Canadian Film Centre names Maxine Bailey executive director

TORONTO – It was announced today Maxine Bailey has been appointed executive director of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC). Bailey joins the CFC after 18 years at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), most recently as vice-president, advancement. Bailey will take the job on May 3, 2021, succeeding Slawko Klymkiw, who retired at the end of March 2021. “We at the CFC could not be in better hands,” said Christina Jennings, chair and CEO, Shaftesbury and chair, CFC Board of Directors. “She knows our industry well – not only from her many years at TIFF, but also as an active...