MUMBAI: Lesli Klainberg and Anne Chaisson have joined the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

While Klainberg has been brought on as managing director, Chaisson will take up the role of associate director of ‘Corporate Sponsorships’.

Prior to her new post, Klainberg served as the producer of the 49th New York Film Festival and Executive Director of NewFest (New York‘s LGBT Film Festival). 

As managing director, Klainberg will continue producing NYFF. For the past three years, she has also served as one of the Lab Leaders of the IFP Documentary Film Lab.

Incidentally, Chaisson joins the Film Society with over 12 years experience developing and producing independent feature films with her company Dirty Rice Films.