TORONTO – Shaftesbury’s Scott Garvie was elected board chair of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) for the second time Tuesday at the organization’s annual general meeting in Toronto. He first assumed that role in June 2016.
The CMPA said that the new board represents “a significant renewal” for the organization, with 10 of the 24 incoming directors joining the board for the first time. A record 53 candidates ran for election.
The 2017-2019 CMPA Board of Directors are:
Alberta
Tom Cox (SEVEN24 Films)
Ron E. Scott (Prairie Dog Film + Television)
British Columbia
Brian Hamilton (Omnifilm Entertainment)
Erin Haskett (Lark Productions)
Cal Shumiatcher (eOne Television Unscripted)
Steven Thibault (Bron Studios)
Manitoba
Kim Todd (Original Pictures)
Newfoundland
Paul Pope (Pope Productions)
Mary Sexton (Rink Rat Productions)
Nova Scotia
Marc Almon (Holdfast Pictures)
Ontario
Mark Bishop (marblemedia)
Paul Bronfman (Comweb Corporation)
Vince Commisso (9 Story Media Group)
Lauren Corber (LoCo Motion Pictures)
Jennifer Dodge (Spin Master Entertainment)
Sari Friedland (Factory Films)
Scott Garvie (Shaftesbury)
Anne Loi (DHX Media)
Christina Piovesan (First Generation Films)
Andrew Rosen (Aircraft Pictures)
Québec
Jean Bureau (Incendo)
Ina Fichman (Intuitive Pictures)
Jeremy Spry (Muse Entertainment)
Saskatchewan
Bob Crowe (Angel Entertainment)
“I’m proud that the group of producers joining our board reflects the diversity within our industry,” said Jeremy Spry, chair of the CMPA Nominating Committee and SVP at Muse Entertainment, in the news release. “These individuals will bring strong direction and fresh ideas to our organization, as we work to develop creative solutions to the challenges facing our sector as a result of the global shift to digital technologies.”
