Banff Slates Showrunners for Master Class Lineup

BANFF: The Banff World Television Festival has confirmed showrunners such as Ricky Gervais from The Office, David Zucker from The Good Wife and James Manos Jr. from Dexter as Master Class speakers for this year’s conference.

Also on the roster are Bill Prady from Big Bang Theory, Bryan Elsley of Skins, Peter Murrieta of Wizards of Waverly Place and Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad. This year’s Banff World Television Festival, in partnership with nextMEDIA, will be taking place June 13 to 16 at the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta.

“Banff and nextMEDIA will be showcasing some of the best creative minds in the industry and we are proud to have such a stellar lineup at the conference to share their knowledge, experience and business insights,” said Peter Vamos, the executive director of the Banff World Television Festival.