Chicago – The future of story experience was on display at the recent 16th Tribeca Film Festival, and its popularity bodes well for the evolution of audience interaction. The “Virtual Arcade,” which was at the festival hub in the Tribeca neighborhood, featured Virtual Reality (Vr), interactive storytelling and immersive experiences, which takes the participant into the world they once only watched. Loren Hammonds is the Programmer for these experiential works.
Loren Hammonds studied at a film conservatory at Purchase College in New York, and then worked in indie film production as a grip and production assistant. After curating at a video store in the West Village neighborhood of NYC, he made contacts at the Tribeca Film Festival. He has worked for the festival for nine years, programming films and evolving into the experiential realm.
Programmer Loren Hammond of the Tribeca Film Festival Oversees the ‘Virtual Arcade’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.
Loren Hammonds studied at a film conservatory at Purchase College in New York, and then worked in indie film production as a grip and production assistant. After curating at a video store in the West Village neighborhood of NYC, he made contacts at the Tribeca Film Festival. He has worked for the festival for nine years, programming films and evolving into the experiential realm.
Programmer Loren Hammond of the Tribeca Film Festival Oversees the ‘Virtual Arcade’
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.
- 5/28/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Author: James Kleinmann
An exciting element of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is the chance to experience current innovations in the realm of Virtual Reality, in terms of storytelling and tech, and get a sense of the medium’s potential.
The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes
A project still from The Protectors: Walk In The Ranger’S Shoes.
Probably the most high profile Vr work receiving its premiere at Tribeca is Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow’s The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes. It’s one of 24 projects from six countries in the Virtual Arcade section of the festival, now in its second year at Tribeca.
This National Geographic Vr doc not only informs but also allows the viewer to get a sense of what life is like for several rangers in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Garamba National Park.
Once you put on the Vr headset,...
An exciting element of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival is the chance to experience current innovations in the realm of Virtual Reality, in terms of storytelling and tech, and get a sense of the medium’s potential.
The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes
A project still from The Protectors: Walk In The Ranger’S Shoes.
Probably the most high profile Vr work receiving its premiere at Tribeca is Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow’s The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes. It’s one of 24 projects from six countries in the Virtual Arcade section of the festival, now in its second year at Tribeca.
This National Geographic Vr doc not only informs but also allows the viewer to get a sense of what life is like for several rangers in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Garamba National Park.
Once you put on the Vr headset,...
- 4/24/2017
- by James Kleinmann
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Clinton joined the panel moderated by Kathryn Bigelow at the premiere of the National Geographic Vr short ‘The Protectors.’National Geographic/Anthony Behar
It’s vast. It challengingly takes place not only in Tribeca but also all over New York City. And yes, this young festival, born 16 years ago to revitalize and rejuvenate Downtown Manhattan in the wake of 9/11 lacks a much-needed artistic focus. But let’s give credit where credit’s due: when Tribeca scores, it scores. This year, the star-studded, richer-than-ever line-up of Tribeca Talks –an annual segment of the festival that unites filmmakers, artists and storytellers of all stripes through thought-provoking discussions– includes the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Alejandro G. Iñarritu and Lena Dunham, among others. And yesterday night, it played host to a previously unannounced, surprise guest, undoubtedly the series’ most special and high profile: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Aptly programmed on Earth Day, yesterday’s Vr event premiered the Virtual Reality documentary...
It’s vast. It challengingly takes place not only in Tribeca but also all over New York City. And yes, this young festival, born 16 years ago to revitalize and rejuvenate Downtown Manhattan in the wake of 9/11 lacks a much-needed artistic focus. But let’s give credit where credit’s due: when Tribeca scores, it scores. This year, the star-studded, richer-than-ever line-up of Tribeca Talks –an annual segment of the festival that unites filmmakers, artists and storytellers of all stripes through thought-provoking discussions– includes the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Alejandro G. Iñarritu and Lena Dunham, among others. And yesterday night, it played host to a previously unannounced, surprise guest, undoubtedly the series’ most special and high profile: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Aptly programmed on Earth Day, yesterday’s Vr event premiered the Virtual Reality documentary...
- 4/23/2017
- by Tomris Laffly
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival Saturday to take part in a panel for The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger's Shoes, a Kathryn Bigelow-directed short film about elephant poaching.
The film, shot as a Vr experience, documents a day in the life of a park ranger in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is tasked with saving elephants from the dangerous ivory trade.
"We've got to bust this market so it can't come back," Clinton said of elephant poaching, an illegal practice she...
The film, shot as a Vr experience, documents a day in the life of a park ranger in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is tasked with saving elephants from the dangerous ivory trade.
"We've got to bust this market so it can't come back," Clinton said of elephant poaching, an illegal practice she...
- 4/23/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Hillary Clinton celebrated Earth Day with a surprise visit to the Tribeca Film Festival, where she sat on a panel discussing Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s Vr short on elephant poaching, The Protectors: A Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes.
“Here it is Earth Day and we are marching on behalf of science,” Clinton said to the crowd. “And part of science is understanding the intricate relationships that we share with all those on this planet and in particular large mammals, like elephants.”
The Protectors, filmed in the Congo, provided a glimpse into the lives of rangers in Garamba...
“Here it is Earth Day and we are marching on behalf of science,” Clinton said to the crowd. “And part of science is understanding the intricate relationships that we share with all those on this planet and in particular large mammals, like elephants.”
The Protectors, filmed in the Congo, provided a glimpse into the lives of rangers in Garamba...
- 4/23/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
On Earth Day, the environment was front and center at the Tribeca Film Festival as Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance at filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow’s talk about the need to protect elephants against poachers.
“Here it is Earth Day and we are marching on behalf of science,” Clinton said to the Tribeca crowd. “And part of science is understanding the intricate relationships that we share with all those on this planet and in particular large mammals, like elephants.”
Read More: 10 Must-Attend Events at This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival
Clinton says she first became really engaged on this issue as Secretary of State because it was becoming clear this was not only a horrific slaughter of elephants that endangered their survival, but also a national security issue as the funds from the lucrative trafficking of ivory was funding “a lot of bad folks,” including terrorist activity.
“I’m very...
“Here it is Earth Day and we are marching on behalf of science,” Clinton said to the Tribeca crowd. “And part of science is understanding the intricate relationships that we share with all those on this planet and in particular large mammals, like elephants.”
Read More: 10 Must-Attend Events at This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival
Clinton says she first became really engaged on this issue as Secretary of State because it was becoming clear this was not only a horrific slaughter of elephants that endangered their survival, but also a national security issue as the funds from the lucrative trafficking of ivory was funding “a lot of bad folks,” including terrorist activity.
“I’m very...
- 4/23/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Hillary Clinton celebrated Earth Day at the Tribeca Film Festival, as she made a surprise appearance at a panel for Kathryn Bigelow's virtual reality documentary.
Entitled The Protectors: A Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes, the short chronicles a day in the life of a ranger in Garamba National Park, managed by African Parks, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These rangers hunt down heavily militarized poachers slaughtering elephants for their ivory tusks.
“Thanks for seeing this remarkable film which brings to reality what we’re up against,” said Clinton at the doc’s world premiere on Saturday. "There's a lot that can be done to stop the...
Entitled The Protectors: A Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes, the short chronicles a day in the life of a ranger in Garamba National Park, managed by African Parks, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These rangers hunt down heavily militarized poachers slaughtering elephants for their ivory tusks.
“Thanks for seeing this remarkable film which brings to reality what we’re up against,” said Clinton at the doc’s world premiere on Saturday. "There's a lot that can be done to stop the...
- 4/23/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Tribeca Film Festival for the virtual-reality short “The Protectors” was always going to be a hot ticket because of the film’s director, Kathryn Bigelow. But the event became even crazier on Saturday night with the surprise guest Tribeca sprung on the audience: Hillary Clinton. The former First Lady and presidential candidate showed up, Clinton said, because organized poaching is “not just a terrible crisis when it came to the elephant population, it a trade, a trafficking that funding a lot of bad people.” Clinton took the stage in a small room of fewer than 300 people, most of...
- 4/23/2017
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Hillary Clinton surprised Tribeca Film Festival goers tonight, making a special appearance during Kathryn Bigelow and Imraan Ismail's The Protectors: A Walk in the Ranger's Shoes panel. “Thanks for seeing this remarkable film which brings to reality what we're up against,” Clinton said. “I first became really focused on the horrific slaughter of elephants when I was Secretary of State. It was clear it wasn't just a terrible crisis, it was the trafficking that was a lot of…...
- 4/23/2017
- Deadline
You can’t accuse the Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) of bandwagon jumping: Back in 2005, it screened the series finale of “Friends” outdoors on a Hudson pier for rapturous fans. Today, TV is a fait d’accompli as Tribeca expands its second annual TV program to 15 shows and five series. Golden-age TV draws viewers, Hollywood filmmakers, and a wider audience.
Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Review: The Scariest TV Show Ever Made, Because It Feels So Real
This year’s highest-profile debuts include the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) starring Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, and directed by indie filmmaker Reed Morano...
Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Review: The Scariest TV Show Ever Made, Because It Feels So Real
This year’s highest-profile debuts include the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) starring Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, and directed by indie filmmaker Reed Morano...
- 4/17/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
You can’t accuse the Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) of bandwagon jumping: Back in 2005, it screened the series finale of “Friends” outdoors on a Hudson pier for rapturous fans. Today, TV is a fait d’accompli as Tribeca expands its second annual TV program to 15 shows and five series. Golden-age TV draws viewers, Hollywood filmmakers, and a wider audience.
Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Review: The Scariest TV Show Ever Made, Because It Feels So Real
This year’s highest-profile debuts include the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) starring Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, and directed by indie filmmaker Reed Morano...
Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Review: The Scariest TV Show Ever Made, Because It Feels So Real
This year’s highest-profile debuts include the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu) starring Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, and directed by indie filmmaker Reed Morano...
- 4/17/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Director Series, Storytellers, Virtual Reality and Master Classes to run during festival, April 19-30.
Tribeca Film Festival heads announced on Monday the Tribeca Talks series of on-stage conversations and masterclasses.
Tribeca Talks: Directors Series includes on-stage conversations between Jon Favreau and Scarlett Johansson, in which the former will discuss feature films ranging from Swingers to Iron Man to The Jungle Book, and his foray into Vr with Gnomes & Goblins.
Alejandro González Iñárritu – one of three directors to win back-to-back Oscars and the only person to do so in 65 years – will talk about his career, while Dustin Hoffman will interview The Squid And The Whale director Noah Baumbach about his work.
The Tribeca Talks: Storytellers series features Bruce Springsteen in conversation with longtime friend Tom Hanks, and a live performance from Common following a conversation with filmmaker Nelson George.
The series includes a session between basketball great Kobe Bryant and animator Glen Keane, Girls creator...
Tribeca Film Festival heads announced on Monday the Tribeca Talks series of on-stage conversations and masterclasses.
Tribeca Talks: Directors Series includes on-stage conversations between Jon Favreau and Scarlett Johansson, in which the former will discuss feature films ranging from Swingers to Iron Man to The Jungle Book, and his foray into Vr with Gnomes & Goblins.
Alejandro González Iñárritu – one of three directors to win back-to-back Oscars and the only person to do so in 65 years – will talk about his career, while Dustin Hoffman will interview The Squid And The Whale director Noah Baumbach about his work.
The Tribeca Talks: Storytellers series features Bruce Springsteen in conversation with longtime friend Tom Hanks, and a live performance from Common following a conversation with filmmaker Nelson George.
The series includes a session between basketball great Kobe Bryant and animator Glen Keane, Girls creator...
- 3/20/2017
- ScreenDaily
The Tribeca Film Festival announced today its full slate of panels and discussions with industry leaders for the 16th annual festival.
Under the Tribeca Talks banner, the festival presents a talent-filled roster in discussion with leading creative voices across the entertainment industry. That includes conversations with big name directors such as Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Baumbach, Lena Dunham, and Jon Favreau, as well as crossovers from the music and sports industries like Common, Kobe Bryant, and Bruce Springsteen. They will be joining previously announced participants Alejandro González Iñárritu and Barbra Streisand.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons Lead the Eclectic Mix
Scarlett Johansson will interview Jon Favreau as part of the Directors Series, and Dustin Hoffman will do the same with Noah Baumbach. The Storytellers Series will feature “Girls” creator Lena Dunham in conversation with longtime collaborator Jenni Konner, as well as a...
Under the Tribeca Talks banner, the festival presents a talent-filled roster in discussion with leading creative voices across the entertainment industry. That includes conversations with big name directors such as Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Baumbach, Lena Dunham, and Jon Favreau, as well as crossovers from the music and sports industries like Common, Kobe Bryant, and Bruce Springsteen. They will be joining previously announced participants Alejandro González Iñárritu and Barbra Streisand.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons Lead the Eclectic Mix
Scarlett Johansson will interview Jon Favreau as part of the Directors Series, and Dustin Hoffman will do the same with Noah Baumbach. The Storytellers Series will feature “Girls” creator Lena Dunham in conversation with longtime collaborator Jenni Konner, as well as a...
- 3/20/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Kathryn Bigelow’s elephant poaching drama “The Protectors: Walk in The Ranger’s Shoes” will be among the films premiering at the virtual reality and experiential programming section of the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Other films premiering include “Apex,” “Arden’s Wake” and “Life of Us,” created and scored by Pharrell Williams. There will be 29 Vr and interactive exhibits, including 20 world premieres. Storyscapes, celebrating its fifth year this spring, and Virtual Arcade exhibitions will run throughout the festival as well. Storyscapes is a juried showcase that presents new trends and innovative work across multiple mediums, including explorations in the topics of autobiographies,...
- 3/3/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios Launches Virtual Reality, Hires Former Tribeca Film Festival Director Genna Terranova
Amazon Studios is expanding into virtual reality content, hiring former director of the Tribeca Film Festival, Genna Terranova, THR reports. Terranova resigned from Tribeca in November, announcing that she was moving to Los Angeles with her family. At Amazon, she will report to Joe Lewis, the head of original programming for comedy and drama.
Read More: Tribeca Film Festival Director Genna Terranova Steps Down — Exclusive
Amazon’s specific plans in the Vr realm are unclear, though the company will both license Vr content and develop original projects. A job opening posted in August on LinkedIn said the company had “an opening for an experienced content development executive to help develop innovative mixed reality experiences for distribution on Amazon Video. The ideal candidate has overseen premium television, film or game production and has some experience with virtual reality technology.”
Terranova joined Tribeca as a senior programmer in 2007 and rose in the...
Read More: Tribeca Film Festival Director Genna Terranova Steps Down — Exclusive
Amazon’s specific plans in the Vr realm are unclear, though the company will both license Vr content and develop original projects. A job opening posted in August on LinkedIn said the company had “an opening for an experienced content development executive to help develop innovative mixed reality experiences for distribution on Amazon Video. The ideal candidate has overseen premium television, film or game production and has some experience with virtual reality technology.”
Terranova joined Tribeca as a senior programmer in 2007 and rose in the...
- 12/21/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Plus: Land Of Mine triumphs at AFI Fest; Warner Bros confirms Machinima acquisition; Tooley Productions, Square One sign German deal; and more.
Women In Film has announced the recipients of its 31st annual Film Finishing Fund grant programme in support of films by, for or about women.
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Martin Zandvliet’s Danish Oscar submission Land Of Mine won AFI Fest 2016’s World Cinema Audience Award, while Divines took the Breathrough Audience Award. The Future Perfect took New Auteurs Grand Jury Award. For the...
Women In Film has announced the recipients of its 31st annual Film Finishing Fund grant programme in support of films by, for or about women.
The narrative winners are: Solace by Tchaiko Omawale; Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones; Miracle by Egle Vertelyte; and The Darkest Days Of Us by Astrid Rondero.
Documentary recipients are: Amor Puro Y Duro by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi; Canary In A Coal Mine by Jennifer Brea; Farida And Gulnaz by Clementine Malpas; Mudflow by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander; Tribe by Jordan Bryon; and When A Girl Is Born by Sarita Khurana and Smriti Mundhra.
Martin Zandvliet’s Danish Oscar submission Land Of Mine won AFI Fest 2016’s World Cinema Audience Award, while Divines took the Breathrough Audience Award. The Future Perfect took New Auteurs Grand Jury Award. For the...
- 11/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by At&T, announced multi-hyphenates Barbra Streisand and Alejandro González Iñárritu as two of the Tribeca Talks conversations for the 16th annual festival. Streisand will take part in the Storytellers series that features pioneering creators who work across mediums to tell their stories, and Iñárritu will be one of the headline conversations in the Directors Series.
Also announced is the world premiere of Kathryn Bigelow and Imraan Ismail’s virtual reality documentary short “The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes” which transport users to a day in the life of African rangers protecting elephants from ivory poachers. Tribeca takes place April 19 – 30, 2017.
“At Tribeca we celebrate the power that film and art has to transport and unite communities. As...
Lineup Announcements
– The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by At&T, announced multi-hyphenates Barbra Streisand and Alejandro González Iñárritu as two of the Tribeca Talks conversations for the 16th annual festival. Streisand will take part in the Storytellers series that features pioneering creators who work across mediums to tell their stories, and Iñárritu will be one of the headline conversations in the Directors Series.
Also announced is the world premiere of Kathryn Bigelow and Imraan Ismail’s virtual reality documentary short “The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes” which transport users to a day in the life of African rangers protecting elephants from ivory poachers. Tribeca takes place April 19 – 30, 2017.
“At Tribeca we celebrate the power that film and art has to transport and unite communities. As...
- 11/17/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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