John Christou named Director of Operations for the National Film Board of Canada’s English Program. Stéphanie L’Écuyer now Director of Operations for NFB French Program.
PRESS RELEASE
28/01/2019
(On the left: John Christou. Photo: courtesy of Prospector Films. On the right: Stéphanie L’Écuyer. Photo: Maxime-Claude L’Écuyer)
January 28, 2019 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has two new directors of operation in place for its English and French-language production branches, with the appointments of John Christou and Stéphanie L’Écuyer, respectively.
John Christou
Starting January 28, 2019, John Christou will lead operational oversight across the program’s five English-language production studios across Canada.
Named one of the top Canadian Media Executives under 35 by The Hollywood Reporter, John founded Prospector Films in 2008, where he recently wrapped production on Blood Quantum, the much-anticipated new feature by Jeff Barnaby. He previously served as Producer and Head of Development/Business Affairs at EyeSteelFilms, where he was one of the producers on Yung Chang’s multi-award-winning NFB co-produced feature documentary Up the Yangtze.
John recently finished an Executive MBA at Concordia (2017) and is a former chair of the board and National Board Member at the Documentary Organization of Canada.
Stéphanie L’Écuyer
Since November 2018, Stéphanie L’Écuyer has been Director of Operations for NFB’s French Program, after having worked in the same capacity for NFB English Program since 2017.
Stéphanie L’Écuyer has nearly 20 years of experience in audiovisual production. She first joined the NFB as a legal adviser in March 2007. Prior to that, Stéphanie worked in legal services and business relations for independent producers such as Telefiction, CinéGroupe and Galafilm, where she collaborated on international co-productions as well as television series and Canadian feature films. She has also produced the short films La cloison and Sheng Qi (Souffle de vie).
–30–
Associated Links
English Program
French Program
Media Relations
-
About the NFB
Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of distinctive, engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 6,500 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.