Frameline, which produces the LGBTQ film festival in San Francisco, has announced that after an extensive search, it has hired a queer Black woman as its director of programming.
Allegra Madsen joins the nonprofit organization following success at San Francisco's Bayview Opera House, a news release stated.
In the role, Madsen, 41, will oversee the curatorial vision and execution of Frameline's signature International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. She will also direct the implementation and programming of all non-festival programs and projects.
"I am thrilled to welcome Allegra Madsen as our new director of programming," Frameline Executive Director James Woolley stated. "She arrives at Frameline with extensive experience in arts and film programming, and has recently been curating one of the most-loved venues in the Bay Area."