Dave Forget named new national executive director of Directors Guild

TORONTO - The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) has promoted Dave Forget to its national executive director effective July 1st, replacing Brian Baker who will take on the role of senior advisor at the Guild’s Montreal office.Forget (pictured) first joined the Guild in 2015, following a 14-year career with Telefilm. Prior to that, he held various management positions in film distribution, including at Red Sky Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and Alliance Atlantis Releasing.“We are thrilled that Dave Forget has agreed to lead our staff at the Guild,” said DGC president Tim Southam, in the announcement. “In his three years as...