Tabitha Jackson was appointed Director of the Documentary Film Program (DFP) at Sundance Institute in late 2013. The DFP is dedicated to supporting nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries that tell compelling stories, push the boundaries of the form, or address contemporary issues including social justice and human rights. In supporting such work, the DFP encourages the diverse exchange of ideas by artists as a critical pathway to developing an open society. Recently supported films have included Hale County This Morning, This Evening; Last Men in Aleppo; Strong Island; I Am Not Your Negro; Cameraperson; Casting JonBenet; and The Cinema Travellers.
With almost 25 years experience in the field, Jackson is an award-winning Commissioning Editor, director, and producer of non-fiction work. Prior to joining Sundance she most recently served as Head of Arts and Performance at Channel 4 Television in London, where she supported and championed the independent and alternative voice and sought to find fresh and innovative ways of storytelling. She also executive produced a number of projects for Film 4 including Mark Cousins’ cinematic odyssey The Story of Film, Clio Barnard’s hybrid The Arbor, Sophie Fiennes’ essay The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, Bart Layton’s thriller The Imposter, and Iain and Jane’s recent Sundance-winning Nick Cave biography 20,000 Days on Earth.
Sessions in which Tabitha Jackson participates
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- The Sensory Film School with Mark Cousins and Tabitha Jackson Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 15:00 - 16:30 | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Focus on Sustainability, Part 2: What's Public Policy Got to Do With It? The Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial - Fire Museum
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
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- Tabitha Talks ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
Sessions in which Tabitha Jackson attends
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- The State of Documentary: Where are We? What's Next? Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 10:30 - 12:00 | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Shit Creek: The Hypothetical Paddle Game Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 13:15 - 14:45 | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- The Sensory Film School with Mark Cousins and Tabitha Jackson Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 15:00 - 16:30 | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Screening of Stevie and Q&A with Steve James and Gordon Quinn ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 19:30 - 21:55 | 2 hours 25 minutes
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- Here's What Really Happened - (T)ERROR Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - 2nd Floor Conference Room
- 11:00 - 12:00 | 1 hour
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- Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkey: Filmmaking in the Time of Censorship Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 15:00 - 16:15 | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Focus on Sustainability, Part 2: What's Public Policy Got to Do With It? The Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial - Fire Museum
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
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- Tabitha Talks ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
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- Closing Keynote Conversation: Laura Poitras and James Risen Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 16:30 - 17:15 | 45 minutes
Laura Poitras
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James Risen
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