Originally from Montreal and based in Europe since 1991, Wendy has over 25 years of experience in film, Pay TV, and VOD channel startups, curation, and program acquisitions. She began her career as an entertainment lawyer before moving into senior acquisition, distribution and management roles across international networks. Before founding Rights Stuff in 1999, she was CEO of Canal+ International Acquisitions, overseeing multiterritory, multi-platform deals and new channel launches. She specialized in studio output deals and international indie films. Her earlier roles included M.D. at Alliance-Atlantis and SVP at The Movie Network (Canada). Wendy holds an LL.B./J.D. from Queen’s University, after B.A./M.B.A. studies at McGill and the University of Toronto. She practiced law with top firms in Toronto and served as Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. A frequent lecturer and writer on digital media, she sits on several advisory boards and was named one of the ‘Brave Thinkers of Indie Film’ in 2010 by Oscarwinner Ted Hope.