Veteran producer Don Carmody retires from Canadian film sets after five decades

The short version

• Producer Don Carmody is stepping back from active producing on Canadian film sets at age 75, concluding a 50-year career.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Carmody helped steer more than $2 billion worth of American productions into Canada beginning in the 1980s.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• To mark his departure, he is endowing two $100,000 programs to support mentorship and residencies for emerging producers.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Key facts

• Don Carmody is retiring from active work on Canadian film sets at 75 years old, concluding a 50-year career.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Starting in the 1980s, Carmody helped bring more than $2 billion in American production to Canada.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Carmody is endowing $100,000 for a CMPA mentorship program and $100,000 for a Canadian Film Centre producer residency.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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