Eileen O'Brien

Eileen O'Brien has extensive experience in the film festival and production industry, serving in various key roles over several decades. Currently, O'Brien is the Director of Membership & Volunteers at the Denver Film Society. Previous positions include Manager of the Spotlight on Documentaries program at IFP, Director of Programming for the Savannah Film Festival, and various roles at the Cannes Film Festival, where responsibilities included managing budgets and coordinating programming for independent filmmakers. O'Brien also worked as Filmmaker Services Coordinator at the Sundance Film Festival, overseeing the logistics for documentary filmmakers, and has a rich background in television production, including launching a cable network. O'Brien holds a degree from the University of South Carolina.