From Sundance Director to Head of Film Forum
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tabitha Jackson, who grew up in rural England with limited access to cinemas, has become the new director of Film Forum, a renowned nonprofit art house theater in Manhattan.
- Jackson previously served as director of the Sundance Film Festival from 2020 to 2022, overseeing its transition to mostly online editions during the pandemic.
- Following Sundance, she pursued fellowships at prestigious institutions including Harvard’s Shorenstein Center, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and MIT’s Open Documentary Lab, where she remains involved.
