, Programming, Life Network & HGTV Canada,
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc., CANADA
CTV Canadian Showcase
9:00am - 2:00pm
Van Horne Ballroom, FBS Conference Centre
The work and merchandise of 18 Canadian Distributors, Producers
and Organizations will be featured in the CTV Canadian Showcase
exhibition at BANFF 2001. The Showcase is located in the Main Ballroom
of the Conference Centre in the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and
will also be host to the Telus Cyber Café.
In addition, the Showcase will also provide additional meeting
space for conference delegates as well as point of sale for festival
merchandise. It will open at 9:00am each morning and close at 6:00pm
each evening, except for Sunday evening when booths will be on display
during the CBC Opening Reception from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.
HDTV Prize: Part 2 - The Pitch
Plenary
9:40am - 10:20am
Van Horne Ballroom, FBS Conference Centre
Short-listed finalists, who were announced on Monday at HDTV Prize
- Part 1, have an opportunity to pitch their high-definition projects.
The winning project, which is elegible to receive up to USD$15,000.
in funding from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Discovery
Networks, USA to help develop a high definition television production,
will be announced later in the day at the BANFF 2001 Closing Ceremonies.
Jury:
Discovery:
- Deborah Stewart
- Doug Bailey
NHK:
- Stuart Calcote - Moderator
- Masaru Ikeo
Sponsors: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Discovery Digital
Networks
- Doug Bailey, Program Development Manager, Discovery Digital
Networks, Discovery Digital Networks, USA
- Deborah Stewart, Vice President, Programming - Discovery
Digital Networks, Discovery Communications Inc., USA
- Stuart Calcote, President, Electronic Pictures Corporation,
USA
- Masaru Ikeo, Senior Producer Satellite & Hi-Vision Broadcasting,
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), JAPAN
Banff Centre New Media Focus: CyberPitch - Part 2
Plenary
10:20am - 11:00am
Van Horne Ballroom, FBS Conference Centre
Short-listed finalists, who were announced on Monday at CyberPitch
- Part 1, have an opportunity to pitch their new media projects.
The winning project, which is eligible to receive up to $10,000.
in development funding from Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, will
be announced later in the day at the BANFF 2001 Closing Ceremonies.
CyberPitch is a concept developed by the Banff Television Foundation
and The Banff Centre. The three official CyberPitch events that
take place at BANFF, the Baddeck International New Media Festival,
and at Hot Docs, all receive prizes courtesy of the Bell Broadcast
and New Media Fund.
Sponsors: Telefilm Canada, The Banff Centre
- Chaired by Sara Diamond, Artistic Director Media & Visual
Arts, The Banff Centre, CANADA
- Maurice Benayoun, Art Director, Z-A, FRANCE
- Jonathan Drori, Managing Director Entertainment Media, Scient,
UK
- Steven JP Comeau, President, Collideascope Digital, CANADA
Coffee Break
11:00am - 11:30am
Presidents Hall Foyer, FBS Conference Centre
Enjoy a cup of coffee compliments of the Banff Television Foundation.
Closing Ceremonies
Plenary
11:30am - 12:30pm
Van Horne Ballroom, FBS Conference Centre
The closing ceremonies of the 22nd Banff Television Festival will
feature the announcement of the morning's pitching competitions,
and the presentation of prizes for these awards, as well as for
the CTV Canadian Documart, the Sony International Critics Prize
and the Telefilm Canada APTN Aboriginal Awards. Master of Ceremonies
Laurier LaPierre will guide us through the concluding formalities
and end with his traditional invocation and benediction.
- Master of Ceremonies: Laurier LaPierre, Canada
Telefilm Canada & Aboriginal Awards
Sponsor: CBC/Radio Canada
- Peter Fiddick, Media Critic and Editor, Television - The
Journal of the RTS (Royal Television Society), UK
- Laurier L. LaPierre O.C., Chairman of the Board, Telefilm
Canada, CANADA
Lake Louise Excursion
1:30pm - 5:00pm
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Unwind after a wonderful Festival as you explore one of the jewels
of the Canadian Rockies. Canoe, horseback ride, hike to a nearby
tea house, shop or just sit and contemplate one of nature's most
incredible sights. Buses leave The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Convention Centre at 1:30pm and arrive at Lake Louise at 2:30pm.
Buses leave The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise at 7:00pm to return
to the The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
Dress: Casual (appropriate to the activity - bring your hiking
shoes and a weather-proof jacket)
Lake Louise Reception
5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Enjoy the farewell Banff 2001 reception at The Fairmont Chateau
Lake Louise. Food and drinks will be served.
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