DOC appoints new executive director

TORONTO — The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) announced Wednesday it has appointed industry veteran Michelle van Beusekom to the role of executive director. Van Beusekom brings more than 25 years of experience in documentary to the national non-profit association. Most recently, she worked as executive director of the National Film Board of Canada’s English program where she led the editorial and creative direction, operations and finances for five production studios across Canada. “Documentary has never been more popular and it has never been so underfunded. There is no one better than Michelle to advocate for a genre that has...