Based in Toronto, Canada, Neshama Entertainment is an award-winning production company founded in 2018 with a mission to develop, produce, and distribute exceptional Canadian content for audiences worldwide. Our work spans a diverse range of formats and genres — crafted through strong partnerships across Canada and through international co-productions.
At the heart of Neshama is a commitment to collaboration and creativity. We’re proud to work hand-in-hand with Canada’s most talented producers, writers, directors, actors, editors, composers, and cinematographers to bring authentic and compelling stories to life.
FOX Entertainment Studios is a proud shareholder in Neshama. Through this partnership, FOX Entertainment Global manages worldwide distribution for all Neshama-produced content, while Neshama oversees Canadian distribution.
With more than 100 feature-length films produced and a growing slate of television series, features, and MOWs in development, Neshama continues to shape the landscape of Canadian entertainment. Our acclaimed one-hour drama, The Way Home — Hallmark’s first original series in seven years — premiered in early 2023 to widespread success, earning the Audience Choice Award at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.
Our Leadership
Arnie Zipursky
President & CEO
Dayna Zipursky
Executive Vice President
Hannah Pillemer
Executive Vice President
Brook Peters
SVP, Sales & Business Development
Gary Yau
SVP, Finance
Lauren Leinburd
SVP, Business & Legal Affairs
Mitch Geddes
VP, Development & Current Productions
Suzanne Berger
VP, Production
Our Team
Production & Post-Production
Jordana Aarons
Production Supervisor
Vanessa Aprile-Welfle
Production Supervisor
Kyle Perez
Production Manager
Chris Sandy
Post-Production Executive
Sebastian Hearn
Sr Manager, Post-Production
Farah Zipursky
Production Coordinator
Development
Vinuja Shanthasoruban
Director, Development
Klaudia Rekas
Manager, Development
Emma Welsh
Production & Development Coordinator
Business & Legal Affairs
Tanya Arora
Sr Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Marketing & Distribution
Effi Eustace
Director, Sales
Samantha Pennington
Sr Marketing Manager
Operations
Anna Mikail
Director, Operations
Grace Cobbold
Office Coordinator & Executive Assistant
Finance
Nicole Viens Brennan
Director, Finance
Samanta Adolph
Assistant Controller
Board of Directors
Arnie Zipursky
Co-Founder/Board Director
Fernando Szew
Co-Founder/Board Director
Cyril Drabinsky
Board Director
Our Affiliates
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