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Wayne Clarkson
Born1943
NationalityCanadian
Occupationfilm festival director,
Years active1970s-present

Wayne Clarkson (born 1943) is a retired Canadian film industry executive, who has been a key figure in Canadian film institutions such as the Festival of Festivals,[1] the Canadian Film Centre[2] and Telefilm Canada.[3]

Clarkson began his career working for the Canadian Film Institute, including as director of its FilmExpo series[4] and the Ottawa International Animation Festival.[5] He joined the Festival of Festivals as director in 1978,[1] remaining with the festival until becoming head of the Ontario Film Development Corporation in 1985.[6] His stint as head of the OFDC was credited with kicking off the Toronto New Wave of new young film directors in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[7]

In 1991 he succeeded Peter O'Brian as executive director of the Canadian Film Centre.[2] He remained in that role until being appointed head of Telefilm Canada in 2005,[3] and remained with Telefilm until being succeeded by Carolle Brabant in 2010.[8]

In 2002, the Toronto Film Critics Association awarded Clarkson its Clyde Gilmour Award for distinguished contributions to the film industry in Canada.[9]

His son Wyeth Clarkson is a film director and producer.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jay Scott, "Festival of Festivals gets a new look". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 1978.
  • ^ a b Christopher Harris, "Clarkson to head Toronto film school Time to 'get back to the grassroots'". The Globe and Mail, January 22, 1991.
  • ^ a b "Wayne Clarkson to head Telefilm". Kamloops Daily News, November 26, 2004.
  • ^ Tony Lofaro, "Filmexpo: Annual film festival down to seven days and 21 films". Ottawa Citizen, October 26, 1974.
  • ^ "Animated films flood in". Ottawa Citizen, July 20, 1976.
  • ^ Sid Adilman, "Clarkson to head film agency". Toronto Star, November 1, 1985.
  • ^ Wise, Wyndham, ed. (2001). Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9781442656208.
  • ^ James Bradshaw and James Adams, "New chief named for Telefilm Canada". The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2010.
  • ^ "Toronto critics choose Adaptation as film of year". Sarnia Observer, December 20, 2002.
  • ^ Marsha Lederman, "Smokin' hot". The Globe and Mail, August 20, 2011.

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