After spending a week covering the Banff International Television Festival, interviewing several participants and writing stories for Banff page as well as the August edition of the ScreenTalk journal, I want to give you a sense of some things to consider so you can decide for yourself whether you might or might not benefit from attending the event. You must also consider the travel costs and travel time.
Housing is also pricey.
If you plan on coming you might try to find others with whom to share housing. And food, while it was great everywhere I ate, is not cheap. Some meals are provided by the festival, but it's important to make certain you can afford it. A crucial part of attending the festival, if you have a script or project you want to develop or for which you are seeking development money, is preparation. Lots of it.