TORONTO – The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) will honour Shaftesbury founder, chairman and CEO Christina Jennings with the 2018 CFC Award for Creative Excellence in recognition of her innovative storytelling, critically and commercially accomplished body of work, and her creative and business contributions to the Canadian and international entertainment industries.
Jennings (pictured) was among the first few groups of residents to attend the CFC, joining as a producer resident in 1990, the third year that the Resident Program (now the Cineplex Entertainment Film Program) had been running.
A visionary producer with a track record for delivering award-winning scripted content for audiences around the world, Jennings has propelled Shaftesbury to become an industry leader in engaging and sustaining audiences by creating brand extensions including original content created for digital and social media platforms, mobile apps, and VR experiences.
“Christina is one of the CFC’s most dynamic success stories”, said CFC CEO Slawko Klymkiw in the announcement. “She made her first film, Camilla, as a direct result of relationships she forged at the CFC, went on to build one of Canada’s foremost production companies, and continues to support the CFC by hiring our talent and chairing our Board of Directors. We are so proud of Christina’s many accomplishments and we couldn’t be more pleased to honour her with this year’s award in recognition of her outstanding body of work and contributions to the screen-based entertainment industry.”
Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany and CFC founder and Chair Emeritus Norman Jewison will present Jennings’ award at a formal reception in Los Angeles set for March 21, 2018.
