From Interim to Official: Allegra Madsen Named Executive Director of LGBTQ Org Frameline

Chris Gardner
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Frameline has made it official: Allegra Madsen has been named executive director.

Madsen took over the post six months ago on an interim basis but the San Francisco-based LGBTQ+ media arts organization made it official, effective immediately, after an extensive search process led by the firm Scott Miller Executive Search that engaged 150 candidates.

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“Allegra’s proven track record of success in leading nonprofit organizations, combined with her understanding of the LGBTQ+ landscape and passion for building community through art and film, make her the ideal person to lead Frameline into the future,” said Ryan McNeill, president of Frameline’s board of directors.

Prior to assuming the post as interim executive director, Madsen served as Frameline’s director of programming for three years, helping to coordinate content for what Frameline is perhaps best known for — San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ film festival. Prior to her Frameline tenure, Madsen served as the director of programming for the Bayview Opera House.

She said she’s honored to take over at such a “pivotal” time. “Frameline has a long-distinguished history of using film to educate, inspire and empower LGBTQ+ communities, and I am committed to building on that legacy,” Madsen said. “I am proud to be the first woman of color to be at the helm of this storied organization, and I think this is an incredibly powerful way to honor Black History Month of 2024 and welcome Women’s History Month.”

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