Biography

Tracey Friesen represented and supported British Columbia-based independent producers, plus oversees CMPA-BC branch operations. She led efforts to engage with government agencies and industry stakeholders across the province. In addition to her BC-focused responsibilities, she provided strategic input to the national organization and its members on a number of key files.

Tracey had over 25 years' experience in Canada's cultural sector. She spent more than a decade at the National Film Board, where she earned producer or executive credits on dozens of film, animation and interactive projects. Other employers included Rainmaker Digital Pictures, Finale, Mindset Foundation, DOC, Roundhouse Radio, and most recently the David Suzuki Foundation.

Tracey was an author and founder of Story Money Impact, the not-for-profit that produces Good Pitch Vancouver, and other initiatives to advance education around media impact. In 2013, she was named 'Woman of the Year' by Women in Film & TV Vancouver.

Her education includes a radio and television degree from Ryerson, and both an MA and MBA from Simon Fraser University. She was a regular co-facilitator at Hollyhock Leadership Institute's annual Media That Matters conference, and sat on the board of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
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