The 2020 Banff World Media Festival, set to run June 14-17 in the Canadian Rockies, has been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Canceling the festival after 41 years of success was not a decision that we took lightly, but it was the right thing to do for festival delegates, speakers and staff,” Randy Lennox, president of Bell Media and chair of the Banff board of directors, said Monday in a statement.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, was set to offer a keynote speech at Banff's 41st edition of the fest. Banff organizers added that jury members for the festival's Rockie Awards will continue their deliberations and present trophies to winners later this year.
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