Erica Meus-Saunders's first day as the executive director of AFCOOP will be June 29—but she's long been enamoured with what the co-op means to its members: “I vividly remember the first time I attended an AFCOOP meeting," she says in a press release. “It’s a place that has always felt like a second home. I relax, let down my guard as it feels like I’m in the company of friends; people who want to support my vision and are just as excited about the prospect of creating and collaborating, as I am.”
Meus-Saunders will be continuing the cultivation of that feeling, bringing her experience as a filmmaker and community leader to AFCOOP's table. Her resume includes time at Screen Nova Scotia, while her films have been shown at the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, FIN Atlantic International Film Festival and the Halifax Black Film Festival.
“I feel fortunate to be in this role.” adds Meus-Saunders in the same release. “It’s a great opportunity to work, learn and contribute. It allows me to combine two things I love; films and community.”