Sundance Crowns Cooper

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When Geoff Gilmore left his Sundance Film Festival director gig on 2.17 for the shape-shifting, brand-expanding Tribeca Film Festival, I assumed right away that longtime Sundance program honcho John Cooper would take over. But it took Robert Redford and the Sundance board three weeks to come to the same conclusion. Variety's Dade Hayes has reported that Cooper faced competition from fellow Sundance vet Trevor Groth for the top job.