Allan Tong

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About Allan Tong

A storyteller on the page and screen:* Business journalist (writing, researching, copy editing) whose clients include Rogers, Transcontinental and the Globe & Mail at publications, such as Advisor's Edge, MoneySense, Canadian Business, PROFIT and Report on Business.* Also, a journalist for magazines that focus on film, parenting, travel, insurance, photography, real estate, fashion and the environment.* Experienced at consumer and trade publications as well as custom content to directly serve clients, such as those in investment and insurance.* As a social media marketer, Allan has written law websites; supervised social media campaigns for a factual TV series; acted as communications director for a professionals association; and been a copywriter at a marketing firm.* As a visual storyteller, Allan's short films have played festivals from Singapore to New York, and have been broadcast on CBC-TV and Bravo. His feature documentary, The Flying Stars, was co-financed by the Sundance Documentary Institute and to date has been broadcast on four continents.* Has programmed films and managed industry events at several Toronto film festivals.