Tabitha Jackson is the current Director of the Documentary Film Program (DFP) at the Sundance Institute since late 2013. With over 20 years’ experience in the field, Jackson most recently served as Commissioning Editor for Arts, at the UK’s Channel 4 Television, where she supported and championed the alternative voice, and sought to find fresh ways of storytelling. Prior to joining Channel 4, Jackson made films in both the UK and US about identity, history, and social justice. Awards for her work include a News and Documentary Emmy for Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge and the Royal Television Society Award and UNESCO Gold Award for Motherland – A Genetic Journey.
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