OTTAWA, August 5, 2008 - The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced the appointment of Marlie Oden as a member of the board of Telefilm Canada.
"Ms. Oden's expertise, as well as her dedication and interest in the arts, will be a welcome addition to Telefilm's board," said Minister Verner.
Ms. Oden is currently working as a Managing Partner at Bridge Communica tions which offers a wide range of services, including strategic planning, marketing, public relations, and training and development. Her previous professional experience includes marketing and advertising for such organizations as the B.C. Film Commissio n, Eaton's and Tourism British Columbia
As an active member in her community, Ms. Oden sits on the boards of a number of organizations, including BC Borstal, the Stanley Theatre Society, and Theatresports.
As a cultural investo r in cinema, television, multimedia, and music, Telefilm Canada is primarily concerned with the funding of original, diverse, and high-quality productions that reflect Canada's linguistic duality and cultural diversity. Telefilm Canada also works to ensur e the broadest possible dissemination of Canadian productions at home and abroad and seeks to be a leading promoter of a Canadian audiovisual industry of international calibre. For more information, please visit
www.telefilm.ca Information: Kassandra Albert
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and
Status of Women and Minister for La Francophonie
819 997-7788
