Carrie Lozano is the Director of the Documentary Film Program at Sundance, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she works tirelessly to elevate and support nonfiction filmmakers worldwide, guiding them through every stage of creating and distributing their cinematic work.
As an accomplished documentary filmmaker, journalist, and lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lozano brings a wealth of expertise to her work. Prior to joining Sundance, she co-founded and oversaw the Enterprise Documentary Fund at the International Documentary Association, a program that supported dozens of filmmakers over four years, with a focus on journalistic rigor, diversity, and inclusion.
Lozano's extensive experience in the industry includes leading the Bay Area Video Coalition's National MediaMaker Fellowship and serving as an executive and senior producer at Al Jazeera America. Her films have premiered at prestigious festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival, with her most recent film, The Ballad of Fred Hersch, released in 2016.
In addition to her work at Sundance, Lozano serves on the boards of several nonprofit production companies, including Kartemquin Films, Swell Cinema, and The Free History Project. Her dedication to the documentary filmmaking community is evident in her tireless efforts to support and empower filmmakers from all backgrounds.
