The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) has appointed Neishaw Ali, President of SPIN VFX, as its new chair and added Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to its executive board.
Del Toro will be officially appointed in October. Ali replaces longtime Chair, Christina Jennings, President and Chairman of Shaftesbury.
Jennings has worked at the CFC for over 17 years, ten of which she held the role of Chair. She will remain on the board until October 2024.
Speaking of his appointment today, del Toro said: “As a filmmaker, I have been deeply moved by the work of Norman Jewison, someone who I had the privilege to know.
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