Film Independent Elects Brenda Robinson As New Board Chair
deadline.comBrenda Robinson, an entertainment attorney, producer and partner at film financing and development company Gamechanger Films, has been elected the new chair of the board of directors at Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization behind the Spirit Awards.She takes over for Mary Sweeney, who served as chairman for the past nine years as part of a two-decade-plus run on the board.
The nonprofit also said Wednesday that it has appointed three new board members: Searchlight Pictures president Matthew Greenfield; Transparent producer-director Rhys Ernst; and Edward Rada, a nonprofit financial executive who joins the executive committee as treasurer.“We are thrilled to have Brenda Robinson as the new Chair of Film Independent’s Board of Directors,” Film Independent president Josh Welsh said. “With her unparalleled passion and advocacy for the arts and artists, Brenda is uniquely qualified to help lead Film Independent.
And I’d also like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our three new Board members. We are so thankful and appreciative for Mary’s incredible leadership during her tenure.”Robinson, also a member of film-financing collective Impact Partners, was a financier on the Oscar-winning documentary Icarus among other projects.
Her executive producer credits include Rebecca Hall’s Passing, United Skates and upcoming The Empire of Ebony directed by Lisa Cortés.
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