The premier international event for content creators in television and new media will feature a Focus on Africa during the 23rd edition of the Banff Television Festival June 9-14, 2002. The Focus on Africa will invite filmmakers, producers, and broadcasters from over 20 African countries. African films will take part at the Banff Rockie Awards – the "Olympics of television" and programs from across the African continent will be screened on Festival cable channels and available on demand from the video library. In addition, several seminars, workshops, and case studies dealing with the challenges facing Africa will be held during the Focus.