The announcement made Wednesday effectively creates two roles, both of which were previously held by former festival chief Kent Jones,Hernandez will oversee the strategic direction and leadership of the prestigious festival and serve on its selection committee.
The due is teeing up for 58th edition, which runs September 25-October 11, 2020. Hernandez said he has been a huge fan since the 32nd festival. “I had just moved to the city and saw Quentin Tarantino’sA statement announcing the appointments today advised of “a number of innovations to the selection process and structure of the festival.” Hernandez toldone goal is to expand the selection committee, which had been whittled down in recent years from “five or six” to three staff members.
Hernandez, an entrepreneur who founded IndieWire in 1996, will also work with fundraising and explore enriching and expanding the festival’s categories beyond the venerable Main Slate. Currently they include Documentaries, Talks and Special Events; the experimental Projections; Revivals; and Convergence, focused on advances in VR and game play and new technology.
The shift comes as Klainberg said the festival has grown along with its physical footprint, moving from one theater to three. It’s worked out its kinks – like ticketing – and continues to sell out thanks in large part to a devoted local base.
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