" cooper has neither lost hope of these goals , " redford continued . " he summons to the position an outstanding eager as and as a deep understanding of the sundance brand and culture . . . he is a real choice of succession to see the festival into the 21st century . " among his other accomplishments for filmmakers are helping foster the development of the india on main program , a multimedia conjunction of theater , music and other art works , and helps enhance the group ' s internet presence — through its official web sites ( www . sundance . up / festival ) , an online version of the festival , as well as the independent institute ' s contracts with itunes and netflix to promote and distribute shorter documentaries .
Robert Redford is the founder of Sundance Film Festival.