INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW IN ALL FESTIVAL GENRES
GREEN GRAND PRIZE
Green Grand Prize: Louie Psihoyos, Oscar Winner and director of The Cove. The prize recognizes outstanding achievement in creating public awareness and understanding of environmental issues through the use of visual media. Psihoyos was selected as a result of nominations received from all around the world, honouring his tremendous impact on a global level. Dr. David Suzuki, president of the Banff Green Jury, presented the award to Mr. Psihoyos.
nextMEDIA is proud to announce the winners of the nextMEDIA Banff Interactive Awards:
BANFF and nextMEDIA also presented winners in the first annual International Pilots Competition. Awards were given to 2 winners in each category - a veteran and a newcomer:
The renowned Digital Hot List competition awarded Anaid Productions and Slice Networks’ XWEIGHTED.COM with its prestigious top honour as well as a full-access registration to MIPCOM 2010, provided by contest sponsor Reed Midem and valued at over 1,000 euros.
nextMEDIA’s new iPad/Tablet Competition presented Peter McNeill, of Deloitte and creator of the iStoreWine app with the top prize. iStoreWine received a development deal worth $25,000 to make their concept a reality via leading interactive development agency Trapeze and the Toronto-based Mobile Experience Innovation Centre.
Today's Highlights - Wednesday, June 16th 2010
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| WWE's Andrew Whitaker - Recognizing the Trends Giving a comprehensive overview of the WWE’s extensive entertainment franchise, which includes everything from live events to websites and merchandise, EVP International Andrew Whitaker detailed how the WWE grew from its humble beginnings to its current status as the largest pay-per-view outlet in the world. more |
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NFB Launches Interactive.NFB.ca - The Newest NFB Innovation Launched at NFB Lunch: Create, Connect, Interact, Interactive.NFB.ca will host a growing "collection of projects - interactive documentaries, video and animations, photographic art and essays, data visualization, mobile and locative media, community media and user-generated media," which aims to support emerging content. more. |
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| Tom Rogers - TiVo: Not Just a Box but a Revolution Calling on broadcasters and advertisers to adapt to the new "anywhere, anytime" model that is the cornerstone of the TiVo platform, President and CEO Tom Rogers sees great opportunities for those who can adapt quickly and make use of new "transactional opportunities." more. |
Today's Highlights - Tuesday, June 15th 2010
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Paula Kerger - Keynote |
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| Matt Mason - Keynote Stating that piracy cannot be beaten, Matt Mason, author of The Pirate's Dilemma says legislation fails to combat piracy and only stifles innovation. Equating current copyright proposals as ineffective as the US war on drugs, Mason reasoned that the only way to beat online pirates is by competing - beating them at their own game. Mason sees piracy as a signal for change more |
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| Nigel Lythgoe - Keynote Sitting down with Ivan Fecan, President & CEO of CTVglobemedia and CTV Inc, Nigel Lythgoe likened the structure of his hit shows American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance to "a jigsaw puzzle with no picture on the box." Resisting early attempts to script the shows, Nigel sees that commitment to honesty as the key to their success. more |
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Today's Highlights - Monday, June 14th 2010
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The Future of Television - 3D - James Stewart |
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