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Tribeca Festival Announces 2023 Feature Film Line Up – Part 1 of the Announcement
The 2023 features program – this reviewer feels it’s a monster – includes 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers across 36 countries. The lineup includes 93 world premieres, one international premiere, eight North American premieres, one U.S. premiere, and six New York premieres. There are 43 first-time directors and 29 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects. 41 percent (45) of all feature films are directed by women and, for the first time, more than half of competition feature films are directed by women at 68 percent (19). Additionally, 36 percent (39) of feature films are directed by BIPOC filmmakers, including two indigenous filmmakers. – Article by Gregg W. Morris
ALL THE WORLD IS SLEEPING Film Review
A viscerally gripping, 145-minute drama with scenes of incredible intensity, many searing, about Chama, a single mom in her early 20s, played by Melissa Barrera whose character is a system-impacted woman teetering on the edge of an abyss.
Numerous cinema accolades : NY HBO Latino Film Festival – Winner of Best Film; Las Cruces International Film Festival – Winner of Best Film & Grand Jury Prize; Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival – Winner of Best Editing; Santa Fe Independent Film Festival – Winner of Best Film; Ojai International Film Festival – Honorable Mention Best Director; Seattle Latino Film Festival – Honorable Mention Best Film, Best Director.
Review by Gregg W. Morris
A True Gent
I pick up on the incessant buzzing of clippers as soon as I walked into Staten Island’s TrueGents Barbershop at 2035 Victory Boulevard. A movie plays on the big TV screen as barbers worked their magic. Seems like tons of hair are collecting on the floor and barbers continually sweep them aside to keep the luxurious shop clean. “I can fix you up after this guy, boss, just sit tight!” says Rohaiz Dar. Feature Story by Kirby Inot.
They Didn’t Freeze … But They Sure Were Cold
“Our religion class basically froze over,” said Joshua Gibaja, 20, a senior majoring in accounting. “Even our professor was wearing [his] coat.” Story by Ircania Aybar.
What Was It Like for Students on the Coldest Day of One of the Warmest Winters in Recent Memory?
The abnormally warm winter has been perplexing this spring semester and is one of the reasons the early February arctic blast that passed through the Tri-State Area Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, the 4th, surprised students interviewed for this article. Story by Kira Scott.
BRRRR!
One of several stories about Hunter students interviewed about braving really cold weather to get to campus to keep up with their studies. This article by Sabrina Rosado.
Registration Opens for the 19th Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition …
Registration opened March 1 for the Film Lab’s 19th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”) filmmaking competition, which will take place in early June.
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