Wayne Clarkson

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Wayne Clarkson
Wayne Clarkson at the 2017 CFC Annual Garden Party
Wayne Clarkson at the 2017 CFC Annual Garden Party
Born 1943 (age 80–81)[1]
Nationality Canadian
Occupation media executive
Known for senior figure in the Canadian film and television industry

Wayne Clarkson is a senior figure in the Canadian film and television industry.[1]

In the 1970s Clarkson worked at the Canadian Film Institute.[2]

In 1984 he assumed the directorship of what is now the Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

In 2005 Clarkson was appointed director of Telefilm Canada, a position he held until 2010.[1] Prior to his post at Telefilm Canada Clarkson directed the Canadian Film Centre.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gayle MacDonald (2010-10-12). "Wayne Clarkson's Telefilm exit interview". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030055904/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/wayne-clarksons-telefilm-exit-interview/article1207205/. Retrieved 2022-02-18. "And if you're a gentler personality, as is the 62-year-old Clarkson - a fixture in Canadian arts and culture for 35 years - well then, you haven't made enough noise or got enough done." 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Marc Glassman (2005-10-01). "Wayne Clarkson: A Reel Canadian". POV magazine. https://povmagazine.com/wayne-clarkson-a-reel-canadian/. Retrieved 2022-02-18. "During that time, Clarkson worked at the Canadian Film Institute with such figures as Peter Morris, Peter Harcourt, Piers Handling, Geoff Pevere and Michelle Maheux, all of whom continue to make signal contributions to Canadian film."