BANFF 2009: Better days coming, says Moore at Banff opener

BANFF – An optimistic Canadian Heritage minister said he was “not worried” about Canada’s culture, including its film and TV industries. Opening the Banff World Television Festival Sunday night, James Moore predicted “there will be better days ahead,” although today was also not a bad time for the industry. “There have never been more choices for consumers. There have never been more opportunities for producers. We’ve never had the vastness of the audiences we have right now,” he stated. While Canadians are consuming more media than ever, they are doing it in a different manner than the 32-year-old minister did...