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is Co-President of Maple Pictures Corp. Laurie received her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto Law School, where she co-chaired the Entertainment and Sports Law Workshop. She joined Lions Gate Films Corp. (formerly Cinepix Film Properties) as Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs in March 1997, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the publicly traded company. She oversaw legal matters involving production and distribution, and was involved in such notable films as The Red Violin, Affliction, Gods and Monsters, Monster’s Ball, Godsend, Final Cut, The Snow Walker and Fahrenheit 911, and notable television productions including Dead Zone and Missing. In addition, her corporate responsibilities included the 2000 acquisition of Trimark Pictures, the 2003 acquisition of Artisan Entertainment, and related banking and financings. May was also Co-Manager of the Toronto Office of Lions Gate. Prior to joining Lions Gate, she practiced corporate and entertainment law at the law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt for three years. She was also an adjunct professor of Entertainment and Sports Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario.
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