YDA JURY 2018: Edie Weiss
Edie Weiss
Founder and CEO
Radke Film Group
Toronto, Canada
Edie spends much of her time nurturing relationships with clients, directors and other industry partners. Under her skilled and entrepreneurial management, the Radke Film Group has garnered dozens of international awards and has grown into one of the most successful commercial production companies in Canada.
Committed to expanding access to the film community, Edie co-founded a registered charity called POV, Presenting Our Vision, in 2008. POV provides a film training and job mentorship program for economically disadvantaged youth.
In 2009, Edie received the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Award.