Film Independent said Tuesday that Juan Devis, the producer and former chief creative officer at the Los Angeles media company behind public broadcasters PBS SoCal and KCET, has been named president of the nonprofit arts organization.
The hire formally completes the search fills to fill the spot held by Josh Welsh, the org’s president since 2012 who died in December after a battle with cancer. Brenda Robinson, who had been board chair, had been Acting President for the org, which features year-round grant and lab mentorship programs, screening series and puts on the annual Film Independent Spirit Awards.
“This is a pivotal moment for Film Independent as we enter our next era, and I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Juan Devis as our next President,” said Robinson of Devis, who starts April 20. “Juan brings a rare blend of institutional leadership and independent production experience, from overseeing award-winning programming at
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