FLCs board will form a search committee to recruit a new leader, the nonprofit film organization said.
Its tappedMatt Bolishas deputy director to work with Klainberg during a transition period.
Bolish is VP, Operations at FLC and managing director of the New York Film Festival.
Lesli Klainberg
Im leaving with a passionate and committed team in place.
This demonstrates the enduring power of film to bring people together and inspire.
Now is a great time to make this change and allow new leadership to make an impact.
On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Lesli for her leadership and dedication.
We wish her continued success in the next phase of her career and life.
Klainberg joined FLC in 2011 as a producer of the NYFF and become president in 2014.
The Story of Queer Cinema,In The Company of Women.
She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Documentary Branch and the Producers Guild.
She is a founding National Board member of GLAAD and a former Board member of both Outfest and NewFest.
And she is currently an adjunct lecturer at SUNY Purchase Film Conservatory program.
Between 2010 and 2019, he curated Convergence, FLCs interactive and immersive storytelling program.
