Tag: Executive Director

Winnie Luk named inaugural ED of Disability Screen Office

The Disability Screen Office (DSO) has named its inaugural executive director, Winnie Luk. A disability advocate and LGBTQ+ activist with experience in the non-profit, film, entertainment, and...

NFB veteran Julie Roy appointed Executive Director of Telefilm Canada

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has appointed filmmaker and National Film Board (NFB) veteran Julie Roy as Executive Director of Telefilm Canada for a five-year...

Marla Boltman to head public broadcaster watchdog ‘FRIENDS’

Marla Boltman has been appointed Executive Director and Spokesperson of public broadcaster watchdog FRIENDS (formerly Friends of Canadian Broadcasting), effective immediately. Ahead of the anticipated introduction...

Labour lawyer Marie Kelly named executive director of ACTRA National

Labour lawyer Marie Kelly has been tapped to helm ACTRA, the national union representing Canadian performers working in the English-language recorded media sector, as...

TIFF names film producer Joana Vicente as ED

TIFF has announced that independent film producer Joana Vicente will be its incoming executive director and co-head. Vicente, currently executive director of the New York-based...