Sheila de La Varende

Sheila de La Varende
Sheila de La Varende in 2011
Sheila de La Varende in 2011
Born(1960-10-03)October 3, 1960
DiedNovember 22, 2017(2017-11-22) (aged 57)
Montreal
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)film and television executive

Sheila de La Varende was a Canadian film and television executive.[1][2][3] De La Varende joined Telefilm Canada in 1995, eventually rising to its senior leadership circle. She worked there from 1995 to 2004, and 2009, until her death, in 2017.

In 2004 she served as executive director of Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinema.[1][2][3] Working next at Canada's National Film Board.

De La Varende played a key role in introducing Canadian film and television to European distributors.[1][2][3]

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