Cheryl Boone Isaacs Announced As Founding Director Of The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at Arizona State University

Phoenix AZ

17 November, 2021

3:07 AM

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Press release from Arizona State University: November 16, 2021 Former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings well-earned practical advice and leadership to the position Arizona State University has added another well-known name to its newly established film school. Highly respected American film marketing and public relations executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs will lead The Sidney Poitier New American Film School as its founding director. Boone Isaacs will assume the directorship of the three-campus film school starting on Jan. 1, 2022. She will lead from the ASU California Center as well as from Tempe and from Mesa, which will be home to a 118,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art film and immersive media center. Peter Murrieta, who has served as director-in-residence, will continue in a leadership role supporting engagement and outreach efforts. This press release was produced by Arizona State University. The views expressed here are the author's own.