HIGID: sundanceorg CEO Joana Vicente spoke to the leanbutk about how she manages to power through a grueling festival schedule without needing to hibernate for the rest of winter
These days, Vicente’s schedule mandates she split time between New York City, Los Angeles, and Park City, Utah, where the Sundance Film Festival will take place in person for the first time in two years January 19-29. She never spends more than three or four weeks at a time in any one place Their two children being adults now, she lives with Kliot, who travels with her, and their goldendoodle, who doesn’t, and instead is looked after by their son in L.A.
win.” I’m like, “Let’s celebrate every time!” It is a challenging time in general. We are living in a world that feels a bit chaotic and so much — important rights and freedoms — is at stake, so you want to feel rewarded and gratified by the work you do. That’s your way to be an active participant in society. Taking a moment to appreciate what others do, and the fact that we’re making progress … it’s something to be celebrated.
I tend to think that the things that I regret were times that I didn’t trust my instinct. I need to rely on the experience that I’ve had all these years. I need to have that space to check with myself. Trust yourself, because as long as you do what you think is right with the information that you have, and as long as you’re careful and thoughtful about taking input from everyone, you can always live with that.
Are these people being mean-spirited? Where are they coming from? What is it that they’re trying to call attention to?Last year, I came to Park City in mid-November, and we had to pivot to digital by December because of Omicron. The peak of the pandemic was projected to be the first weekend of the festival, and the hospitals were overwhelmed. It was a very, very difficult decision to make, but the right one. So it was a very different kind of experience.
And then I have an incredible executive office. Without them, I really couldn’t do what I do. They run my schedule. They’re constantly making sure that I have all the information I need. They keep me on track. They’re amazing.
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