Christina Piovesan

Canadian film and television producer

Christina Piovesan is a Canadian film and television producer.^[1] She is most noted as a producer of the films The Whistleblower, which was a nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012,^[2] and Summer with Hope, which was a nominee for Best Motion Picture at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.^[3]

An alumna of the University of Southern California, she launched her production company First Generation Films in 2007.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Miracle Mile - 2004
My Father - 2007
Amreeka - 2007
The Whistleblower - 2010
Red Lights - 2012, coproducer
The Lesser Blessed - 2012
Life - 2015
Regression - 2015
Kitty - 2016
Paper Year - 2018
Mouthpiece - 2018
American Woman - 2019
Strange but True - 2019
The Nest - 2020
French Exit - 2020
The Exchange - 2021
Summer with Hope - 2022
Alice, Darling - 2022
Infinity Pool - 2023
A Good Person - 2023

Television

The Artists - 2018
Home Sweet Rome - 2022, executive producer
Pinecone & Pony - 2022, executive producer

References

^ Mike Fleming Jr., "Elevation Pictures Launches Production Arm With Vet Canuck Christina Piovesan". Deadline Hollywood, November 15, 2016.
^ Johnson, Brian D. (March 8, 2012). "Monsieur Lazhar sweeps the Genies". Maclean's.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
^ Sonya Fatah, "The 2016 New Establishment: First Generation Films". Playback, September 13, 2016.