In addition to our traditional panels, BANFF 2014 is proud to bring back a unique opportunity! Join the experience at any of our five noteworthy roundtable discussions, offering an open forum for delegates to listen, learn and contribute to industry dialogue. Facilitators are encouraged to involve participants, share opinions and expertise, and create engaging conversation to share with attendees. In a series of five forums spanning the entire four day festival, there is something for everyone, and we encourage all delegates to help build the conversation

Funding International Co-Productions: How to Access International Tax Incentives and Other Funding While Still Qualifying as Canadian Content
This roundtable discussion will look at the growing popularity of international co-productions and the value of working in tandem with other countries. Learn how to best approach and create a strong working relationship with international producers and get the most out of the deal.

International Co-Production: Focus on the UK Market
This roundtable will look at the UK market and the opportunities for working with UK producers and broadcasters. In the last few years with changes to UK laws regarding networks controlling rights and the institution of a generous tax credit scheme for big budget drama, the UK is experiencing dramatic growth and new interest in co-productions.

Content and Capital: Building and Understanding the Value of Content Industry Assets
The content market is more global and digital than ever and its pace of change continues at the speed of light. Access to capital has always been a critical success factor and due to the explosion of digital media there has never been more opportunity and less clarity on the direction of the market than today. How are producers, creators, aggregators, distributors – small and large, and in Canada and elsewhere– developing their companies and building real value?

The Three Burning Issues of Digital Content
According to the IAB, digital video has overtaken TV in news, sports, and daytime in viewer preference and is now similarly encroaching on the turf of prime time TV. Whether you are a digital publisher, a content producer, or a broadcaster what is your opportunity within the evolving realities of the media landscape?

Feature Film Distribution: Catching Up With Consumers
The cause and effects of piracy, collapsing windows and the fall of physical goods & rise of digital distribution are just some of the many challenges (and opportunities) facing feature film distribution today. In a digital age where moviegoers want what they want, when they want it, how are the major and independent studios adapting to feed new consumer habits without undermining the whole business? Or has it already been undermined? From a film’s theatrical release to the dump bin at Walmart, this group of industry insiders and experts open up to discuss what has been happening and where it’s all going.