Exec/Industry Moves

Chase Joynt’s The Nest among Hot Docs world premieres

The feature documentary, produced by the National Film Board of Canada, is directed by Joynt and Julietta Singh.

Boat Rocker taps Brad Horvath for VP role in L.A.

The former BBC Studios exec will lead Boat Rocker’s distribution of scripted and feature doc content across the U.S. and Latin America.

CMPA ups Jason Lee to managing VP role for B.C. branch

Lee will continue to manage the office of B.C. industrial relations while overseeing the daily operations of the CMPA-BC producers branch.

Black Screen Office reveals Business Exchange exec roster

The second annual BSO Symposium is set for April 1 in Toronto.

CK Talent opens Canadian division, appoints Lowell Schreider as head

Schreider has previously served as as national director of marketing and communications for Comweb Group and William F. White International.

Sherry Fynbo’s Last Word Entertainment bolsters team

James Carroll and Fiona Crago have both joined the new Toronto-based production and distribution company.

Elevation’s Sarah Timlick joins Amazon MGM Studios

Timlick will oversee theatrical distribution in Canada.

Telefilm Canada adds Dominique Lapierre to board

Lapierre has been the executive director of Théâtre de la Ville since 2021.

Women In the Director’s Chair sets latest CAM cohort

The eight directors hail from Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

WildBrain appoints Benjamin Bao to new general manager role

Bao is focused on accelerating the growth of the company’s business in China.

Indigenous-led White Owl Film Studios opens its doors

The 20,000-square-foot facility is located about a 45-minute drive from Sudbury, Ont.

DOC executive director Sarah Spring to step down

An interim replacement will be named as the Documentary Organization of Canada board seeks her successor.