ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival appoints

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ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival appoints Director of
Development & Industry Initiatives

Toronto, 11 January 2007 �" The Board of Directors of the imagineNATIVE
Film + Media Arts Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of
Maria Hupfield as Director of Development & Industry Initiatives.

Hupfield assumes the role effective 10 January 2007 for a 12-month
term. She replaces Kerry Swanson who currently serves as Interim
Executive Director.

"We are looking forward to a highly productive year with Maria on the
team," says Jason Ryle, Chair of the Board of Directors. "Her
experience as an arts administrator and as a talented artists will be
valuable assets to the festival."

Hupfield will undertake all fundraising responsibilities related to
the development Director position as well as the Industry Initiatives
component of the annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international
festival that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the
forefront of innovation in film, video, radio, and new media. Each
fall, the festival presents a selection of the most compelling and
distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe. The upcoming
festival takes place 17 �" 21 October 2007 in Toronto, Canada.

For inquiries related to sponsorship, Maria can be contacted at
[e-mail]

For more information on the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival:
T: [phone]
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W: www.imagineNATIVE.org