Sundance Film Festival Director Tabitha Jackson Stepping Down After Two Years
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTabitha Jackson is resigning her post as director of the Sundance Film Festival.Jackson has been a veteran of the premiere American festival since 2013, and departs after only two years in the top job.
She replaced longtime leader John Cooper in the role in 2020, weeks before the coronavirus pandemic upended the event and the rest of Hollywood.Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente announced Tuesday that Jackson will leave her post shortly after the imminent London edition of the fest.
Vicente will run operations in the interim while searching for a replacement. With Jackson’s exit also comes the elevation of Sundance fixture Kim Yutani to a senior member of the institute.“We are grateful to Tabitha and her contributions to the Sundance mission over the last eight and a half years as a leader at the organization.
She helped lead the Sundance Film Festival through the ongoing pandemic, helping transform it for the future, all while keeping independent artists as our north star.
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