{{Short description|Canadian film and television producer}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Montefiore | image = Mark Montefiore at the CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser 2014 (15003901489).jpg | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = St. Catharines, Ontario | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT --> | other_names = | occupation = film and television producer | years_active = 2000s-present | known_for = | notable_works = ''Letterkenny'', ''Shoresy'', ''Children Ruin Everything'' }} '''Mark Montefiore''' is a Canadian film and television producer, most noted as the founder and president of New Metric Media.<ref>Brad Wheeler, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-mark-montefiore-has-taken-letterkenney-from-small-town-ontario-to-the/ "Mark Montefiore has taken Letterkenny from small-town Ontario to the world"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', December 20, 2021.</ref>
Originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, he studied in the broadcasting program at Niagara College; initially his goal was to become an actor, but through the program he discovered a passion and skill for production.<ref>Steve Henschel, [https://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/letterkenny-producer-shares-tips-for-success/article_be4062ed-8e03-5848-8d37-29d025afc913.html "‘Letterkenny’ producer shares tips for success"]. ''Niagara This Week'', March 20, 2018.</ref> He worked principally as a film producer for the first decade of his career, most notably on ''The Armoire''<ref>"Six shorts sent to Sundance". ''Victoria Times-Colonist'', December 20, 2009.</ref> and ''Cas and Dylan''.<ref>Mark Leiren-Young, "Jason Priestley comes home with Cas & Dylan; TV-bred North Vancouver boy makes good with opening gala film". ''Vancouver Sun'', November 29, 2013.</ref> He was a partner with Vivieno Caldinelli in the short-lived Polenta Productions studio in the 2000s.<ref name=littleton>Lori Littleton, "Tweaking worked as short film picked for showcase". ''St. Catharines Standard'', August 9, 2005.</ref>
He launched New Metric Media in 2013 to produce television series.<ref>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/01/18/production-company-of-the-year-2022-new-metric-media/ "Playback’s Production Company of the Year 2022: New Metric Media"]. ''Playback'', January 18, 2023.</ref> The company's productions have included ''Letterkenny'',<ref>"'Letterkenny' gets new episodes, tour, international push". Canadian Press, October 23, 2017.</ref> ''What Would Sal Do?'',<ref>Ben Leeson, "All hail Sal, of Copper Cliff". ''Sudbury Star'', March 18, 2017.</ref> ''Bad Blood'',<ref>Jim Moodie, "Canada's 'bad guys'; Sudbury, local actors prominent in TV series on Montreal mob boss". ''Sudbury Star'', January 14, 2017.</ref> ''Children Ruin Everything'',<ref>Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2023/04/18/ctv-announces-third-season-of-original-comedy-children-ruin-everything/ "CTV announces third season of original comedy Children Ruin Everything"]. ''TV, eh?'', April 18, 2023.</ref> ''Shoresy'',<ref>"Popular 'Letterkenny' spinoff 'Shoresy' returning for third season on Crave". ''Hamilton Spectator'', April 24, 2024.</ref> and ''Bria Mack Gets a Life''.<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/malaika-hennie-hamadi-hannan-younis-bria-mack-gets-a-life-comedy-1235235927/ "Malaika Hennie-Hamadi, Hannan Younis to Star in ‘Bria Mack Gets A Life’"]. ''The Hollywood Reporter'', October 11, 2022.</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1573938}}
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