Banff to Kick Off Virtual Edition of 2020 Festival With ‘Snowpiercer’ Masterclass

The Banff World Media Festival is to run a four-month virtual program to replace its canceled 2020 edition which was set to take place next month in the Canadian Rockies. Online versions of the ann…

World Media Festival is to run a four-month virtual program to replace its canceled 2020 edition which was set to take place next month in the Canadian Rockies.

The Banff Virtual Edition content program will kick off on May 26 with a masterclass featuring a sneak peek of TNT and Netflix’s post-apocalyptic drama series, “The “Snowpiercer” session will feature an in-depth conversation with its stars, Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly, Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs and “The Americans” star Alison Wright, along with showrunner and executive producer Graeme Manson, executive producer and CEO of Tomorrow Studios Adelstein, and Netflix VP of content Larry Tanz.

Additional industry panels, interactive video sessions and online networking events will be announced in the coming weeks.

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