A recap of the stats that shaped last year’s festival

1,450
people attended the Banff festival in 2006

84%
were from Canada, followed by 8% from the U.S. and 5% from Europe

43%
were producers, followed by broadcasters at 23% and government officials at 9%. The rest included reporters, service companies, distributors and funders

$720 million
worth of deals came together at last year’s BWTVF, according to organizers

81%
of those deals were with Canadian buyers, followed by 8% with Americans