With a goal of doubling Latino representation in Hollywood within 10 years, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced the creation of a new initiative, La Collab. The effort, which has the backing of major agencies, studios, and talent, is launching with deals for features, podcasts, and documentaries.
The effort comes amid bleak statistics about Latinos in Hollywood. While Latinos represent one-fifth of the Us population and about 25% of moviegoers, a recent USC Annenberg study found that their representation in the industry has halved over the last decade — from 6% of the entertainment workforce in 2009 to 3% today.
La Collab’s backers want to reverse this trend by connecting Latinos with skill development, promoting collaboration with Latinx creators and top producers, filmmakers, buyers, showrunners, and others in the business.
La Collab is launching with a finance development deal for a feature script with Endeavor Content, a scripted proof-of-concept deal with WarnerMedia’s content incubator OneFifty,...
The effort comes amid bleak statistics about Latinos in Hollywood. While Latinos represent one-fifth of the Us population and about 25% of moviegoers, a recent USC Annenberg study found that their representation in the industry has halved over the last decade — from 6% of the entertainment workforce in 2009 to 3% today.
La Collab’s backers want to reverse this trend by connecting Latinos with skill development, promoting collaboration with Latinx creators and top producers, filmmakers, buyers, showrunners, and others in the business.
La Collab is launching with a finance development deal for a feature script with Endeavor Content, a scripted proof-of-concept deal with WarnerMedia’s content incubator OneFifty,...
- 1/13/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced an initiative that will aim to connect Latinx talent, executives and creators with opportunities throughout the entertainment industry and double Latinx representation in Hollywood by 2030.
La Collab is an initiative co-founded by Garcetti along with Beatriz Acevedo, founder of MiTu and president of Acevedo Foundation, and Ivette Rodriguez, president of Aem.
The collaboration kicks off with support from more than 50 industry leaders and organizations in Hollywood, including Eva Longoria, J.J. Abrams, Eli Roth, Devon Franklin, Jason Blum and Zoe Saldana. Initial funders include the Annenberg Foundation, WarnerMedia and Endeavor Content.
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“The Latinx community is a growing force across La’s economy, and our trademark industry should tap into that diverse pool of talent in our own backyard,” Garcetti said in a statement. “On big screens or small, in front...
La Collab is an initiative co-founded by Garcetti along with Beatriz Acevedo, founder of MiTu and president of Acevedo Foundation, and Ivette Rodriguez, president of Aem.
The collaboration kicks off with support from more than 50 industry leaders and organizations in Hollywood, including Eva Longoria, J.J. Abrams, Eli Roth, Devon Franklin, Jason Blum and Zoe Saldana. Initial funders include the Annenberg Foundation, WarnerMedia and Endeavor Content.
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“The Latinx community is a growing force across La’s economy, and our trademark industry should tap into that diverse pool of talent in our own backyard,” Garcetti said in a statement. “On big screens or small, in front...
- 1/13/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) National Board of Directors has announced today the hiring of Michelle Byrd as Managing Director, PGA East, a newly created position within the guild. Byrd was appointed after an extensive search led by PGA East Chairs William Horberg and Kay Rothman, and with the support of PGA Presidents Gary Lucchesi and Lori McCreary, PGA National Executive Director/COO Vance Van Petten, and PGA Associate National Executive Director/COO Susan Sprung.
She will oversee east coast operations from the PGA’s New York office.
Byrd’s experience in the industry is extensive. Prior to her new position at the PGA, she worked in the non-profit media organization space, and has been involved with orgs serving film, digital, and games. She served 12 years (1997-2009) as Executive Director of the Independent Filmmaker Project, during which she collaborated with the United Nations and re-positioned Ifp’s signature...
She will oversee east coast operations from the PGA’s New York office.
Byrd’s experience in the industry is extensive. Prior to her new position at the PGA, she worked in the non-profit media organization space, and has been involved with orgs serving film, digital, and games. She served 12 years (1997-2009) as Executive Director of the Independent Filmmaker Project, during which she collaborated with the United Nations and re-positioned Ifp’s signature...
- 4/21/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
This year, the Tribeca Film Festival will showcase more TV than ever before, along with robust virtual reality programming and immersive experiences, high-profile conversations with celebrities ranging from Barbra Streisand to Lena Dunham, musical performances from Aretha Franklin and Jennifer Hudson, and whole lot of panel discussions.
So what about the movies?
After years of struggling to find its footing in a highly competitive marketplace, Tribeca may have found its most successful bid for ongoing relevance. Now beginning its 16th edition, Tribeca has less to do with film and has staked its identity on becoming a major multiplatform media event.
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A Revolving Door
Getting to this point has required a lot of trial and error. Tribeca has experimented with different ways of supporting filmmakers, including film distribution, and expanded its programming far beyond feature films.
So what about the movies?
After years of struggling to find its footing in a highly competitive marketplace, Tribeca may have found its most successful bid for ongoing relevance. Now beginning its 16th edition, Tribeca has less to do with film and has staked its identity on becoming a major multiplatform media event.
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A Revolving Door
Getting to this point has required a lot of trial and error. Tribeca has experimented with different ways of supporting filmmakers, including film distribution, and expanded its programming far beyond feature films.
- 4/19/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Actor Michael Shannon recently received his second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Tom Ford’s latest film “Nocturnal Animals,” one of many, many films Shannon appeared in 2016. Last year, he also appeared in Jeff Nichols’ “Midnight Special” and “Loving,” as well as Werner Herzog’s “Salt and Fire” and the biographical drama “Elvis & Nixon.” But now, Bart Freundlich’s film “Wolves,” which starred Shannon and Carla Gugino and premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, finally receives a theatrical release this Spring. Watch a trailer for the film below.
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The film follows 18-year-old basketball star Anthony Keller (Taylor John Smith) who’s being recruited by Cornell University for his efforts on the court, but he struggles with his troubled father (Shannon) who suffers from a gambling addiction. Though Anthony’s...
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The film follows 18-year-old basketball star Anthony Keller (Taylor John Smith) who’s being recruited by Cornell University for his efforts on the court, but he struggles with his troubled father (Shannon) who suffers from a gambling addiction. Though Anthony’s...
- 1/26/2017
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
The Tribeca Film Institute has promoted veteran film producer Amy Hobby to the role of executive director, effective January 3. Hobby joined Tfi as vice president of artist programs in 2015, the same year she produced the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” about legendary singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone. The film earned Hobby an Emmy Award and Peabody Award.
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Hobby replaces Tfi’s interim executive director Anna Ponder, who stepped down last month. Beth Janson held the position of executive director at Tfi from 2003 to 2014. She left to become founding director of the Rent the Runway Foundation
before being named CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
In her new role at Tfi, Hobby will oversee all programming at the year-round nonprofit arts organization, which provides funding for filmmakers and has awarded more than $6.7 million...
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Hobby replaces Tfi’s interim executive director Anna Ponder, who stepped down last month. Beth Janson held the position of executive director at Tfi from 2003 to 2014. She left to become founding director of the Rent the Runway Foundation
before being named CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
In her new role at Tfi, Hobby will oversee all programming at the year-round nonprofit arts organization, which provides funding for filmmakers and has awarded more than $6.7 million...
- 1/11/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
After hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May left the popular BBC series “Top Gear” in 2015, fans of the series were devastated. That is until the trio joined back up again for “The Grand Tour,” a spiritual successor to the series streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime. The series premiered on November 18 and new episodes of the series stream on Amazon weekly. In the days following its initial premiere, the pilot became Amazon’s most watched premiere episode.
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Now, Amazon has released the trailer for the series’ two-part special “The Beach (Buggy) Boys,” filmed in Namibia. The trailer shows the trio abandon their standard traveling tent and attempt to to prove “Grand Tour” producer Andy Wilman wrong when he declares that beach buggies are terrible. The trio saddle up...
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Now, Amazon has released the trailer for the series’ two-part special “The Beach (Buggy) Boys,” filmed in Namibia. The trailer shows the trio abandon their standard traveling tent and attempt to to prove “Grand Tour” producer Andy Wilman wrong when he declares that beach buggies are terrible. The trio saddle up...
- 12/26/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Amazon Studios has grand designs within the world of virtual reality (Vr), and the programming arm of the digital retailer has now hired a talented exec to spearhead that initiative. As first shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Genna Terranova, formerly the director of the Tribeca Film Festival, has joined Amazon Studios as the head of its Vr department.
With Terranova leading the way, Amazon plans to license Vr projects for distribution to its Prime subscribers while also creating a library of original Vr programs that will live alongside the platform’s comedy and drama offerings.
Amazon had been look to hire a Vr team leader as far back as March, when it posted a job listing that specified some of its plans within the 360-degree video space. “The future will not be limited to passive 2D experiences,” Amazon wrote at the time.
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With Terranova leading the way, Amazon plans to license Vr projects for distribution to its Prime subscribers while also creating a library of original Vr programs that will live alongside the platform’s comedy and drama offerings.
Amazon had been look to hire a Vr team leader as far back as March, when it posted a job listing that specified some of its plans within the 360-degree video space. “The future will not be limited to passive 2D experiences,” Amazon wrote at the time.
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- 12/22/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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.
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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...
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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
Amazon Studios is making a push into virtual reality content and has tapped Genna Terranova, the former festival director for the Tribeca Film Festival, to oversee the effort, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Terranova will report to Joe Lewis, who oversees comedy and drama original programming at Amazon Studios, an Amazon spokeswoman confirmed.
Details about her new role are scarce, though sources indicate Amazon plans to license Vr content as well as develop original immersive projects. And a job posting from August reads that the content arm of the Seattle-based e-commerce giant was looking for an executive "to help...
Terranova will report to Joe Lewis, who oversees comedy and drama original programming at Amazon Studios, an Amazon spokeswoman confirmed.
Details about her new role are scarce, though sources indicate Amazon plans to license Vr content as well as develop original immersive projects. And a job posting from August reads that the content arm of the Seattle-based e-commerce giant was looking for an executive "to help...
- 12/20/2016
- by Natalie Jarvey
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Tribeca Film Festival has hired producer and distribution executive Jeff Deutchman as its Programmer at Large, a new position. Deutchman will remain in Los Angeles, serving on the programming team led by Director of Programming Cara Cusumano, and will report to Tribeca Enterprises Executive Vice President Paula Weinstein, who oversees the festival. His first day in the position was November 17.
Deutchman was most recently Svp of acquisitions and productions at the now-defunct Alchemy, a position he left in March shortly before the company declared bankruptcy. He was previously Director of Acquisitions at Paramount Home Media, prior to which he worked in acquisitions for New York’s IFC Films for more than seven years.
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“I love Los Angeles and I’m still enjoying my time here, so the combination of that and the fact that Tribeca saw it as an...
Deutchman was most recently Svp of acquisitions and productions at the now-defunct Alchemy, a position he left in March shortly before the company declared bankruptcy. He was previously Director of Acquisitions at Paramount Home Media, prior to which he worked in acquisitions for New York’s IFC Films for more than seven years.
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“I love Los Angeles and I’m still enjoying my time here, so the combination of that and the fact that Tribeca saw it as an...
- 12/7/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival finished up in April, and some of the festival’s films are receiving theatrical releases around the end of the year. One of these films is “Burn Country,” formerly known as “The Fixer,” which follows former war journalist Osman (Dominic Rains) who lands in a small bohemian town in Northern California working as a crime reporter for the local newspaper. Living on the couch of his friend’s mother (Melissa Leo) and eager to get to work, he befriends local townsfolk, like hot tub craftsman Lindsay (James Franco) and local actress Sandra (Rachel Brosnahan). But when Lindsay goes missing, Osman goes after him and discovers corruption and violence that run deep. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film is co-written and directed by Ian Olds.
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The film is co-written and directed by Ian Olds.
- 11/22/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
‘A Kind of Murder’ Trailer: Patrick Wilson and Jessica Biel Star In Twisty, Mysterious Noir Thriller
Patricia Highsmith’s novels have produced numerous successful film adaptations over the past six decades. There’s Alfred Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train,” Anthony Minghella’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” and just last year, Todd Haynes’ “Carol,” based off Highsmith’s “The Price of Salt.” Now, a film adaptation of Highsmith’s 1954 novel “The Blunderer” will soon hit theaters entitled “A Kind of Murder.”
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Directed by Andy Goddard, the film stars Patrick Wilson (“Fargo”) as an architect who becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder of the wife of a rare bookstore owner (Eddie Marsan) to distract himself from his unhappy marriage. But when his wife (Jessica Biel) mysterious disappears after discovering his affair with a younger woman (Haley Bennett), he raises the suspicions of a Detective Lawrence Corby (Vincent Kartheiser) who believes he’s responsible.
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Directed by Andy Goddard, the film stars Patrick Wilson (“Fargo”) as an architect who becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder of the wife of a rare bookstore owner (Eddie Marsan) to distract himself from his unhappy marriage. But when his wife (Jessica Biel) mysterious disappears after discovering his affair with a younger woman (Haley Bennett), he raises the suspicions of a Detective Lawrence Corby (Vincent Kartheiser) who believes he’s responsible.
- 11/16/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Though Logan Sandler’s film “Live Cargo” is set in the Bahamas, it doesn’t reflect the archetypal tropical paradise, but instead a sharp look at the daily machinations of the island community. Filmed in black-and-white, the film stars Dree Hemingway (“Starlet”) and Keith Stanfield (“Atlanta”) as Nadine and Lewis, a couple who has recently experienced a devastating loss and travels to the island in order to restore their relationship. But when they arrive, they find that the island community is unraveling, with the island’s mayor squaring off against a human trafficker who manipulates an impressionable homeless teenager into assisting with his smuggling operation. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film is Sandler’s feature-length debut. It was co-written and produced by Thymaya Payne, who previously produced and directed the award-winning documentary “Stolen Seas.
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The film is Sandler’s feature-length debut. It was co-written and produced by Thymaya Payne, who previously produced and directed the award-winning documentary “Stolen Seas.
- 11/11/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
The Tribeca Film Festival is losing its festival director, Genna Terranova, who is moving to Los Angeles with her family. Terranova has yet to announce her future plans, though she told IndieWire in an emailed statement she will “continue supporting great storytelling” in her next endeavor. Her last day at the organization is Tuesday.
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Tribeca has delegated Terranova’s duties among its existing festival staff, and has no plans to name a successor. The festival’s 12-person creative team includes executive vice president Paula Weinstein, director of programming Cara Cusumano and artistic director Frederic Boyer.
“It has been a great pleasure to work with an incredible team and contribute to such a forward thinking institution,” Terranova wrote in the email. “Over my time here we built a program that celebrates film’s brightest voices, but also made Tribeca a must-stop...
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Tribeca has delegated Terranova’s duties among its existing festival staff, and has no plans to name a successor. The festival’s 12-person creative team includes executive vice president Paula Weinstein, director of programming Cara Cusumano and artistic director Frederic Boyer.
“It has been a great pleasure to work with an incredible team and contribute to such a forward thinking institution,” Terranova wrote in the email. “Over my time here we built a program that celebrates film’s brightest voices, but also made Tribeca a must-stop...
- 11/1/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Top brass at the New York event announced on Monday the run dates as they prepare for the first time to make submissions open across all programming areas.
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 19-30.
In a new development, storytellers can submit work for: the Virtual Arcade programme covering Vr, 360 films and augmented reality; television content covering episodic storytelling, premieres and independent pilots; and the N.O.W. programme for online work.
Previously festival staff only received submissions for film, Storyscapes, and the Tribeca X storytelling award. The submissions call includes potential entries in Tribeca X, the branded storytelling strand that returns for the second year.
It also emerged on Monday that Cara Cusumano has been promoted to director of programming and will lead feature and TV programming.
Cusumano will work alongside executive vice-president Paula Weinstein, festival director Genna Terranova, artistic director Frederic Boyer, and vice-president of shorts Sharon Badal.
The programming...
The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 19-30.
In a new development, storytellers can submit work for: the Virtual Arcade programme covering Vr, 360 films and augmented reality; television content covering episodic storytelling, premieres and independent pilots; and the N.O.W. programme for online work.
Previously festival staff only received submissions for film, Storyscapes, and the Tribeca X storytelling award. The submissions call includes potential entries in Tribeca X, the branded storytelling strand that returns for the second year.
It also emerged on Monday that Cara Cusumano has been promoted to director of programming and will lead feature and TV programming.
Cusumano will work alongside executive vice-president Paula Weinstein, festival director Genna Terranova, artistic director Frederic Boyer, and vice-president of shorts Sharon Badal.
The programming...
- 8/15/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
At this rate, the Tribeca Film Festival might have to come up with a new name. The movie showcase, started by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2002, today announced that the 2017 festival has expanded beyond film and will now include virtual reality, TV and digital content. In a statement, Festival Director Genna Terranova said, “As the technology and tools proliferate in the creative community and new distribution models emerge we feel it is the right time to expand and support artists on these growing platforms in a broader way.” The move to add these new categories comes not long after a change in leadership at the festival. In January 2016, it was announced that Rosenthal was out as CEO and was being replaced by former advertising agency executive Andrew Essex. The sixteenth annual Tribeca Film Fest will run from April 19 - April 30, 2017 in New York City.
- 8/15/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by At&T, has today announced that its sixteenth edition will be held April 19 – April 30, 2017 in New York City. Submissions will open on September 6.
For its latest edition, the festival will expand its areas of submissions from feature films, short films and its experiential storytelling (billed as Storyscapes) program, to now include submissions across all of the programming areas of the festival. Creators can submit work to debut at the festival’s Virtual Arcade (which includes virtual reality, 360 films and augmented reality offerings), their successful television section (made up of episodic storytelling, anticipated premieres and independent pilots) and their N.O.W. program (“new online work,” a home for stories created specifically for the online space).
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“Tribeca is a forward thinking storytelling festival and we have been supporting work that...
For its latest edition, the festival will expand its areas of submissions from feature films, short films and its experiential storytelling (billed as Storyscapes) program, to now include submissions across all of the programming areas of the festival. Creators can submit work to debut at the festival’s Virtual Arcade (which includes virtual reality, 360 films and augmented reality offerings), their successful television section (made up of episodic storytelling, anticipated premieres and independent pilots) and their N.O.W. program (“new online work,” a home for stories created specifically for the online space).
Read More: Tribeca Shortlist: Director Liz Garbus Discusses Her Favorite Films & Most Memorable Interview — Watch
“Tribeca is a forward thinking storytelling festival and we have been supporting work that...
- 8/15/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
As the Tribeca Film festival winds down, festival top brass announced winners of the two audience awards, powered by Infor, at Saturday evening’s wrap party.
Midnight selection Here Alone by Rod Blackhurst took the narrative award and follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a devastating virus.
The Return by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway was chosen for the documentary award and chronicles the consequences of the repeal of the American three-strikes law.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme, Here Alone receives Zak Kitnick’s Untitled artwork and The Return receives Clifford Ross’s Horizon XI print.
“It’s great to see audiences finding and supporting a true discovery film like Here Alone and the powerful and affecting documentary The Return,” said festival director Genna Terranova. “While very different films, both highlight the resilience of the human spirit.”
Audience...
Midnight selection Here Alone by Rod Blackhurst took the narrative award and follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a devastating virus.
The Return by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway was chosen for the documentary award and chronicles the consequences of the repeal of the American three-strikes law.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme, Here Alone receives Zak Kitnick’s Untitled artwork and The Return receives Clifford Ross’s Horizon XI print.
“It’s great to see audiences finding and supporting a true discovery film like Here Alone and the powerful and affecting documentary The Return,” said festival director Genna Terranova. “While very different films, both highlight the resilience of the human spirit.”
Audience...
- 4/23/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
As the Tribeca Film festival winds down, festival top brass announced winners of the two audience awards, powered by Infor, at Saturday evening’s wrap party.
Midnight selection Here Alone by Rod Blackhurst took the narrative award and follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a devastating virus.
The Return by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway was chosen for the documentary award and chronicles the consequences of the repeal of the American three-strikes law.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme, Here Alone receives Zak Kitnick’s Untitled artwork and The Return receives Clifford Ross’s Horizon XI print.
“It’s great to see audiences finding and supporting a true discovery film like Here Alone and the powerful and affecting documentary The Return,” said festival director Genna Terranova. “While very different films, both highlight the resilience of the human spirit.”
Audience...
Midnight selection Here Alone by Rod Blackhurst took the narrative award and follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a devastating virus.
The Return by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway was chosen for the documentary award and chronicles the consequences of the repeal of the American three-strikes law.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme, Here Alone receives Zak Kitnick’s Untitled artwork and The Return receives Clifford Ross’s Horizon XI print.
“It’s great to see audiences finding and supporting a true discovery film like Here Alone and the powerful and affecting documentary The Return,” said festival director Genna Terranova. “While very different films, both highlight the resilience of the human spirit.”
Audience...
- 4/23/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
“How to make sense of the Tribeca Film Festival” was the altogether appropriate headline of the New York Times preview of the Tribeca Film Festival. Even as the festival is only a third of the size of most larger festivals — statistic courtesy of Festival Director Genna Terranova at yesterday’s Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal-hosted press lunch — it still unveils itself with a dizzying shock and awe. There are films, but also talks with people you don’t want to miss, from Patti Smith to Emmanuel Lubezki, as well as master classes by filmmakers like Catherine Hardwick. As with most […]...
- 4/15/2016
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Digital and online content is getting the first of its very own marketplaces at the Tribeca Film Festival under the Tribeca Digital Creators program. In the wake of the announcement that the Emmys have opened a category for short form content, Tff is continuing the trend with the recent announcement of their program. However, they set the precedent earlier in the year when they announced their Snapchat storytelling competition, giving a new outlet to online creators. Running April 20–21, the Tdc program is designed to provide a location for content creators to connect with buyers, producers, agents, and brands. “There are exceptional stories being made for digital platforms and passionate, engaged fan bases for these stories. Our goal is to create an event that serves both the industry and creators by bringing visibility to their work and assisting their development,” said festival director Genna Terranova in a statement. “With this new platform,...
- 3/17/2016
- backstage.com
Tribeca Film Festival director Genna Terranova on Thursday unveiled an inaugural market and screening series geared towards showcasing digital and online work and connecting creators with buyers, producers and agents.
The Digital Creators Market and Special Screenings programme on April 20-21 will include a conversation with Josh Hutcherson and Jake Avnet of Indigenous Media’s Film Incubator
The day will feature new work from online storytellers at digital studios like YouTube Red, StyleHaul, Fullscreen, Indigenous Media, New Form Digital and Maker Studios.
The programme kicks off on April 20 with the world premiere of Vlogumentary by Matthew Testa and produced by Shay Carl Butler, Morgan Spurlock, Corey Videl, Jeremy Chilnick, and Julie “Bob” Lombardi.
Special Screenings continue the following day with a sneak peek of new episodes from Legendary and Fullscreen’s update of Sid & Marty Kroft’s Electra Woman & Dyna Girl starring YouTube sensations Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart, as well as Maker Studios and New Form...
The Digital Creators Market and Special Screenings programme on April 20-21 will include a conversation with Josh Hutcherson and Jake Avnet of Indigenous Media’s Film Incubator
The day will feature new work from online storytellers at digital studios like YouTube Red, StyleHaul, Fullscreen, Indigenous Media, New Form Digital and Maker Studios.
The programme kicks off on April 20 with the world premiere of Vlogumentary by Matthew Testa and produced by Shay Carl Butler, Morgan Spurlock, Corey Videl, Jeremy Chilnick, and Julie “Bob” Lombardi.
Special Screenings continue the following day with a sneak peek of new episodes from Legendary and Fullscreen’s update of Sid & Marty Kroft’s Electra Woman & Dyna Girl starring YouTube sensations Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart, as well as Maker Studios and New Form...
- 3/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
TNT's Animal Kingdom.
This year's Tribeca Film Festival features a new TV strand, Tribeca Tune In, which will feature six season premieres, three sneak peeks and season finales.
One of the big premieres, at least for Australians, will be TNT's Animal Kingdom, executive produced by Liz Watts and David Michôd and directed by John Wells.
After the screening there will be a conversation with the stars, including Ellen Barkin (in the Smurf role made famous by Jacki Weaver) and Scott Speedman.
Other series premiering include HBO.s limited drama series about the criminal justice system The Night Of, starring John Turturro; Own.s new original drama series Greenleaf, which marks Oprah Winfrey's return to acting in a recurring role; the History series Roots starring Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin and Laurence Fishburne; and AMC.s espionage drama The Night Manager directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, which premiered...
This year's Tribeca Film Festival features a new TV strand, Tribeca Tune In, which will feature six season premieres, three sneak peeks and season finales.
One of the big premieres, at least for Australians, will be TNT's Animal Kingdom, executive produced by Liz Watts and David Michôd and directed by John Wells.
After the screening there will be a conversation with the stars, including Ellen Barkin (in the Smurf role made famous by Jacki Weaver) and Scott Speedman.
Other series premiering include HBO.s limited drama series about the criminal justice system The Night Of, starring John Turturro; Own.s new original drama series Greenleaf, which marks Oprah Winfrey's return to acting in a recurring role; the History series Roots starring Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin and Laurence Fishburne; and AMC.s espionage drama The Night Manager directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, which premiered...
- 3/14/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Festival top brass unveiled on Tuesday the Spotlight, Midnight, Special screenings, centrepiece, Works In Progress screenings and the line-up for the 10th annual Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival.
The 15th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival will take place from April 13-24 in New York City and as previously announced will open with The First Monday In May.
The opening night Spotlight film is the world premiere of Bill Purple’s drama The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea starring Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Biel, and Maisie Williams.
The Midnight section will open with the World Premiere of the horror anthology Holidays. Liza Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon starring Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon is the centrepiece selection.
The 10th annual Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival, sponsored by Mohegan Sun will open on April 14 with the world premiere of the documentary of the Orlando Magic basketball dynasty, This Magic Moment.
The Special Screenings include Pelé: Birth Of A Legend...
The 15th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival will take place from April 13-24 in New York City and as previously announced will open with The First Monday In May.
The opening night Spotlight film is the world premiere of Bill Purple’s drama The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea starring Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Biel, and Maisie Williams.
The Midnight section will open with the World Premiere of the horror anthology Holidays. Liza Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon starring Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon is the centrepiece selection.
The 10th annual Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival, sponsored by Mohegan Sun will open on April 14 with the world premiere of the documentary of the Orlando Magic basketball dynasty, This Magic Moment.
The Special Screenings include Pelé: Birth Of A Legend...
- 3/8/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Jodie Whittaker as Anna in Adult Life Skills Photo: Jo Irvine The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its competition titles for the 2016 edition. The festival - which runs from April 13 to 24 - is to split the narrative competition into two separate sections for the first time, one for Us films and a second for international features.
Festival director Genna Terranova said: “In our 15th year we wanted to deepen our support of American narrative filmmakers and have opened our competition to separately showcase the Us and international films. We are very impressed by the films this year and inspired to see new voices transcending traditions and taking risks by telling their stories their own way. We are excited to share with audiences how the world of independent documentary and narrative filmmaking is thriving.”
Artistic director Frederic Boyer added: “With our new International Narrative Competition we are reinforcing our faith in...
Festival director Genna Terranova said: “In our 15th year we wanted to deepen our support of American narrative filmmakers and have opened our competition to separately showcase the Us and international films. We are very impressed by the films this year and inspired to see new voices transcending traditions and taking risks by telling their stories their own way. We are excited to share with audiences how the world of independent documentary and narrative filmmaking is thriving.”
Artistic director Frederic Boyer added: “With our new International Narrative Competition we are reinforcing our faith in...
- 3/3/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Top brass at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival presented by At&T have announced selections in the Us Narrative, International Narrative and Documentary Competition strands.
The films comprise 55 out of 110 features that will play during the 15th edition of the New York festival from April 13-24. The festival will present features films in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Sections on March 8.
Also included in Wednesday’s announcement are the out-of-competition Viewpoints titles.
The world premiere of Bill Ross and Turner Ross’ Contemporary Color will open the World Documentary competition on April 14, while the world premiere of Kicks by Justin Tipping will open the Us Narrative competition.
The world premiere of Madly directed by Gael García Bernal, Mia Wasikowska, Sebastian Silva, Anurag Kashyap, Sion Sono, and Natasha Khan will open the International Narrative Competition. Viewpoints will open with the world premiere of Nerdland directed by Chris Prynoski.
One third of the festival’s feature films are directed by women...
The films comprise 55 out of 110 features that will play during the 15th edition of the New York festival from April 13-24. The festival will present features films in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Sections on March 8.
Also included in Wednesday’s announcement are the out-of-competition Viewpoints titles.
The world premiere of Bill Ross and Turner Ross’ Contemporary Color will open the World Documentary competition on April 14, while the world premiere of Kicks by Justin Tipping will open the Us Narrative competition.
The world premiere of Madly directed by Gael García Bernal, Mia Wasikowska, Sebastian Silva, Anurag Kashyap, Sion Sono, and Natasha Khan will open the International Narrative Competition. Viewpoints will open with the world premiere of Nerdland directed by Chris Prynoski.
One third of the festival’s feature films are directed by women...
- 3/2/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival puts virtual reality (Vr) under the spotlight and will host 23 exhibits and interactive installations from leading creators in the field.
Three major Vr events run during the festival, which takes place in New York this year from April 13-24.
The Virtual Arcade from April 18-20 will showcase the breadth of work in Vr and covers documentary, narrative, gaming, music, and journalism.
The second event is the fourth annual Storyscapes programme of immersive storytelling that runs from April 14-17. This year’s showcase features ten Vr and interactive installations that address issues of racism, violence, and the harm people inflict on the planet.
The third event is the fifth annual Tfi Interactive forum covering media, gaming, and technology on April 16.
Additional programmes at the Tribeca Festival Hub include Hacked By Def Con And Mr. Robot, which brings the world’s largest and longest-running underground hacking conference in the Us to the festival...
Three major Vr events run during the festival, which takes place in New York this year from April 13-24.
The Virtual Arcade from April 18-20 will showcase the breadth of work in Vr and covers documentary, narrative, gaming, music, and journalism.
The second event is the fourth annual Storyscapes programme of immersive storytelling that runs from April 14-17. This year’s showcase features ten Vr and interactive installations that address issues of racism, violence, and the harm people inflict on the planet.
The third event is the fifth annual Tfi Interactive forum covering media, gaming, and technology on April 16.
Additional programmes at the Tribeca Festival Hub include Hacked By Def Con And Mr. Robot, which brings the world’s largest and longest-running underground hacking conference in the Us to the festival...
- 2/10/2016
- ScreenDaily
The former vice-chair and founding CEO of creative agency Droga5 will oversee Tribeca’s businesses in a reshuffle that officially confirmed that former Tribeca Enterprises chief creative officer Geoff Gilmore will continue as a consultant to the film festival.
Essex will report to Tribeca Enterprises co-founder Jane Rosenthal and will oversee partnerships, marketing, content and digital strategy and business development as well as all day-to-day operations.
As executive chair, Rosenthal will continue to work on the strategic growth of the company including the recently launched Tribeca Games and explore opportunities for brand expansion.
Essex will preside over a senior management team that includes evp of content and programming Paula Weinstein, evp of event strategy and operations Patty Newburger, CFO Sandy O’Hearen and general counsel and all Tribeca Enterprises operations Karen Lorenzo.
Genna Terranova will continue as Tribeca Film Festival director working alongside artistic director Frederic Boyer heading into the 15th annual festival that runs from April...
Essex will report to Tribeca Enterprises co-founder Jane Rosenthal and will oversee partnerships, marketing, content and digital strategy and business development as well as all day-to-day operations.
As executive chair, Rosenthal will continue to work on the strategic growth of the company including the recently launched Tribeca Games and explore opportunities for brand expansion.
Essex will preside over a senior management team that includes evp of content and programming Paula Weinstein, evp of event strategy and operations Patty Newburger, CFO Sandy O’Hearen and general counsel and all Tribeca Enterprises operations Karen Lorenzo.
Genna Terranova will continue as Tribeca Film Festival director working alongside artistic director Frederic Boyer heading into the 15th annual festival that runs from April...
- 1/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Read More: Watch: Exclusive 'King Jack' Clip Teases Tribeca Coming-of-Age Drama The directorial debuts of Felix Thompson and Patrick O'Brien were the big winners at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend, as "King Jack" and "TransFatty Lives" won the two Audience Awards, respectively. "Jack" was chosen to receive the Narrative Award and "TransFatty" won for Documentary. Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. "The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges," said Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival Director "These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year." "King Jack" follows a hardened 15-year-old in a rural town as he discovers the importance of friendship, family and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances....
- 4/27/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Tribeca top brass announced the winners of the two awards sponsored by At&T on Saturday as the festival neared its conclusion.
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
King Jack (pictured) directed by Felix Thompson won the Narrative award and TransFatty Lives by Patrick O’Brien took documentary honours.
Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. As part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards programme King Jack receives Rockets Over the Delta courtesy of Stephen Hannock and TransFatty Lives receives Taliban Relief Painting courtesy of Piers Secunda.
“The awards go to two powerful and charming stories of young men facing their deepest fears and overcoming their own challenges,” said Tribeca Film festival director Genna Terranova. “These fiction and non-fiction stories of triumph and resilience clearly resonated with audiences this year.”
Leslye Headland’s Sleeping With Other People directed was runner-up in the narrative strand and Song Of Lahore Andy Schocken and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was runner-up in the documentary section.
The festival...
- 4/26/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Andrea Nevins’ documentary about Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris will world premiere on April 15.
Play It Forward will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival.
Andrea Nevins’ documentary looks at the sibling dynamic between Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris, whose own football dreams were never realised. It is produced by Cristan Reilly and executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz.
Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival director, commented: “Play It Forward displays the competitive drive of two brothers, while expressing endless support for the other as they strive to achieve greatness their own way. The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival has always sought to showcase compelling and unique stories of competition, challenges and the passionate pursuits of glory.”
This year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will run from April 15-26 as part of the...
Play It Forward will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival.
Andrea Nevins’ documentary looks at the sibling dynamic between Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his older brother Chris, whose own football dreams were never realised. It is produced by Cristan Reilly and executive produced by Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz.
Genna Terranova, Tribeca Film Festival director, commented: “Play It Forward displays the competitive drive of two brothers, while expressing endless support for the other as they strive to achieve greatness their own way. The Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival has always sought to showcase compelling and unique stories of competition, challenges and the passionate pursuits of glory.”
This year’s Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival will run from April 15-26 as part of the...
- 3/9/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
The Tribeca Film Festival has always featured macabre offerings for horror hounds to enjoy, and this year is no exception. A poignant zombie drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin (which was originally scheduled to premiere at last year's Tiff), a mutated wasps creature feature co-starring Lance Henriksen and Clifton Collins Jr., and Adrián García Bogliano's darkly humorous kidnapping tale are just a few films on the onscreen scare slate for the 14th Annual Tribeca Film Festival.
Press Release - "New York, NY (March 3, 2015) —The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.
The Spotlight section features 40 films, consisting of 23 narratives and 17 documentaries. Twenty-four films in the selection world premiere at the Festival.
Press Release - "New York, NY (March 3, 2015) —The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.
The Spotlight section features 40 films, consisting of 23 narratives and 17 documentaries. Twenty-four films in the selection world premiere at the Festival.
- 3/5/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
New work from William Monahan, Henry Hobson, Adrián García Bogliano and Neil Labute are among the Spotlight, Midnight and Special Screening selections announced on Thursday.
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced the Spotlight section of 40 films comprising 23 narratives and 17 documentaries.
Twenty-four are world premieres, among them Monahan’s thriller Mojave, Labute’s Dirty Weekend and Henry Hobson’s zombie drama Maggie that Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions snapped up before Toronto before pulling the premiere.
Bogliano’s Here Comes The Devil follow-up Scherzo Diabolico plays in Midnight and is one of four world premieres in the five-strong genre strand.
Special Screenings include the world premiere of documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions (pictured).
Work In Progress screenings include LoveTrue, the latest documentary from 2011 Best Documentary Feature Award winner Alma Har’el. Patrick Creadon, who directed 2011 entry Wordplay, will show a cut of All Work, All Play, which centres on the world of video game arena competitions.
“The Spotlight...
- 3/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (April 15-26) today unveiled the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, along with the films selected for the Viewpoints section recognizing fresh voices in international and American independent cinema. In total, 51 films have been announced so far from the festival's slate of 97 features. 119 directors will present features, with 40 directorial debuts and 30 films directed by women, marking the highest percentage in the festival's history. "We're finding even though there are so many different films from less common countries, such as Albania and Costa Rica, there's a universality that reflects the global culture we're living in," said Genna Terranova. "We have a lot of very young filmmakers in the program. We remember that when Damien Chazelle showed his first film 'Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench' several years ago, he was just out of Harvard, practically 20. People are making movies at a young age which is.
- 3/3/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Top brass at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) presented by At&T have announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition and Viewpoints selections.
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
Organisers also said that At&T’s Film For All Friday will return with free screenings on April 24. The festival is set to run in New York City from April 15-26 and the festival hub is Spring Studios.
Tuesday’s announcement covers 51 films out of a total 97 features at the upcoming 14th edition. As previously announced, Tribeca will open with the documentary Live From New York!
The line-up includes world premieres of Andrew Renzi’s Franny starring Richard Gere, Pamela Romanowsky’s The Adderall Diaries with James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris and Cynthia Nixon and documentaries In My Father’s House by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and In Transit from Albert Maysles and four co-directors.
Thirty of the festival’s feature film directors are women –the highest percentage in Tribeca history. Nine of...
- 3/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its 2015 dates and opened up submissions for features, shorts, and transmedia projects. As an added treat, director Ron Howard has shared a few witty filmmaking tips to Tribeca hopefuls in a personal short video.
From the Press Release:
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, will be held April 15-26, 2015, in New York City; and the Festival has announced a call for submissions for narrative features, documentary features, short film entries, and transmedia projects.
Also announced was the promotion of Genna Terranova to Festival Director and Cara Cusumano to Senior Programmer.
Tff supports and celebrates both American independent voices and established directors from around the world. The Festival hosts screenings of feature and short length films, curated conversations, and master classes. The 2015 Festival will feature Storyscapes, Tribeca’s celebrated transmedia section in collaboration with Bombay Sapphire® Gin, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival,...
From the Press Release:
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by At&T, will be held April 15-26, 2015, in New York City; and the Festival has announced a call for submissions for narrative features, documentary features, short film entries, and transmedia projects.
Also announced was the promotion of Genna Terranova to Festival Director and Cara Cusumano to Senior Programmer.
Tff supports and celebrates both American independent voices and established directors from around the world. The Festival hosts screenings of feature and short length films, curated conversations, and master classes. The 2015 Festival will feature Storyscapes, Tribeca’s celebrated transmedia section in collaboration with Bombay Sapphire® Gin, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) has announced its 2015 dates and promoted Genna Terranova to festival director and Cara Cusumano to senior programmer.
Tff will take place in New York from April 15-26, 2015.
Aside from the feature and shorts programme, the festival will host curated conversations and master classes, transmedia section Storyscapes, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival and the second edition of Tribeca Innovation Week.
Terranova previously served as director of programming and Cusumano as programmer.
Tff will take place in New York from April 15-26, 2015.
Aside from the feature and shorts programme, the festival will host curated conversations and master classes, transmedia section Storyscapes, the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival and the second edition of Tribeca Innovation Week.
Terranova previously served as director of programming and Cusumano as programmer.
- 8/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Organizers said today the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival will be held April 15-26 and that Genna Terranova has been upped from Director of Programming to Festival Director. The NYC event set September 15 as the first day it will accept submissions for features, shorts and transmedia projects. The early deadline for features and shorts is October 17, with the official cutoff for all projects being November 26. The late-entry deadline, for feature-length world premieres only, is Christmas Eve. As an added bonus with today’s announcements, the fest dropped in on Oscar winner Ron Howard to get his takes on […]...
- 8/6/2014
- Deadline
The 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival will be held April 15-26, 2015 in New York City, the festival organizers announced Tuesday. Tribeca's programming team — featuring newly-promoted festival director Genna Terranova and senior programmer Cara Cusumano, also announced Tuesday — additionally announced a call for submissions for narrative and documentary features, short film entries and transmedia projects. Photos Tribeca: Nas, Robert De Niro and Susan Sarandon Attend the Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Once again presented by At&T, the 2015 festival will
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- 8/6/2014
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just how busy is the staff behind this year's Tribeca Film Festival? Tribeca director of programming Genna Terranova recently took The Hollywood Reporter on a tour of its New York offices – where even the kitchen was being used as a work space. "There's a lot of bodies doing a lot of different things, and that's generally what happens as we get closer to the festival every year," Terranova said. Full Coverage: Tribeca Film Festival During THR's visit, Terranova shared some of the innovations the festival has adopted this year, including allowing indie film aficionados who can't make it
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- 4/18/2014
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the second year in a row, the Tribeca Film Festival has awarded the best, most creative Vine videos it can find. The winners have been announced for the #6SecFilms competition, with five champions emerging from the initial field of 536 videos. All of the contest's videos were created via Vine, the video capture app that limits submissions to six-second runtimes. The time constraint forces users to get creative, and this often causes adept artists to turn to stop-motion. This year, three of the five champions are animated via stop-motion, while a fourth has stop-motion elements as well. The #6SecFilms jury included online video notables like Gary Vaynerchuk, Jerome Jarre, and Tiffany Shlain. "At last year's Tff, Vine was a brand new and many creators were just beginning to get their hands dirty," said Tribeca Film Festival Director of Programming Genna Terranova. "A year later, there is more mastery of the...
- 4/16/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Festival top brass have also announced the programme for the fifth Tribeca Online Festival and Tribeca Film’s VOD slate during Tff, set to run from April 16-27.
The new Tribeca N.O.W. offers a glimpse into the work of 12 creators of new online work (N.O.W.) selected from 100 candidates.
Projects will include music videos, short documentaries and webseries. Each nominee and their work will be featured on the Tribeca website and granted access to 2014 Tff events.
The #6Secfilms competition returns as part of Tribeca Online Festival (Tof) and profiles six-second films made in association with Vine.
Eight films will be streamed after their festival screening under the auspices of Tof. The roster includes Ice Poison (Bing Du, pictured), Ne Me Quitte Pas, True Son and Vara: A Blessing.
“The growth of digital, social and mobile platforms has made it possible for us to deliver new artistic talent to audiences on more than just one...
The new Tribeca N.O.W. offers a glimpse into the work of 12 creators of new online work (N.O.W.) selected from 100 candidates.
Projects will include music videos, short documentaries and webseries. Each nominee and their work will be featured on the Tribeca website and granted access to 2014 Tff events.
The #6Secfilms competition returns as part of Tribeca Online Festival (Tof) and profiles six-second films made in association with Vine.
Eight films will be streamed after their festival screening under the auspices of Tof. The roster includes Ice Poison (Bing Du, pictured), Ne Me Quitte Pas, True Son and Vara: A Blessing.
“The growth of digital, social and mobile platforms has made it possible for us to deliver new artistic talent to audiences on more than just one...
- 4/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alex Gibney’s work-in-progress Untitled James Brown Documentary and the world premiere of Björk: Biophilia Live will screen.
Tribeca Film Festival have added two music documentaries to the line-up, which kicks off with the previously announced world premiere of Nas documentary Time Is Illmatic on April 16.
“Music is a prominent thread throughout the festival this year, and the Untitled James Brown Documentary and Björk: Biophilia Live are great complements to our already exciting slate,” said director of programming Genna Terranova.
“Nas and his work have been beloved by New Yorkers for years and we are thrilled to be celebrating his music with everyone on opening night.”
Gibney’s Untitled James Brown Documentary (Us) profiles the iconic soul singer and is made in cooperation with the Brown estate. Gibney will take part in an on-stage conversation after the screening on April 27.
Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland directed Björk: Biophilia Live (Us), which chronicles the Icelandic performer in concert...
Tribeca Film Festival have added two music documentaries to the line-up, which kicks off with the previously announced world premiere of Nas documentary Time Is Illmatic on April 16.
“Music is a prominent thread throughout the festival this year, and the Untitled James Brown Documentary and Björk: Biophilia Live are great complements to our already exciting slate,” said director of programming Genna Terranova.
“Nas and his work have been beloved by New Yorkers for years and we are thrilled to be celebrating his music with everyone on opening night.”
Gibney’s Untitled James Brown Documentary (Us) profiles the iconic soul singer and is made in cooperation with the Brown estate. Gibney will take part in an on-stage conversation after the screening on April 27.
Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland directed Björk: Biophilia Live (Us), which chronicles the Icelandic performer in concert...
- 3/26/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its 2014 lineup for both the Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week's Future of Film series. For its 13th edition, the festival will feature thoughtful conversations with Kevin Spacey, Bryan Cranston, Alec Baldwin, Michael Douglas, Aaron Sorkin, Themla Schoonmaker, Skip Lievsay, Lee Daniels, Terence Winter and David Simon, among other respected actors, directors, producers and writers. The panels and events will be held at various locations in New York City between April 16th and 27th.
Clint Eastwood and Darren Aronofsky Talk Shop at 2013 Tribeca Film...
Clint Eastwood and Darren Aronofsky Talk Shop at 2013 Tribeca Film...
- 3/17/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Top brass at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) have announced the line-up for the 2014 Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week’s four-day Future Of Film series.
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
- 3/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) have announced the line-up for the 2014 Tribeca Talks and Tribeca Innovation Week’s four-day Future Of Film series.
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
The Tribeca Talks panels and events will run during the 13th edition of Tff that runs from April 16-27.
Tff also unveiled four new documentaries that will receive their world premiere at the festival: Now – In The Wings On A World Stage, The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin, Compared To What: The Improbable Journey Of Barney Frank and Champs, as well as Food Chains, Supermensch, and the tenth anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
Each will screen as part of the Tribeca Talks: After The Movie series.
This year’s series incudes the Tribeca Talks: Directors Series featuring on-stage conversations with Ron Howard and Lee Daniels, as well as Tribeca Talks: Industry Conversations and Tribeca Talks: Pen To Paper exploring subjects related to screenwriting.
“With these talks...
- 3/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
New films starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Aubrey Plaza, Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson —and not one, but two movies featuring James Franco — round out the lineup of 2014's Tribeca Film Festival, which runs from April 16th to the 27th in New York City.
Nas Documentary Time Is Illmatic Will Tribeca 2014
Marquee names dot this year's Spotlight section, with Jon Favreau's Chef, a comedy about a beleaguered chef who has a public meltdown and decides to take his cuisine on the road, featuring a cast that includes Downey Jr.
Nas Documentary Time Is Illmatic Will Tribeca 2014
Marquee names dot this year's Spotlight section, with Jon Favreau's Chef, a comedy about a beleaguered chef who has a public meltdown and decides to take his cuisine on the road, featuring a cast that includes Downey Jr.
- 3/6/2014
- Rollingstone.com
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