Sarah Glennie, Director of the Irish Film Institute since 2008 is to leave her position at the IFI after being appointed Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Since Glennie joined the Irish Film Institute she has overseen developments in the IFI’s activities including the IFI Imagine Ireland programme in the USA, a refurbishment of the IFI centre in Temple Bar, Dublin and the launch of the IFI Irish Film Archive Programme.
Eve-Anne Cullinan, Chairperson of the IFI Board said “On behalf of the Board and staff of IFI I would like to thank Sarah for giving us a strong platform for the future with new developments on the horizon including the IFI Irish Film Archive Preservation Centre at Maynooth, IFI Education’s Film Focus, and an exciting cultural programme for 2012. Our congratulations and we wish her the very best in her new role as Director of IMMA. ”
Commenting on her departure as IFI Director Sarah Glennie said “While I am honoured to be offered the opportunity to be Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art I will be very sad to leave the Irish Film Institute. I want to take this opportunity to thank the extraordinary staff and Board of the IFI who have given me incredible support in my role as Director and made my time here an absolute pleasure. The IFI is a great institution with a great team and very loyal audience and I am sure it will continue to go from strength to strength.”
Glennie is expected to leave her post as Director of the IFI in April. The process of finding a replacement for her as Director of the IFI has yet to begin.
