Geoffrey Gilmore is one of the most involved promoters of independent film industry from the United States, having a significant contribution in the development of the Sundance Film Festival, whose Director he was between 1990 and 2009, when he became Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, where he is currently responsible for brand development creative strategies. For 14 years, Gilmore was the Director of UCLA Film & Television Archive, lecturer at the Film and Television department of UCLA, and he has delivered lectures about the independent film production all over the world.