Eugene Hernandez
- Executive
Eugene Hernandez is Executive Director of the New York Film Festival and Publisher of Film Comment at Film at Lincoln Center, where he serves as Senior Vice President. His duties include strategic leadership and managing emerging artist, industry, and education programs, as well as special events. He joined Film at Lincoln Center in 2010 as Director of Digital Strategy to develop digital platforms and content. In 1996, Hernandez co-founded IndieWire, which he built over 15 years as it became the leading editorial publication for independent and international films, filmmakers, industry, and audiences. He was named on Out magazine's OUT100 list in 2015 and has served as a juror at Sundance, SXSW, and the Film Independent Spirit Awards and has worked extensively as a consultant for nonprofits including the Creative Capital Foundation, and written for major print and online publications. He is a member of the Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and currently serves on the board of advisors for SXSW, SeriesFest, and Art House Convergence, and works as a programming consultant for the Key West Film Festival.