Christina Fon
Title
VP, Strategic Partnerships & Scripted Content
Company
Shaftesbury
Country (Address)
Canada
Biography
Christina Fon is a Peabody award winning and Emmy-nominated executive and the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Scripted Content at Shaftesbury, an award-winning creator and producer of premium television content. With over 27 years of experience in the global entertainment industry, Christina has built a stellar career marked by visionary leadership, groundbreaking productions, and deep international partnerships.
Previously, Christina served as Executive Producer on the acclaimed original series Little Bird (Crave/APTN/Fremantle), now airing on PBS. She has played a key role in bringing impactful stories to screen, including Mohawk Girls (streaming on NBCUniversal’s Peacock), RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World (Netflix), and Reel Injun, now featured in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Christina is of Hungarian-Jewish heritage and the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Her unique background informs her passion for storytelling that resonates across cultures and borders.
Christina’s work has earned prestigious honors including a Peabody Award, a Sundance Award, multiple Canadian Screen Awards, and a 2020 Emmy nomination. She is known for her ability to source compelling IP, secure investment partnerships, maintain trusted stakeholder relationships, and close successful international deals.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with major broadcasters and distributors such as Fremantle, Netflix, NBCUniversal, ARTE, PBS, Bell Media/CRAVE, CBC, Radio-Canada, and APTN.
Beyond film and television, Christina is also a pioneer in the gaming world. She is the co-founder of Minority Media (now Meta4 Interactive), the studio behind Papo & Yo, an award-winning game that helped define the genre of “empathy games.” Meta4 Interactive continues to innovate through immersive Virtual Reality experiences.
Christina Fon is a passionate advocate for creators and a trusted leader in the global screen industry—dedicated to bringing bold, meaningful stories to audiences around the world.
Previously, Christina served as Executive Producer on the acclaimed original series Little Bird (Crave/APTN/Fremantle), now airing on PBS. She has played a key role in bringing impactful stories to screen, including Mohawk Girls (streaming on NBCUniversal’s Peacock), RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World (Netflix), and Reel Injun, now featured in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Christina is of Hungarian-Jewish heritage and the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Her unique background informs her passion for storytelling that resonates across cultures and borders.
Christina’s work has earned prestigious honors including a Peabody Award, a Sundance Award, multiple Canadian Screen Awards, and a 2020 Emmy nomination. She is known for her ability to source compelling IP, secure investment partnerships, maintain trusted stakeholder relationships, and close successful international deals.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with major broadcasters and distributors such as Fremantle, Netflix, NBCUniversal, ARTE, PBS, Bell Media/CRAVE, CBC, Radio-Canada, and APTN.
Beyond film and television, Christina is also a pioneer in the gaming world. She is the co-founder of Minority Media (now Meta4 Interactive), the studio behind Papo & Yo, an award-winning game that helped define the genre of “empathy games.” Meta4 Interactive continues to innovate through immersive Virtual Reality experiences.
Christina Fon is a passionate advocate for creators and a trusted leader in the global screen industry—dedicated to bringing bold, meaningful stories to audiences around the world.
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SHAFTESBURY IS AN AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AND PRODUCER OF ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR TELEVISION, FILM, AND DIGITAL.
Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 18 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC Television, Ovation TV, ION Plus, Acorn TV, and Alibi Channel, and 7 seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, ION, UP Faith & Family, and Alibi Channel. Both series are available in over 150 countries worldwide. Other projects include: the acclaimed horror anthology series Slasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the fifth season; three seasons of the acclaimed six-part event series Departure for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; and SisterS, a new Irish-Canadian co-production by and starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC.
Shaftesbury’s current primetime slate includes 18 seasons of the international hit series Murdoch Mysteries for CBC Television, Ovation TV, ION Plus, Acorn TV, and Alibi Channel, and 7 seasons of Hudson & Rex for Citytv, ION, UP Faith & Family, and Alibi Channel. Both series are available in over 150 countries worldwide. Other projects include: the acclaimed horror anthology series Slasher on Shudder and Hollywood Suite, with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack starring in the fifth season; three seasons of the acclaimed six-part event series Departure for Global starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi and the late Academy® Award-winner Christopher Plummer; and SisterS, a new Irish-Canadian co-production by and starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley, for Crave, RTÉ and IFC.
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