How Elevation Pictures’ Laurie May is Championing Diverse Stories on Screen
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In a landscape where diversity in storytelling is both sought after and celebrated, Laurie May has long been a guiding force that continues to shape the narrative voice of the film industry. As co-founder and co-president of Elevation Pictures, a Canadian distribution and production company, May’s vision has always been to make an impact by […]
Culture Counsel: TIFF and a Lesson on Strategic Partnerships
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Culture Counsel is a monthly column written by Ashlee Froese that focuses on the intersection of pop culture and law. September is here, which means that now we have to reluctantly trade in our beach towels for briefcases. Lucky for Torontonians, it also means that we get to trade in our summer concert and food […]
Grayson Music Group’s Bridget Flynn is Diversifying the Industry
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CEO of Grayson Music Group Bridget Flynn is rare in the male-dominated music industry. At Grayson, Flynn is making sure they champion equity.
How TIFF Reinvented Itself with the Visa Skyline Drive-In
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How does an internationally-renowned film festival operate during a pandemic? With a hint of nostalgia, TIFF did so with its Visa Skyline Drive-In.
From Lady Gaga to Richard Branson, 21 Pieces of Leadership Advice to Use in 2020
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From Lady Gaga to Richard Branson, we gathered the 21 best pieces of business and leadership advice from our archives for you to use in 2020.
TIFF’s Cameron Bailey on How to Build a Business on Inclusion, Diversity, and Talent
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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”15375″ parallax_speed_bg=”1.1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”500px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Written by Will Novosedlik | Illustration by Thales Molina” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:12|text_align:center|color:%23a3a3a3″ google_fonts=”font_family:Dosis%3A200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cameron Bailey and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) have grown up together. Now artistic director and co-head, Bailey joined as a programmer in 1990 and became co-director in 2008. While TIFF and Bailey were growing up […]