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Globe and Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
Two veteran Hot Docs staff members step down as organization works to rebuild
Two veteran staff members of the Hot Docs film festival have left the beleaguered documentary organization. The festival confirmed Monday that director of programming Heather Haynes and director of industry programs Elizabeth Radshaw have both departed. Haynes, who was promoted last year, had been with Hot Docs for two decades, while Radshaw had led industry programs since 2009. A Hot Docs spokesperson said 'no decisions have been made as to how or by whom the positions will be filled,' but that recently appointed executive director Diana Sanchez will support the programming and industry teams. Hot Docs named Sanchez executive director in March, promising 'a period of rebuilding and reimagining.' She replaced interim executive director Janice Dawe, who stepped in when former president Marie Nelson resigned after just one year and as the organization grappled with financial difficulties. Hot Docs returns for 'exciting new chapter' after most tumultuous year in film festival's history Hot Docs to open with Noam Gonick's Queer Acts of Love and Resistance in scaled-back lineup In April, Hot Docs said it had accepted a conditional offer on its flagship theatre in Toronto, Ted Rogers Cinema, which was put up for sale last year. The organization said the deal was expected to conclude this summer after a process of 'due diligence.' Hot Docs says it will begin a 'strategic planning process' in the coming months, including a look at Haynes' and Radshaw's roles and a multi-year plan to guide the organization forward.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SPD lieutenant tapped to carry Special Olympics ‘Flame of Hope'
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Shreveport Police Lieutenant Diana Sanchez has been a proud supporter of the Special Olympics for two decades, and in just days, she'll serve the organization by carrying the 'Flame of Hope' to the games in Turin, Italy. Lt. Sanchez was chosen to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run® Final Leg for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. The Torch Run® Final Leg begins on March 1, and ends on March 8. During that time the 'Flame of Hope' will pass through several Italian cities before arriving in Turin for the Opening Ceremony at the Inalpi Arena on March 8. Early look at 2026 Winter Olympics Shreveport Police say Lt. Sanchez will serve as a Guardian of the Flame®, carrying the Flame of Hope alongside law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes worldwide. According to the Special Olympics website, the 'Flame of Hope' was lit in a ceremony at the historic Zappeion Megaron in Athens, Greece, on February 25. The Special Olympics World Winter Games will occur between March 8 -15. One thousand five hundred athletes will compete in eight winter sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, Dance Sports, figure skating, floorball, short-track speed skating, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
