Francesca Accinelli

Senior Vice President, Program Strategy and Industry Development

Telefilm Canada

Francesca joined Telefilm in 2006 as the deputy director, English market for the Canadian Television Fund (now Canada Media Fund). By 2008 she was promoted to director of that team and is now the director, national promotions and communications. Francesca has always been a fan of Canadian film and television and she has a great ability to build strong relationships with clients. She looks forward to working with the industry to promote Canadian successes.

Francesca began her career as a cultural administrator and theatre producer where she managed both play production and promotion. She then moved on to television production, working on big-budget TV series and MOWs produced for Alliance Atlantis, among other companies. She has a BA in fine arts from York University where she focused on film studies.

Speaking at: Opening Remarks