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Sundance Shocker: Joana Vicente Resigns as CEO; Former Instagram Exec Amanda Kelso Named Acting Leader


After less than three years, Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente has resigned her post.

“After two-and-a-half inspiring years, I have made the decision to begin a new chapter and will be moving on,” Vicente wrote in a Friday memo to colleagues. Individuals familiar with Sundance said Kelso’s appointment will not be a short-term gig (likely more than a year) as the non-profit will need her expertise for continuity until a formal CEO search begins. Revenues at Sundance suffered, a lack of in-person engagement led to stalled film market sales and, perhaps most of all, the larger artistic community was impacted by forced isolation.

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