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Canadian Academy appoints Tammy Frick as new CEO


TORONTO — The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today the appointment of Tammy Frick (above) as CEO, effective Oct. 31. Her hiring comes after a search led by the Canadian Academy’s board of directors, following the departure of former CEO Beth Janson in April 2022. Frick is joining the organization after serving as executive director of the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival for the last 27 years. In her new role as CEO of the Canadian Academy, “Frick will assume leadership for the largest non-profit professional media arts organization in Canada and will oversee both...