Judy LUNG
VP, Strategy, Communications, & Stakeholder Relations
TIFF - TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Judy Lung is Vice President, Strategy, Communications & Stakeholder Relations at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where she advises the CEO and Board on enterprise strategy, reputation, stakeholder engagement, and global communications. With more than 20 years of experience across the screen entertainment industry, Judy brings a broad perspective on how stories, audiences, media, markets, and institutions shape one another.
Her career spans festivals, awards, exhibition, production, broadcasting, and agency-side public relations, including senior work with leading Canadian exhibitor Cineplex, acclaimed production company Shaftesbury, and major Canadian media companies including Corus and Shaw. This breadth gives her a rare end-to-end perspective on how stories are developed, positioned, amplified, and ultimately connect with audiences, critics, festivals, awards bodies, and the global marketplace.
Judy also serves on the Membership Board of the Golden Globes, where her work supports engagement with international entertainment journalists and offers a broad view of how film and television are covered across regions and territories around the world.
As an executive working behind the scenes to shape narrative, reputation, audience engagement, and industry positioning, Judy brings a global perspective to conversations about women's leadership, influence, and the evolving power structures determining what gets made, who gets seen, and how stories travel.
