CMPA mourns loss of Tracey Friesen

By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is mourning the death of Tracey Friesen, managing vice president of the BC Branch for the past five years. The production veteran passed away Monday after receiving a cancer diagnosis last fall. After graduating from what was then called Ryerson University’s Bachelor of Applied Arts, Radio & Television program in 1990, and a Liberal Arts degree from Simon Fraser University, Friesen started her career with Vancouver-headquartered Rainmaker Digital Effects as a VFX producer and later director of sales and industry relations. From there, she joined the National Film Board (NFB) as...