‘Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Producer Cameron Pictures Hires Karen Tsang From Pier 21
EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent maker Cameron Pictures has hired Karen Tsang as Vice President of Creative Affairs.
In this newly formed role, she will oversee a pipeline of original scripted series, reporting to CPI co-founders and sibling filmmaking duo Tassie Cameron and Amy Cameron.
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Tsang joins Cameron Pictures from Pier 21 Films, where she served as Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs, where she oversaw creative development and production of CBC and The CW comedy series Run the Burbs and was also executive producer on the show, as well as the debut seasons of Late Bloomer for Crave and Don't Even for Crave and APTN.
'Karen is so smart and she has a remarkable eye for developing standout stories and characters,' said Tassie Cameron. 'Her creative expertise, strong relationship with writers, and leadership experience will be huge assets to us, as we continue to bring compelling series to life.'
'Karen's passion for creator-driven storytelling, her relationships with buyers, and her commitment to collaborating with some of Canada's most exciting talent will be invaluable as we develop comedy and drama projects for Canadian and international audiences,' added Amy Cameron.
Prior to Pier 21, Karen spent eight years at the CBC, rising to Executive in Charge of Production, Comedy. In that role, she oversaw over 150 episodes of original programming through development and production, including Baroness Von Sketch Show, which was acquired by IFC, as well as TallBoyz, Mr. D, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
The Canadian national began her career as a TV packaging assistant at Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles.
'I have long admired Tassie and Amy's passion for storytelling and the bold and engaging work they've created at Cameron Pictures,' says Karen. 'I'm honoured to join such an accomplished team and excited to champion fresh voices and ambitious projects for a global audience.'
Cameron Pictures has also promoted Caledonia Brown from co-producer to supervising producer and Vice President, Operations. She'll continue to work across CPI's projects, and oversee day-to-day operations of the company.
Amy Cameron – an executive, writer and producer – and Tassie Cameron, a showrunner and executive producer – founded Cameron Pictures and manage it alongside executive producer Alex Patrick, who leads on strategy and business and legal affairs. Its shows include Mary Kills People, the Global and Lifetime co-production; Little Dog, which was for CBC and co-produced with Elemental Pictures; and Pretty Hard Cases for CBC NBCUniversal.
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, which expanded Dick Wolf's Law & Order franchise into Canada, is for Citytv and co-produced with Lark Productions in association with Universal International Studios and Rogers Sports & Media. Starring Aden Young and Kathleen Munroe, production on Season 3 concludes in spring.
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