David Shepheard
David Shepheard is the Film Commissioner for Vancouver, a global production centre with a long history in the Film & TV sector and the greatest concentration of VFX artists in the world. Production spend last year reached $3.8 billion, making Vancouver the 3rd largest production centre in North America, and the biggest in Canada. Previously, David ran the Film Commission services for Film London, the Capital’s media development agency. Prior to joining Film London, David ran a consultancy partnership specializing in developing strategies, film commissions and media development agencies at city, regional and state levels across the globe. In 2009, the Government of Abu Dhabi recruited David to develop the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, after which David served as its first Director. David serves as a board member for the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), the global membership organization with over 300 members. This is the second time he has been elected to the Board by the membership.