John Galway Explained

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]

Notes and 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. https://torontolife.com/things-to-do/the-beaches-hit-the-danforth-hannah-gadsby-follows-up-nanette-and-four-other-things-to-do-in-toronto-this-week/ "The Beaches hit the Danforth, Hannah Gadsby follows up Nanette, and four other things to do in Toronto this week"
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.