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Tabitha Jackson Appointed Director of Manhattan's Film Forum

2/23/2026

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Tabitha Jackson, 55, has been appointed director of Film Forum in Manhattan.
She directed the Sundance Film Festival from 2020 to 2022, guiding its shift to online formats.
Jackson has participated in fellowships at Harvard, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and MIT.
She described her experiences as a "creative reset" and resides near Film Forum with her wife, Kirsten Johnson, a documentary filmmaker.

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Tabitha Jackson, 55, has been appointed director of Film Forum in Manhattan.
She directed the Sundance Film Festival from 2020 to 2022, guiding its shift to online formats.
Jackson has participated in fellowships at Harvard, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and MIT.
She described her experiences as a "creative reset" and resides near Film Forum with her wife, Kirsten Johnson, a documentary filmmaker.