An event that seeks to offer something for everyone, the Tribeca Festival returns Wednesday with its extensive collection of feature and short films, live music, TV, podcasts, games and AR/VR. New York’s annual festival has moved mostly indoors this year, but for 2021 there will be major events such as free outdoor shows and the online edition of Tribeca At Home. A rich list of documentaries deals with abortion, press freedom, and the rise of social networks. First environmental impact award and a series of interviews with the Blackhouse Foundation focusing on POC storytelling.
“We are an activist festival,” said Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises. “When you think about how we set up the festival, we’ve always been political,” he added, referring to the duo who will premiere Tribeca in a neighborhood that was physically and emotionally devastated after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
This year, documents like Cynthia Lowen battlefieldThis is followed by three women active in the anti-abortion movement; in danger of extinction, Cross over the stories of journalists in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States fighting to spread lies, misinformation, and intimidation; and alex winter youtube Effect, Festival director Kara Kuzumano said, “Opening the world’s most popular video sharing site, the site showcases filmmakers who are sensitive to the world we live in.” So with Jed Rothstein Rudy!: DocumentaryAn unusual look at the psyche and circumstances of a person in free fall.
Music permeates this year’s edition, starting with the opening night movie Ნ part timeNetflix director Amanda Mitchell’s documentary about Jennifer Lopez, whose world premiere is scheduled to open the festival. Representatives confirmed that there will be a “special performance”. During the 12-day festival, the flow of musical documents is combined with live events with the special attention of the organizers.
“I think there was a sense of leaning towards the music for the ensemble and the festive element. “Live music was essential when we thought about what kinds of events they wanted to bring back,” Kuzumano said.
Taylor Swift brings 2021 Very good: short film At the Beacon Theatre, then a discussion with Mike Mills. World premiere of Machine Gun Kelly’s semi-biography Taurus, Star and executive producer Colson Baker will follow on the rising but struggling musician. De Niro will present the second Joint Festival Harry Bellafonte Voices for Social Justice award (the first was received by Stacey Abrams last year) and has not seen an expanded version before. letter to freedom Conversation and Collaborative Live Performance with Nelson George, by Bradford Young.
party premiere No Cheating: Lil Baby Story, Then the rapper will take the stage; TUI, About the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, which has a live set by the band; Y Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, Travels, Song, Compliments will come from Judy Collins, Amanda Shears and Sharon Robinson. Other music documents include HBO Max Menu: Forever Young, About the group of Puerto Rican kids who made Ricky Martin famous; nothing compares About Sinead O’Connor; hargrove, The Legend of the Jazz Trumpet by Roy Hargrove; Y DOC. About the life of the rapper, followed by performances by DJ Quik, Das and Kurrupt.
“This is a reminder to people how powerful the theater experience is and to take that experience from the screen to the theater,” Kuzumano said.
Other documents include Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb. butterfly in the skyThe story of the origins of the children’s program presented by Levar Barton rainbow readingIt ran for 21 seasons, starting in 1983. Burton joined the conversation later. Closing movie of the night, Josh Alexander big mouth, Explore the life of Al Sharpton, Jr. as an activist and spiritual leader, and then chat with Sharpton, Spike Lee, and John Legend.
Narrative filmmakers were still struggling with the limitations of covid, which continues to dominate games and stories. Kuzumano brought in Robert Machoyan The Honesty of Joseph ChambersIt’s where her husband, father, and insurance salesman, played by Klein Crawford, go hunting in the woods. simen parker comedy Wes Schlagenhauf passed away It focuses on two novice filmmakers recounting their trip to visit a friend and ex-colleague infected with COVID-19. together alone, There’s a roman-comma from Katie Holmes about two strangers locked together.
by Catherine Burton Blaise Simon Baker stars as the loving single father of 12-year-old Blaise (Julia Savage), who is derailed after feeling traumatized. currant Ayse Leticia Wright and Josh O’Connor share the experiences of a young Nigerian woman who took refuge in Ireland.
Also highlights the party somewhere in the queensdirected by Ray Romano, starring Romano and Lori Metcalfe; BJ Novak’s directorial debut Revenge Novak, Isa Raet, Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Jr. with; with Smith-Cameron and Dove Cameron; joaquin beck corner office Starring John Ham; american dreamer with Peter Dinklage, Shirley McClain, Matt Dillon and Danny Glover; Adulam Caveproducer Lawrence Fishburn; about beautyWritten by Lena White; Jerry and Marge are doing so well Starring David Frankel, starring Brian Cranston, Annette Benning and Ryan Wilson; My name is Andrea with Ashley Judd; cosmic weirdnessdirected by Kyra Sedgwick; acid man with Thomas Hayden Church and Diana Agron; Y official competition Penelope with Mariano by Connie and Gaston Duprat Cruisinganthony flags and Oscar Martinez.
Tribeca At Home is back and will likely remain a permanent feature. It offers late screenings of many online premieres (the revenues are shared with the filmmakers) and Tribeca Talks, as well as most in-person shows. Rosenthal said the house allows the festival to have national and international footprints.
TV Slate debuted nine television series and two shows on returning shows, including ESPN. ᲙCaptain, Derek Jeter on the New York Yankees cult; Amazon Prime Videos own league, inspired by the 1992 movie; fxᲓMoon; TIME Studios for A&E Network right to insult; epic bridge and tunnel; And AMC’s mid-season premiere from last season Better to call Saul.
On the Immersion Front. evolveProduced by Ed Pressman and Terence Malik, it is “a real-time musical experience that allows the viewer to observe the flow of oxygen deep within our bloodstream.” Music by Meredith Monk, Johann Johansson, Howard Schampton and Johnny Greenwood. intravenous It uses “360-degree dual audio” to help immerse listeners in the heyday of the overdose crisis in Vancouver, Canada.
Tribeca received a record 11,000 submissions across 10 categories, most of them feature or short films; In total, it shows 111 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers in 40 countries. Venues include BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Centre, Spring Studios, SVA Theatre, Cinepolis Chelsea, Village East by Angelica, Tribeca Film Centre, Beacon Theater and United Palace. Free screenings and outdoor events will be held at Pier 57 in Hudson River Park and at the Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place in Battery Park City.
Source: Deadline
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