Michael Donovan, Chairman & CEO – DHX Media Ltd

Michael Donovan, co-founder of Halifax Film, a DHX Media company has over 20 years experience creating, financing, producing and marketing Canadian film and television programming. He co-founded the Canadian production company Salter Street Films in 1983, which merged with Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. in 2001.

His work in the Canadian television and film industry has been recognized with numerous Gemini Awards, three International Emmy nominations, a Primetime Emmy nomination and an Academy Award for the feature documentary Bowling for Columbine. 

Mr. Donovan is currently the Executive Producer of the hit comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes,  the motion-capture CG animation pre-school series, Bo on the Go!, the CG animation pre-school series Animal Mechanicals, the live action puppet series The Mighty Jungle and the upcoming kids spelling challenge series Canada's Super Speller for CBC Television. As well, he is Producer for the recently released feature film Shake Hands with the Devil based on retired General Romeo Dallaire's award-winning book of the same name.

Charles Bishop, Executive Producer/President

Charles Bishop's producer credits include the Academy-Award winning feature documentary Bowling for Columbine and numerous television series such as the highly-acclaimed CBC pre-school series POKO. Operating his own production company until 1998, Bishop merged with Salter Street Films and began managing the company's production slate including the notable series Made in Canada/The Industry, Emily of New Moon, This Hour Has 22 Minutes and The Awful Truth. In 2001, he took on the job of overseeing television series (fiction) worldwide for Alliance Atlantis Entertainment.

In 2004, with Michael Donovan, he co-founded Halifax Film, which is now publicly traded as DHX Media in Toronto and on London's AIM Exchange.  As well as being President, Bishop continues to produce film and television programs, most recently: Lunar Jim a pre-school series for CBC and BBC; and for Kids' CBC the award winning stop motion pre-school series POKO, the motion-capture CG animation children's series Bo on the GO!,  the recently launched live action puppet series The Mighty Jungle, the CG animation pre-school series Animal Mechanicals and a primetime drama series, The Guard, for Canwest Global.

Charles Bishop has three Gemini Awards and numerous international awards. 

Photo Credits: Chris Reardon

For additional information/artwork:

Renee Pye
Communications Director
Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company 
902 423 0260  
rp@halifaxfilm.com
www.halifaxfilm.com