Telefilm Canada’s Exec Director Stepping Down

MONTREAL: Wayne Clarkson is exiting his post as the executive director of Telefilm Canada in January 2010, concluding a five-year tenure.

Clarkson began working at Telefilm in January 2005, and will step down as of January 17. The board of directors has started the search for his replacement.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the executive director of Telefilm, one of Canada’s most valued cultural institutions committed to the promotion and development of our audiovisual industries,” said Clarkson. “But there is still a lot of work to do and, over the remaining six months of my term, I will continue to focus on Telefilm’s key challenges and priorities.”