Elspeth Arbow (she/her) is an experienced arts administrator, film programmer, festival professional, and event host and moderator. In addition to her work at the DSO, Elspeth is an Associate International Features programmer at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Previously, Elspeth helped oversee Hot Docs’ national Youth & Education program, Docs For School, providing free documentary programming to an average of 100k grade 5-12 students in Canada each year. She has served as the Disability Consultant for the Hot Docs Festival and as a jury member with Reel Abilities Toronto for multiple editions of each festival. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Elspeth is currently based in Toronto, Ontario. She holds an HBA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto.
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