Speakers

Mario is a broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker, communications expert and musician. His love of music began in elementary school. He soon began playing in bands in high school and continued throughout university and college before switching to behind the scenes work as an audio engineer and producer. He has produced and/or engineered over 45 records and compilation albums over his career. 

Circelli worked in the radio and television industry for 20 years as a reporter, newscaster and radio station manager.  Later, he was a senior producer at A-Channel/CTV London before moving into the communication industry as a government and community outreach specialist.  His documentary credits include, “Stinkin’ Out the Joint”, the story of London Ontario’s Punk Rock music scene, “In Our Own Words”, which chronicled Italian immigration to south-western Ontario, “Everyday Heroes”, a look at London Ontario and our response to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as work for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and several student films. 

He is the founder and chair of the Forest City London Music Awards (2002 – present) and the London Music Hall of Fame. Mario also operates a private consultancy practice focused on marketing, communications, media and event management and is the founder and Manager of Youth Programs and the Digital Creative Arts Centre at BGC London.