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Hussain Amarshi
President and Founder
After graduating from University of Toronto and Queen's University he founded the Kingston International Film Festival in 1989; ran the Euclid Theatre in Toronto; worked on Atom Egoyan and Jeremy Podeswa's earlier films, before setting up Mongrel Media from his bedroom in 1994. Hussain has served on several arts boards and committees over the years. He has many favourite films from the Mongrel library of of titles but the first film that Mongrel Media acquired and released in 1995-- The Silences of the Palace -- is his first love.
hussain@mongrelmedia.com
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Tom Alexander
Director, Theatrical Releasing
Before joining Mongrel in 2001, Tom worked in various capacities with Alliance Atlantis Communications, Famous Players, and the Toronto International Film Festival Group, among other organizations. He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business (Marketing, and Arts & Media Administration).
Must See: Talk To Her
My Architect: A Son’s Journey
The Fog of War
tom@mongrelmedia.com
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Omar Chalabi
Manager, On Demand & Digital
Omar studied science and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before moving on to a career in film; one of his passions. Outside of work Omar splits his time between marathon training, cooking and reading. He was born in Lebanon and currently lives in the Bloor West area.
Must See: Manufactured Landscapes, Man on Wire and Carlos.
omar@mongrelmedia.com
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Sarah Cooper
Manager, Theatrical Administration
Sarah is a graduate from the Image Arts Program at Ryerson University. She began her career working on short and feature film productions.
Must See: Pina, Searching for Sugar Man, Rust & Bone
sarah@mongrelmedia.com
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Renata Czyzycka
Controller
Renata is a Certified General Accountant and brings over a decade of experience to Mongrel. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, cooking and traveling.
Must See: Breakfast with Scot, Persepolis and Planet B-Boy
renata@mongrelmedia.com
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Andrew Frank
Director, Home Entertainment
Prior to working at Mongrel, he was a consultant for Robert Redford's Sundance Cinemas flagship theatre in Madison. He also owned and ran Visions Cinema in Washington. He lives in Cabbagetown with his wife and twins.
Must See: Cache, Since Otar Left, Edge of Heaven
andrew@mongrelmedia.com
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Caroline Habib
Manager, Acquisitions & Broadcast Sales
Caroline earned a B.A. in Film Studies and Art History at the University of Montreal and completed a graduate diploma in arts management at HEC.
She has worked with various prestigious distribution companies as well as programmed the 2008 edition of the Planet in Focus Intl Film Festival.
Must See: Close-up, The Class and The Green Butchers
caroline@mongrelmedia.com
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Mary Harmer
Manager of Production, Home Entertainment
Mary comes from a dynamic accounting and publishing background. In her spare time, she enjoys editing home movies and hanging out with her family.
Must See: The Counterfeiters, The Lives of Others and One Week.
mary@mongrelmedia.com
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Harmonie Hemming
Broadcast Delivery and Home Entertainment Coordinator
Harmonie began her career with Telefilm Canada as well as Oasis International(now E1 Entertainment). She holds a B.A. in Theatre Studies from York University.
Must See: Let the Right One In, Rachel Getting Married, Cache
harmonie@mongrelmedia.com
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Neil Morrison
Brand Development, Home Entertainment
Neil is a graduate of the Honours History program at McMaster University. He got his start with the Toronto International Film Festival.
Must See: The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Let the Right One In and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
neil@mongrelmedia.com
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Ai Tsuzuki
Materials Manager
Ai began her career working for filmmakers as well as in foreign film sales at Alliance Atlantis. When not shopping around the world for technical and publicity materials for Mongrel's various departments, she can be found renovating and gardening in her new home.
Must See: Cache, Edge of Heaven and The Lives of Others
ai@mongrelmedia.com
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Danish Vahidy
Director of Marketing, Theatrical Releasing
Danish has worked on numerous high-profile films at distributors such as Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Polygram Filmed Entertainment. Danish also sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Picture Pioneers Trust Fund. He lives in Leslieville with his wife and son.
Must See: The Lives Of Others, Persepolis and Sex and Lucia
danish@mongrelmedia.com
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Jonathan Wyman
Vice President
Jonathan began his professional life in mechanical and environmental engineering, but lunch with a friend fifteen years ago encouraged him to make the switch to filmed entertainment. Since then, he has worked with a select group of Canada's most successful and respected independent distributors.
Must See: Cemetery Club, Manufactured Landscapes and Jesus Camp.
jonathan@mongrelmedia.com
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