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
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Crediting at a Crossroads ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 10
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
Sessions in which Tabitha Jackson attends
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- 2018 State of the Documentary Field Study: Presentation of Findings Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour 45 minutes
- Presentation
- Journalists Under Threat ArcLight Hollywood - Theater 8
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Reenactment Reconsidered: Staged Realities and Nonfiction Fantasies
- Signup required Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study - Linwood Dunn Theater
- 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Film Criticism in Documentary—'Film Quarterly' Celebrates 60 Years
- Signup required Film L.A. - Meeting Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Keynote: Chi-hui Yang Cinerama Dome - Theater
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Keynote
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1:15 PM
1:15 PM
- Outside the Frame: Conversations from the Cutting Room
- Signup required Arena Cinelounge - Theater
- 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Panel