Sundance Institute Adds Tessa Thompson, Nina Fialkow, Pete Nicks, And Kimberly Steward To Board Of Trustees

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The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced four newly appointed additions to the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Tessa Thompson, Pete Nicks, Nina Fialkow, and Kimberly Steward have joined the leaders who guide the entire organization and also act in an advisory capacity.

They add to the Institute’s Board of values-based leaders, building an enduring, evolving community for storytellers. The distinguished new Trustees will work closely with Board Chair Ebs Burnough and CEO Joana Vicente and bring invaluable experience. “As Sundance Institute continues to respond to the needs of independent artists, we welcome these new members of our Board, each of whom has an incredible commitment to independent film and a long history with the Institute,” said Sundance Institute Board Chair Ebs Burnough. “Together, the Board is poised to identify new and strengthened ways to uplift independent storytellers.” “We are so pleased to have Tessa, Pete, Nina, and Kimberly join as Trustees on the Board of Sundance Institute.

They bring expertise and valuable perspectives that will be meaningful as we continue to evolve as a cultural organization,” said Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente.

Tessa Thompson is an award-winning actor and producer, Pete Nicks is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Nina Fialkow is an award-winning producer, and Kimberly Steward is Academy Award-nominated producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. “Both the Sundance Film Festival and the Institute have served as an artistic home for me throughout my career.