Cameron Bailey | |
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 Bailey in 2017 | |
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| Education | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation(s) | Film critic, festival programmer |
Cameron Bailey is a Canadian film critic and festival programmer, who is the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). [1] [2]
Born in London, England to parents from Barbados, [3] he spent his early childhood in St. James, Barbados, before moving to Canada with his family at the age of eight. [3] Educated at the University of Western Ontario, [3] he worked as a film reviewer for Now , Canada AM , CBC Radio One, Take One and other publications before joining the Toronto International Film Festival as a programmer. [3]
He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film The Planet of Junior Brown with Clement Virgo, [3] and wrote and directed the short film Hotel Saudade.
In 2012, Bailey was named artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival. [4]
He participated in the 2015 edition of Canada Reads , where he advocated for Kim Thúy's novel Ru . [5] Ru ultimately won the competition. [6]
In 2018, Bailey was promoted to the newly created position of artistic director and co-head of the Toronto International Film Festival. [7] In 2021, following the resignation of co-head Joana Vicente, Bailey was named the festival's executive director. [8]
On November 30, 2021 Bailey was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TIFF after a 25 year career with the festival. [9]
In 2024 he was named as a recipient of the Black Legacy Awards for distinguished cultural achievements by Black Canadians. [10]
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