Sarah Spring has been appointed executive director of Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC).
The award-winning doc producer (pictured) assumes the role Jan. 4, taking over from outgoing exec director Michelle van Beusekom, who is leaving the role after 10 months for a senior advisor position at the Isuma Collective.
With 15 years of experience in the doc world, Spring’s most recent credits include the acclaimed feature-length doc
No Ordinary Man, which she produced through her production banner Parabola Films. The project premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival in September and also won the prize for best Canadian feature at Inside Out.