FACETS Film Forum announced today that Executive Director Karen Cardarelli has decided to step down from her role, concluding six years of bold leadership that brought renewed vibrancy, artistic innovation, and community engagement to the organization. Cardarelli will stay on through the summer to allow time for a robust national search for her replacement. During her tenure, Cardarelli helped steer FACETS through a pivotal era marked by artistic reinvention, operational strengthening, and a recommitment to the organization’s founding values. Working side by side with a talented and dedicated staff, she championed a renewed approach to social cinema that brought audiences together