Sarah SpringCA/QC
Co-founder of Parabola Films, President of the Board of Montréal's RIDM - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, and former President and long-standing board member of the Documentary Organization of Quebec, Sarah Spring has been actively involved in Montréal's vibrant film community for the past fifteen years. Her company, Parabola Films, is a boutique production house that champions emerging filmmakers and under-represented voices. Sarah has also been working within the interactive arts sector through collaborations with MUTEK and La Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC). In partnership with Xn Québec, the Phi Centre, and the Quartier des Spectacles, they are showcasing Quebec interactive works that intersect with the publishing industry. Sarah sits on the Montréal Arts Council’s Cinema Committee, co-Chairs the Canada Film & Video Fund, and consults both for artists and the institutions that finance them.