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TV loves a comeback story, and so does the Banff World Media Festival. For its 43rd edition, it will return to the Canadian Rockies.
A crowded program of keynotes, master classes and awards will take place (under stringently planned measures that include masks and outdoor meeting areas with firepits). Executive director Jenn Kuzmyk talked with THR about how to stage a post-pandemic event with glitz and glamour, teary trophy acceptance speeches and Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
Banff is finally returning to an in-person format after being forced online for two years — is it more work pivoting to a familiar format, or less?
It’s not more work. Our team has been equally busy. There are significant new things to consider this year, versus previous years, specifically making sure the event is safe and run well, in light of new requirements for the pandemic. But...
TV loves a comeback story, and so does the Banff World Media Festival. For its 43rd edition, it will return to the Canadian Rockies.
A crowded program of keynotes, master classes and awards will take place (under stringently planned measures that include masks and outdoor meeting areas with firepits). Executive director Jenn Kuzmyk talked with THR about how to stage a post-pandemic event with glitz and glamour, teary trophy acceptance speeches and Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
Banff is finally returning to an in-person format after being forced online for two years — is it more work pivoting to a familiar format, or less?
It’s not more work. Our team has been equally busy. There are significant new things to consider this year, versus previous years, specifically making sure the event is safe and run well, in light of new requirements for the pandemic. But...
- 6/10/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Banff is back. The Banff World Media Festival is returning to a live, in-person conference this June after two years of going virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, a favorite of execs and producers thanks to its beautiful location at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada, will take place between June 12 and June 15.
Among this year’s major sessions is Universal Studio Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, who will participate in a keynote conversation on June 14. The festival will also include an ‘In Conversation With’ session with global health and pandemic expert Dr. Ashish K. Jha and philanthropist and entrepreneur Frank Giustra to discuss the impact of misinformation and disinformation on public awareness and the responsibility of the media and entertainment industry to combat it.
“We couldn’t think of more fitting speakers to kick off the festivities than the head of Brown University’s School of Public Health,...
Among this year’s major sessions is Universal Studio Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, who will participate in a keynote conversation on June 14. The festival will also include an ‘In Conversation With’ session with global health and pandemic expert Dr. Ashish K. Jha and philanthropist and entrepreneur Frank Giustra to discuss the impact of misinformation and disinformation on public awareness and the responsibility of the media and entertainment industry to combat it.
“We couldn’t think of more fitting speakers to kick off the festivities than the head of Brown University’s School of Public Health,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Banff World Media Festival is returning in person for the first time in three years, with Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe set to deliver a keynote.
The 43rd edition of the world-renowned festival will take place from June 12-15 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel after the 2020 and 2021 editions were forced online due to the pandemic.
Igbokwe, who became Chairman in 2020, will lead a Summit Series keynote on June 14 detailing her strategy, which involves oversight of Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studios and Universal International Studios. She currently oversees 129 projects across 29 platforms including work from Jordan Peele, Sam Esmail, Tina Fey and Seth MacFarlane.
There will also be an In Conversation between Lionsgate founder Frank Giustra and global health and pandemic expert Dr Ashish K. Jha, who will discuss the ways in which the media industry can combat disinformation.
Newly-appointed Banff Board Chair Kevin Beggs, the Chair of Lionsgate Television Group,...
The 43rd edition of the world-renowned festival will take place from June 12-15 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel after the 2020 and 2021 editions were forced online due to the pandemic.
Igbokwe, who became Chairman in 2020, will lead a Summit Series keynote on June 14 detailing her strategy, which involves oversight of Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studios and Universal International Studios. She currently oversees 129 projects across 29 platforms including work from Jordan Peele, Sam Esmail, Tina Fey and Seth MacFarlane.
There will also be an In Conversation between Lionsgate founder Frank Giustra and global health and pandemic expert Dr Ashish K. Jha, who will discuss the ways in which the media industry can combat disinformation.
Newly-appointed Banff Board Chair Kevin Beggs, the Chair of Lionsgate Television Group,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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