Banff Bound...

...decided only recently to wind my way over to the mountains and attend the Banff World Television Festival for the upteenth time. The fest used to be a crucial stop for not only pitching /developing a tv show, but even for closing the deal. Lately, however - decisions are being made at different times of the year...Banff's still a good place to connect or reconnect or pitch, but its just not quite what it was.

Figured what the heck, but going on the cheap - driving in and set up all meetings over in the Rundle lounge at the Banff Springs hotel (across street from convention center) - can't really justify the 800.00 x 3 days festival pass.... not with eldest starting to go to college.

Teamed up with an old producing partner and armed with some tv project pitches - a couple I'm quite keen on, but have learned from past that its either the one you don't really care about... or the one you just threw together at last minute that gets picked up for development (happened last year)....
...and meanwhile the baby you've sweated blood over for months to get just right generally gets met with "nice, but we already have something like that..." OR "interesting, can we see the bible and pilot script?" Argggghh - I wanted you to pay me to write that bible and pilot! Ah well, what can you do. Try try try again. And so I am.

SONG & ARTIST? - "Well he's tellin' us this, and he's tellin' us that

Changes it ev'ry day

Says it doesn't matter

Bases are loaded, and Casey's at bat

Playin' it play by play

Time to change the batter."