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Creative BC proudly announces the latest additions to its distinguished Board of Directors. These incoming motion picture industry professionals arrive with a wealth of diverse talents and extensive industry expertise. They are primed to support the advancement and future of the motion picture industry.
We are fortunate to introduce Amy Lang, President, North Shore and Mammoth Studios, and Laura Lightbown, President, Terra Films Inc. to our board:
Amy Lang, President of North Shore and Mammoth Studios, oversees all aspects of the operations and administration of the two production facilities. Amy is actively involved in industry-building initiatives and is an Executive Director for the Motion Picture Production Industry Association (MPPIA) and a Director on the Invest Vancouver Management Board to champion long-term growth of the film and television industry in B.C. Amy previously held the position of Director of Finance & People at Bosa Development for the past 5 years and prior to that worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Vancouver) from 2007 to 2017. During her years with PricewaterhouseCoopers Amy worked with both public and private companies across a broad range of industries including real estate, mining, forestry, financial services, retail, film & entertainment, and technology. Her time there also included working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (San Jose) focused exclusively on private equity venture capital in the life sciences & bio-medical field. Amy was also involved in leading the training and development programs for the CA (CPA) exams and has also worked as an Adjunct Professor in the accounting department at UBC Sauder School of Business. Amy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan, and is a CPA-CA.
Laura Lightbown, President of Terra Films Inc., is a Gemini (CSA) and Leo Award-winning prime-time dramatic television producer. Laura has executive produced and consulted on numerous feature films and projects across Canada, including her recent work on the CBC television series “The Romeo Section”. She worked with Brent Butt’s (CTV “Corner Gas”) company, Sparrow Media Inc., where she produced the feature film NO CLUE, and executive produced the series “Hiccups” for CTV. Prior to that, Laura was CEO of Chris Haddock’s company, Haddock Entertainment, where she executive produced multiple successful CBC series such as “Intelligence”, the multi-award winning, eight-season series “Da Vinci’s Inquest”, “Da Vinci’s City Hall”, MTV/CTV’s “4Real”, as well as several made-for-television movies. Laura has sat on both the national and the B.C. branch boards of the Canadian Media Producers Association and has long been committed to mentoring a diverse group of professionals starting and building their careers in Canada’s motion picture industry.
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