CSI presents: Careers After Cinema Studies 2026

The annual Cinema Studies Institute panel where panelists reveal how their undergraduate degrees got them to their current careers.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Prof. Lauren Cramer, and followed by a Q&A with the audience and a chance to socialize over refreshments. Please register for catering numbers.

Alex Bronstein joined DW Healthcare Partners, a $2.5 billion healthcare-focused private equity firm based out of Toronto and Park City, in 2016 and leads the firms business development efforts including sourcing and evaluating new healthcare platform investment opportunities and add-ons for portfolio companies, fundraising and managing key intermediaries for the firm. Prior to joining DWHP, Alex worked for a search fund in Toronto and SEI Investments, an asset management provider based outside of Philadelphia. Alex completed a Cinema Studies Minor program in 2003.

Tecca Crosby has championed Canadian storytelling in multiple media including long-form journalism, film and television over a career that has spanned four decades. She has worked as a magazine editor (Saturday Night), public financier (Ontario Film Development Corporation), independent producer, story consultant, broadcast executive (CTV) and most recently as a studio creative head at Entertainment One where she served as Executive Vice-President, Scripted Television for more than a decade. During this time she has identified top Canadian talent—writers, directors, and performers—developing and showcasing their work in hundreds of hours of programming to large audiences and international acclaim. Titles include Due South, Highway 61, Exotica, Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Eleventh Hour, Power Play, Flashpoint, Milgaard, Mayerthorpe, Slings and Arrows, Being Erica, Private Eyes, Caught, Bitten, Moonshine and Mary Kills People to name a few. She is now working as an independent producer and consultant under her company banner Tell Co., marshalling her extensive experience in creative development, project management and production expertise along with leveraging her strong network of trusted relationships with creatives, financiers and broadcasters.

With a focus on open-source intelligence, Sam Haggart has extensive experience leading investigations in the entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Sam has participated in the education and training of law enforcement internationally as a subject matter expert on counterfeit goods, and has been involved in precedent-setting federal case work in the intellectual property field. Sam’s experience combines technical expertise with a deep interest in following the latest developments in social media and Internet regulations. Sam completed a Cinema Studies Major in 2016.