The former Telefilm Canada exec will oversee the Canadian Film Centre’s fundraising strategies and revenue growth.
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The former long-time TIFF executive has been named as the successor to Slawko Klymkiw.
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The board of directors will begin the process of identifying a new CEO in the coming months, with more information about a succession plan to be shared in early 2021.
The investment, announced at last night’s CFC gala by Minister Lisa MacLeod, will be used to sustain and grow the film centre’s programs across film, TV, digital and music.
The Newfoundland-born director behind Frontier and San Andreas will receive the honour at a reception in L.A. in March.
The digital trailblazer will depart her current position as chief digital officer at the CFC in June to take over as president and vice-chancellor of the university on July 1.
The Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries wrapped up a four-day visit to L.A. to meet with film and TV execs to promote Ontario’s creative sector.
Julie Strifler and Shant Joshi are among five producers that will develop their original projects through the five-and-a-half-month program.
COO Sheena Macdonald discusses how opening up its grounds to external productions has energized the Canadian Film Centre and boosted its bottom line.
The producers behind Cameron Pictures will be presented with CFC’s Award for Creative Excellence in L.A. on March 20.