John Galway is a Canadian film and television executive, most noted as a former president of Astral Media's Harold Greenberg Fund for project development.[1] Prior to joining the Harold Greenberg Fund, he worked for organizations such as Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Television Fund and the Ontario Film Development Corporation.[2]

He has also been a cofounder of various film and television festivals, including the Toronto Irish Film Festival[3] and the Canadian International Television Festival.[4]

In 2019 he launched his own production firm, Corrib Entertainment.

In 2022, he was named alongside Vince Commisso as a winner of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Board of Directors Tribute Award at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Katie Bailey, "Forty script projects receive Harold Greenberg Fund coin". Playback, February 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Astral Media Appoints John Galway as President of Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund". Canada NewsWire, August 16, 2005.
  3. ↑ "The Beaches hit the Danforth, Hannah Gadsby follows up Nanette, and four other things to do in Toronto this week". Toronto Life, February 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Tony Wong, "Festival puts best and brightest of Canadian TV on the big screen: Republic of Doyle, Book of Negroes, Corner Gas stars set to attend event". Toronto Star, November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ Corey Atad, "Canadian Screen Award Academy Announces 2022 Special Award Honourees And Changemakers". ET Canada, January 18, 2022.


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