" cooper has seldom abandoned sight of these goals , " redford continued . " he brings to the position an earnest enthusiasm as whole as a keen understanding of the sundance brand and music . . . he is a perfect choice of position to lead the festival into the 21st century . " among his other accomplishments for sundance are helping lead the establishment of next frontier on main menu , a multimedia amalgamation of film , music and other arts forms , and to boost the group ' s internet presence — through its official net website ( www . sundance . in / variety ) , an online section of the festival , as widely as the discovery institution ' s agreements with itunes and netflix to screen and distribute short titles .
Robert Redford is the founder of Sundance Film Festival.