Sundance Institute today announced that Gina Duncan will join the Sundance Film Festival team in the newly-created role of producing director, reporting to festival director Tabitha Jackson and working closely with programming director Kim Yutani. Duncan is the latest big hire for the Utah festival which, earlier this month, tapped Carrie Lozano to head their documentary film program.
Per Sundance, as producing director, Duncan “will integrate the artistic vision of the festival with its practical, audience-facing elements. She’ll work with the programming team as they curate works for exhibition, and serve as a leader for creating strategic vision and decision-making on both the Sundance Film Festival and year-round public programs.” Further key duties for Duncan include “continuing to build policies and plans to develop and increase the inclusivity of the festival more broadly, and managing year-round engagement among the industry and artist communities.”
“Gina’s experience across the arts,...
Per Sundance, as producing director, Duncan “will integrate the artistic vision of the festival with its practical, audience-facing elements. She’ll work with the programming team as they curate works for exhibition, and serve as a leader for creating strategic vision and decision-making on both the Sundance Film Festival and year-round public programs.” Further key duties for Duncan include “continuing to build policies and plans to develop and increase the inclusivity of the festival more broadly, and managing year-round engagement among the industry and artist communities.”
“Gina’s experience across the arts,...
- 9/25/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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