Speakers

Marc Garniss is a director and event producer with 25 years’ experience working in both film and music. In the film industry, he currently serves as the Executive Director of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF), the globe’s largest all-Canadian film festival. The 2025 edition will be his 12th season leading the organization. In the music industry, Marc co-founded KPP Concerts in 2001 and the Spring Reverb Festival in 2022, both leading concert producers in Ontario, having worked with acts like Arkells, The Beaches, Henry Rollins, Dinosaur Jr, City and Colour, and over 1,000 others. Marc is also part of the Broom Factory project team that has transformed a derelict heritage building into a thriving arts hub in Kingston's Inner Harbour neighborhood. Marc graduated from Queen’s University in 2002 with a degree in History and then proceeded to tour with his metal band until 2008.