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About
English business executive, writer, film critic, and film festival programmer. He is the CEO of the Torornto International Film Festival (TIFF). This festival offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, events, and professional development opportunities for filmmakers from Canada and around the world. He co-wrote the screenplays for The Planet of Junior Brown and Clement Virgo.
Before Fame
He earned a degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Trivia
He took on the role of director for the short film Hotel Saudade. Before becoming the CEO of TIFF, he worked as the artistic director. He was a film reviewer for Now, Canada AM, CBC Radio One, and Take One.
Family Life
Though he grew up in England, his parents are from Barbados.
Associated With
Rainbow Sun Francks acted in his film The Planet of Junior Brown.
