Has been with New York City's Tribeca Film Festival since October 2002, serving as its executive director until June 2007 when he was promoted to artistic director. He is the event's chief programmer, and is primarily responsible for its programming of foreign films in all of the festival's different sections, mainly its narrative and documentary features, and the groundbreaking restored/rediscovered section. He had previously served as Director General of the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, the first American to hold that prestigious position. Prior to that, Mr. Scarlet served for 19 years (1983- 2001) as Artistic Director of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Under his leadership, this festival, the oldest event of its kind in the Americas (founded in 1957), reclaimed a place among the most adventurous and widely respected international film festivals; at the same time its attendance increased more than three-fold. In addition, Mr. Scarlet is host and programmer of the Cinemondo series of foreign films on LinkTV. He has served on juries at festivals all over the world, and taught university-level film courses in film history, production and theory for eight years. He was named Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.
Has been with New York City's Tribeca Film Festival since October 2002, serving as its executive director until June 2007 when he was promoted to artistic director. He is the event's chief programmer, and is primarily responsible for its programming of foreign films in all of the festival's different sections, mainly its narrative and documentary features, and the groundbreaking restored/rediscovered section. He had previously served as Director General of the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, the first American to hold that prestigious position. Prior to that, Mr. Scarlet served for 19 years (1983- 2001) as Artistic Director of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Under his leadership, this festival, the oldest event of its kind in the Americas (founded in 1957), reclaimed a place among the most adventurous and widely respected international film festivals; at the same time its attendance increased more than three-fold. In addition, Mr. Scarlet is host and programmer of the Cinemondo series of foreign films on LinkTV. He has served on juries at festivals all over the world, and taught university-level film courses in film history, production and theory for eight years. He was named Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.
