Donald Zuckerman is no longer Colorado’s top official in charge of attracting movies to film in the state, The Denver Gazette confirmed Monday.

Zuckerman has been the Colorado Film Commissioner, the head of the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media under the state’s economic development department since 2011. The office is in charge of the state’s incentive program to lure filmmakers to Colorado to spur arts industry jobs and tourism.

His name is no longer under the staff page and his former deputy Arielle Brachfeld is listed as the interim film commissioner.

“Donald Zuckerman no longer works for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade,” confirmed Alissa Johnson, spokesperson for the state’s economic development office, in an email.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade did not provide a reason for his departure.

“We are unable to comment on personnel matters,” Johnson said via email.

Zuckerman declined to comment for this story.

“Deputy Film Commissioner Arielle Brachfeld will be filling in as Interim Film Commissioner and Interim Director of the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media,” the OEDIT spokesperson said.

Zuckerman played a major role in attracting the Sundance Film Festival to move from its home of 40 years in Park City, Utah to Boulder by 2027 – marking one of his largest and last achievements in the role.

State leaders hope the internationally recognized film festival founded by the late Robert Redford will generate $2 billion to Colorado’s economy – boosting the local creative industry, hotels and ski resorts – over the 10 years the festival will be hosted in downtown Boulder.

“Donald got this whole conversation started well over a year ago,” said Charlene Hoffman, CEO of Visit Boulder on March 27 when Colorado was announced as the new home of the independent film festival. “And if it wasn’t for Donald, we would probably not be standing here today.”

When Zuckerman spoke at the Sundance press conference, he commended his deputy Brachfeld for also helping Boulder win the festival.

Since its inception in 2012, the film incentive program led by Zuckerman’s office generated nearly $370 million in economic impact and created 6,500 cast and crew jobs within Colorado, the state’s film office announced last week.

Last year, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that would allocate $5 million in film incentives a year through 2029. It’s nowhere near what surrounding states spend each year – New Mexico caps its similar program at $130 million, Utah at $12 million, and Arizona at $125 million – but Zuckerman previously said it “gets us into the game.”

The program helped fund a new apocalyptic thriller called “Elevation” starring Marvel’s newest “Captain America” star Anthony Mackie. It was primarily shot in Boulder and Golden and provided work for about 75 local background actors.

Zuckerman was a Hollywood producer before he took over as the film commissioner. He worked with former Governor John Hickenlooper’s cousin George Hickenlooper on the 2010 movie Casino Jack starring Kevin Spacey. His credits also include Green Street Hooligans, Beer for My Horses and Rushlights, according to his IMDb page.

Reporting from Senior Arts Journalist John Moore contributed to this report.