Sara Morton Named New CEO of ACCT

TORONTO, June 25: Sara Morton has been named as the new CEO
of The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT), following the
resignation of Maria Topolovich, who held the position for more than 25 years.

Morton will take up her new role July 3. The search for a
new CEO began in April, following Topolovich’s resignation. Most recently,
Morton worked in broadcast distribution with Bell ExpressVu, where she provided
business, financial and strategic leadership for the acquisition of film and
television content for Bell’s DTH, PPV, VOD and IPTV platforms. She has also
served as the director of tax credits at the Ontario Film Development
Corporation (OFDC), where she oversaw the implementation of Ontario’s tax
credits for film, television, computer animation and interactive digital media
in cooperation with Ontario’s Ministry of Finance. She was eventually promoted
to COO of the OFDC, where she played a key role in achieving the expansion of
the organization’s mandate and funding that resulted in the creation of the
Ontario Media Development Corporation. She has also worked as an independent
consultant to Canadian media companies in the private sector.

“Ms. Morton is the ideal candidate for this position: she
has worked with broadcasters, is knowledgeable about regulatory matters, is an
expert on tax credits and financing structures, has worked with boards, lobbied
with stakeholders and managed staff,” said Paul Gratton, the chair of The
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. “In fact, our search committee was
unanimous in choosing Ms. Morton for this position and the Board of Directors
of the ACCT looks forward to working with her on the many vital issues that
challenge the Academy in the months and years ahead.”

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a national
non-profit professional association dedicated to promoting, recognizing and
celebrating exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television
industries.