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CFTPA TO APPROVE NEW BOARD AT BANFF AGM

Members of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association have voted for their new board of directors which will be approved at the association’s annual general meeting on Saturday, June 11th in Banff, Alberta. At that time the new board will choose a new chair.

The new board is one of the most regionally diverse in years. There are now six directors from BC, two from Alberta, two from Saskatchewan, one from Manitoba, eight from Ontario, three from Quebec and four from the Atlantic provinces. The CFTPA would like to thank all members who put their names forward for the election.

New to the 26-person board for 2005-2007

Sandra Cunningham, Strada Films, Toronto, ON; Trish Dolman, Screen Siren Pictures, Vancouver, BC; Laura Lightbown, Haddock Entertainment Inc., Vancouver, BC; Josh Miller, Panacea Entertainment, Edmonton, AB; David Paperny, Paperny Films, Vancouver, BC; and Virginia Thompson, Verité Films Inc., Regina, SK.

Returning to the board

Chris Bartleman, Studio B Productions, Vancouver, BC; Jamie Brown, Frantic Films Ltd, Winnipeg, MB; Robin Cass, Triptych Media Inc, Toronto, ON; Steven JP Comeau, Collideascope Digital, Halifax, NS; Daniel R. Cross, Eye Steel Film, Montreal, QC; John Delmage, Decode Entertainment Inc., Toronto, ON; Kevin DeWalt, Minds Eye Pictures, Regina, SK; Stephen Ellis, Ellis Vision Inc., Toronto, ON; Scott Garvie, Shaftesbury Films, Toronto, ON; Arnie Gelbart, Galafilm Incorporated, Montreal, QC; Christine Haebler, Terminal City Pictures, Vancouver, BC; Julia Keatley, Keatley Entertainment, Vancouver, BC; Ira Levy, Breakthrough Films & Television, Toronto, ON; Doug MacLeod, Alberta Film Works, Calgary, AB; Paul Pope, Pope Productions Ltd., St. John’s, NL; Alexandra Raffé, Savi Media Inc., Toronto, ON; Mary Sexton, Rink Rat Productions, St. John’s, NL; Kevin Tierney, Park Ex Pictures, LaSalle, QC; Mike Volpe, Topsail Entertainment Limited, Halifax, NS; Mary Young Leckie, Screen Door, Toronto, ON.

The CFTPA is a non-profit, trade association representing almost 400 companies in the Canadian production industry. The association promotes the general interests of Canadian producers by lobbying government on policy matters, negotiating labour agreements, and offering mentorship programs and copyright initiatives.

For more information on this, please contact:

Jane L. Thompson
Director of Communications
Canadian Film and Television Production Association

Tel: 613 233 1444 ext 227