The former SVP of global physical production joins the Toronto-based prodco as EVP of production and creative affairs.
The hour-long factual entertainment series is produced by 3Bird Media and eOne.
David Dembroski will lead the organization, which serves as the parent co for Scott Brothers Entertainment and Scott Living.
In his keynote address at the Hot Docs Film Festival, Indigenous Screen Office director Jesse Wente laid out his goals for the newly launched office.
The festival also announced a number of other programming and program changes.
Films by Clement Virgo, Reem Morsi, and Kathleen Hepburn and Charlie Hidalgo will participate in the second annual industry initiative.
The new funding will support Canadian theatres’ promotional efforts for homegrown films.
The boutique distributor will release Sarah Rotella’s dark comedy in Toronto next month.
With its new flagship studio, the U.S. company aims to create 400 new jobs in the city by 2020.
Created by Slasher‘s Aaron Martin, the 10-episode sci-fi series will start production in Vancouver this summer.