Congratulations to CSI alumna, Magali Simard, Director of Industry Relations at Cinespace Studios, which has won Studio of the Year at the Global Productions Awards presented by Screen International at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Cinespace Studios Toronto combines scale with purpose, offering top-tier production infrastructure while investing in workforce equity through its CineCares workforce training programme,” noted one judge. “Every 2024 production hosted trainees, all of whom transitioned to union-permitted roles, demonstrating measurable and lasting industry impact.”
“An interesting way of not just helping marginalised groups gain access and awareness into screen-based industries, but to help boost domestic workforce development in creative and novel ways,” noted another judge.
Cinespace is the largest film and television production studio facility in Ontario. Director, Guillermo del Toro recently completed his upcoming film, Frankenstein at Cinespace. The Marine Terminal Studios where meticulously built ships were set for Frankenstein was renamed The Guillermo del Toro Stages after the director was presented with the key to the city.
Magali is the former Film Sector Development Program Manager for the City of Toronto where she led economic and creative development activities to amplify the international competitiveness of the City’s $2.5B Screen sector. Prior to joining the City, Magali was a lead curator and the senior manager of theatrical programming at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Magali graduated as a Cinema Studies Specialist in 2006.