Notable Books

Pierre Jutras is a nightlife/restaurant mogul, to say the least, having owned Club DiSalvio Allegra Cocktail Lounge, Cigar Emporium, HOTEL nightclub & bar, and NECTAR restaurant. Currently, he’s the President of Toronto young professional hot spot The Spoke Club, and today’s he’s sharing some of the notable reads that have shaped his career path

Originally from France, Jérémie Abessira is the Executive Director of Toronto’s European Union Film Festival (Nov 14 to 27 at The Royal Cinema). How did he get to where he is today? These are some of the pages that have inspired his career path

Justine Whyte is an Executive Director and Producer at CFC Creates, having worked in arts and culture for 25 years to help creative voices have their work realized and appreciated by audiences; these are some of the pages that have inspired her career

Helen Zukerman is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, presenting its 21st Festival from April 11-21. She has seen the Festival evolve from its first year and 34 films at the Bloor Cinema with 7500 attendees, to this one which will have 108 films from 18 countries at five venues and thousands of people

Stan Gibson is the co-Founder and Executive Director at the Ecologos Institute, a registered charity that engages the public in participatory educational experiences to raise awareness and action to protect the natural environment. These are some of the pages that have inspired his career path...

Paul Scherzer is the CEO and founder of Six Island Productions. As a producer, he has worked on a host of award-winning features including Khaled (TIFF Canada Top Ten), A Wake (Best Director & Best Editing Award noms Directors Guild of Canada) and documentary LAND (nominated for a Social Justice Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival). These are some of the pages that have inspired his career

Kerry Kupecz is the Executive Director, Sales & Marketing at Video Services Corp, an independent film distributor in Toronto. She handles sales, marketing and deliverables for all platforms, including theatrical, DVD and VOD. These are some the literary works that have inspired her

Jerry Levitan is the Owner and Operator of Levitan Lawyers, and as a litigation lawyer has set precedents in the fields of constitutional, human rights and administrative law. These are some of the pages that have inspired his career

Shelley Blechman is the President of Film Locations & All-Star Accommodations. With her background in the hospitality industry, her company became a success right from the start. These are some of the books that have inspired her career path