The Sundance Institute has added four to its board of directors: veteran television executive and producer David Nevins, screenwriter Scott Frank, writer and academic Greg Sarris and marketing director Blair Ligelis Stein.
“As the college grows into a changing landscape of independent film and media, the expertise of our board members is crucial,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance College.
EBS Burnough, chairman of the board of directors of the Sundance Institute, added: "Their diverse backgrounds and outstanding achievements in their respective fields will bring valuable perspectives to our work. Greg's deep understanding of storytelling stems from his Native American heritage and literary achievements, David's production and industry expertise, Scott's strategy and Blue Strategy and Bliaih's strategy and Blue Strategy and Blue Water Strategy and Blue Water Strategy and Winner's strategy and won the Strategy. Champion of Independent Artists."
“Sundance Academy has long been a champion of unique voices and compelling narratives, and I’m honored to be on the board,” said Nevins, a former CEO of Showtime Networks. “I look forward to contributing my experience in the evolving landscape of TV to support the Institute’s important tasks that empower independent storytellers on all platforms.” The executive who recently served as CEO of North Road has included home and One billionS, and twenty four and Friday night lights.
Frank is the screenwriter and director behind the function Ethnic Minority Report,,,,, Go shorterand Walking in the tombstoneand similar series Queen's gambit and Godless. He won two Emmy Awards as Director and Producer Queen's gambitand two Oscar nominations about the script Invisible and Logan.
"As a long-time consultant, I have witnessed first-hand how the Sundance Institute supports the most influential and original filmmakers of the past 40 years. It's shocking through our roster of highly respected artists."
Sarris currently serves as chairman of the Federal Indians of Graton Lanceria, previously held professorships in English and creative writing at UCLA and LMU, and is currently the Distinguished Honorary Chairman of Aboriginal Studies at Sonoma State University. He is Main Streethe adapted to the HBO film produced by Robert Redford. Sarris, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, also made a doctor Joan Baez: I'm a noise.
"I have always admired Sundance Institute for adaptation of my novel avenue when I attended Sundance Writers' Lab and worked with Robert Redford," Sarris said.
“I’m happy to join the board to leverage my experience in brand strategy and distribution to help increase the influence and influence of independent films,” said Ligelis Stein. “VP of Marketing at Ligelis Stein and Vice President of Distribution at Paramount in the United States has over 15 years of experience in media, marketing and brand strategy. Prior to Paramount, she worked as a brand strategy consultant at Interbrand and Marketing Strategist at Ogilvy & Mather.
The four new board members joined the Sundance Institute as nonprofits are undergoing a period of change, most notably moving its landmark festival from Park City to Boulder, Colorado. They will join the current board: Redford, President and Founder; EBS Burnough, Chair; Sean Bailey, Vice Chairman; Gigi Pritzker, Vice Chairman; Jason Blum, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Philipp Engelhorn, Caterina Fake, Nina Fialkow, Nina Fialkow, Jeanne Donovan Fisher, Robert J. Frankenberg, Patrick Gaspard, Donna Gruneich, Cindy Harrell Horn, Charlesh Horn, Charles D. Knicks, William Prabinger, Amy Redford, Jeffrey Sands, Nadine Schiff Rosen, Kimberley Butler, Tessa Thompson, Barry Telman and Lulu Wang.