Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster.
He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film "Clerks" (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.
Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films "MallratsChasing AmyDogmaJay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Clerks II", which were set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.
While not strictly sequential, the films frequently featured crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.
Since 2011, Smith has mostly made films in the horror genre, including "Red State" (2011) and the comedy horror films "Tusk" (2014) and "Yoga Hosers" (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in Canada dubbed the "True North" trilogy.
He has also served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the buddy cop action comedy "
Cop Out" (2010) and various television series episodes.
In 2019, he wrote and directed "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", a follow-up to the original Jay and Silent Bob movies.
Smith is the owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, a comic book store in Red Bank, New Jersey that is the subject of the reality television show "Comic Book Men" (2012–2018).
He also hosts the movie-review television show "Spoilers".
As a podcaster, Smith co-hosts several shows on his own SModcast Podcast Network, including "SModcastFatman Beyond", and the live show "Hollywood Babble-On".
Smith is well known for participating in long, humorous Q&A sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with "An Evening with Kevin Smith".
Olav Aaraas
Olav Aaraas( born 10 July 1950) is a Norwegian historian and museum director.
He was born in Fredrikstad.
From 1982 to 1993 he was the director of Sogn Folk Museum, from 1993 to 2010 he was the director of Maihaugen and from 2001 he has been the director of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History.
In 2010 he was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Bernie Finkelstein
Bernard" Bernie" Finkelstein( born August 12, 1944 in Toronto) is a Canadian music executive and talent manager.
Finkelstein began his career in music as the manager of The Paupers from 1966 – 1967 and Kensington Market from 1967- 1969.
In 1969, Finkelstein founded True North Records.
The first artist signed to the label in 1969 was Bruce Cockburn.
Through 1972- 1981, in partnership with Bernie Fiedler, he managed the careers of Ronney Abramson, Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLauchlan and Dan Hill.
In 1970, he and Cockburn became partners in the music publishing firm Golden Mountain Music.
By the time Finkelstein sold True North, the label had released over 550 albums, including records from such Canadian notables as Rough Trade, Randy Bachman, The Rheostatics, Lynn Miles, Cowboy Junkies, Colin Linden, Catherine MacLellan, Tom Wilson, Moxy Früvous, and Lighthouse, among others.
True North continued to also release records for acts that Finkelstein managed including Blackie& The Rodeo Kings, Murray McLauchlan, Stephen Fearing, Barney Bentall and Bruce Cockburn.
During the period from 1969 to 2007 True North received over 40 Gold and Platinum records and over 40 Juno Awards.
In December 2007, True North was acquired by an investment group led by Linus Entertainment.
Finkelstein remained as chairman and long- term consultant.
He continued as Cockburn's manager and also managed The Golden Dogs.
Until 2011, Bernie was the Chairman of MUCHFACT for 26 years, an organization he co-founded with Moses Znaimer in 1984 when it was known as Video FACT.
Bernie was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2003.
In 2006, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts& Sciences( CARAS) awarded Bernie the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, which is only given to" individuals who have contributed to the growth of the Canadian music industry".
Mr. Finkelstein received the Order of Canada in 2007.
On April 16, 2012, Finkelstein's autobiography," True North: A Life Inside The Music Business" was published.
On October 10, 2012, he received an Honorary Degree from York University in Toronto.
The degree was a Doctor of Letters.
In 2012 Bernie co-produced the Bruce Cockburn documentary Pacing The Cage with director Joel Goldberg.
The doc was well received and later was released as a DVD and has been a best seller on the DVD charts.
On June 22, 2015, Finkelstein was honoured by SOCAN at the 2015 SOCAN Awards in Toronto, where he received the prestigious Special Achievement Award.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Jesse E. Hobson
Jesse Edward Hobson( May 2, 1911 – November 5, 1970) was the director of SRI International from 1947 to 1955.
Prior to SRI, he was the director of the Armour Research Foundation.
Jim Ludlow
James( Jim) Ludlow is a Canadian business executive.
He is currently the president for True North Sports& Entertainment's Real Estate Development division.
Prior to 2014, he was the president and CEO of True North, which owns Bell MTS Place and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.
Ludlow earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba, and a law degree from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.
True North trilogy
The "True North" trilogy is a series of horror comedy films written and directed by Kevin Smith.
Set in the View Askewniverse, it consists of the films "Tusk" (2014), "Yoga Hosers" (2016), and the planned "Moose Jaws".
While "Tusk" was a modest financial success, "Yoga Hosers" was a critical and financial failure.
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith reprises her role as Missy "Miss" McKenzie from "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" in "Yoga Hosers".
Brian Kennedy (gallery director)
Brian Patrick Kennedy( born 5 November 1961) is an Irish- born art museum director who has worked in Ireland and Australia, and now lives and works in the United States.
He is currently the director of the Peabody Essex Museum.
He was the director of the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio from 2010 to 2019.
He was the director of the Hood Museum of Art from 2005 to 2010, and the National Gallery of Australia( Canberra) from 1997- 2004.
Tusk (2014 film)
Tusk is a 2014 American comedy body horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast.
The film stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Genesis Rodriguez.
The film is the first in Smith's planned" True North" trilogy, followed by" Yoga Hosers"( 2016).
" Tusk" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24.
The film was Smith's first major wide release since" Cop Out"( 2010), and performed poorly at the box office after receiving mixed reviews.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.

Question: What is the place of birth of the director of film True North Trilogy?
Answer: Red Bank