Inconvenient Truth Producer Visits Centennial College
Chris Adams, Film, New Media and TV Producer visited The Cerntre for Creative Communications, Centennial College, on Sept. 9 – 10, 2009, speaking with students and faculty from The School of Communications, Media and Design. Adams is an internationally recognized new media pioneer, entertainment industry executive and social entrepreneur and co-founded Participant Productions in 2004 with Jeff Skoll, eBay’s first President.
Participant’s first slate of films including Syriana, starring George Clooney and Matt Damon; North Country, starring Charlize Theron; Good Night and Good Luck, starring David Strathairn and George Clooney were nominated for an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards. Chris is also proud to have identified and helped develop former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth which, along with Gore’s work, participated in his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Fanshawe College alumnus Julie Atchison, above, is set to take over the channel’s weather desk.
Local radio stations in the Rogers Radio Group, owned by Rogers Broadcasting Ltd., have donated an initial $33,000 to Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, to assist deserving students prepare for careers in radio journalism. Of this initial donation, $8,000 is from 570 News of Kitchener-Waterloo and $25,000 from 680 News of Toronto. The 570 News commitment of $8,000 will continue annually until 2014, while the 680 News commitment will also continue in subsequent years, although the amount of their donation will be determined year-to-year.