{"id":13549,"date":"2019-05-07T12:38:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T16:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=13549"},"modified":"2021-05-12T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:41:02","slug":"tribeca-film-festival-2019-highlights-gregg-w-morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/tribeca-film-festival-2019-highlights-gregg-w-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Tribeca Film Festival Hilights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13562\" src=\"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/hunterword.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tribecalogo-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After 12 days filled with film and television premieres, Immersive and V.R. experiences, not to miss reunions, talks, and concerts, the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&amp;T, came to a close on Sunday evening, May 5, with an estimated attendance of more than 146,000 people to 618 screenings and Talks, and the Virtual Arcade and Tribeca Cinema360.<\/p>\n<p>From April 24 &#8211; May 5, the Festival presented 111 features, 63 short films, 33 immersive storytelling projects, 18 television projects, and 21 N.O.W. (New Online Work) projects representing 44 countries. Tribeca hosted 22 Tribeca Talks and the Tribeca Celebrates Pride event honoring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots with a day of conversations.<\/p>\n<p>This year, 40% of the feature films had one or more women directors, people of color directed 29% of the feature films and 13% of the feature films were from individuals who identify as LGBTQIA.<\/p>\n<p>Below are highlights and clip handouts of conversations, interviews, and select moments from the Festival.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FILM \/ TV \/ VR PROJECT SALES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As the Festival wraps, five of the films available for acquisition have announced distribution deals, with additional offers on the table and deals to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Low Tide (World Premiere) directed by Kevin McMullin, will be distributed by A24 and DirectTV in the US.<br \/>\n\u25cf Plus One (World Premiere), directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer, was bought by RLJE Films for North American rights, ahead of the premiere at the festival, and will release in summer 2019. The film was also the recipient of the Tribeca Narrative Audience Award.<br \/>\n\u25cf White As Snow (International Premiere), directed by Anne Fontaine, was bought by Cohen Media Group for North American rights ahead of the premiere at the festival.<br \/>\n\u25cf Circus of Books (World Premiere) directed by Rachel Mason, was bought by Netflix for worldwide rights.<br \/>\n\u25cf It Takes A Lunatic (World Premiere), directed by Billy Lyons, will be distributed by Netflix.<br \/>\n\u25cf Additionally the production company Rustic Films, producers of Something Else (World Premiere), signed a first look deal with Well Go USA. Rustic Film\u2019s principals include producer David Lawson Jr. and writer-directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FILM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 2019 Festival opened with The Apollo, a documentary about the fabled cultural anchor on Harlem\u2019s West 125th St. and the legendary African American artists of the past nine decades that have graced its stage. [interviews and introductions from opening night]<\/p>\n<p>While constantly exploring the future of film, Tribeca paid tribute to the past with special events that celebrated the 40th anniversary of Apocalypse Now (with a screening of a new, never-before-seen restored version of the film, entitled Apocalypse Now Final Cut), the 30th anniversary of Say Anything&#8230;, and reunion screenings of 1994\u2019s Reality Bites and 1984\u2019s This is Spinal Tap [ clips from the Apocalypse Now red carpet &amp; conversation, the Say Anything red carpet, the Lisa Loeb surprise performance and the cast and creators conversation at the Reality Bites and footage from the This is Spinal Tap red carpet]<\/p>\n<p>The Festival closed with director Danny Boyle\u2019s Yesterday, about a struggling musician who is the only person on Earth who knows The Beatles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video from post-screening Q&amp;As from select films:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts: Post Premiere Q&amp;A with Trixie Mattel<br \/>\n\u25cf Ask Dr. Ruth: Post Premiere Q&amp;A with director Ryan White, Dr. Ruth and Annette Insdorf<br \/>\n\u25cf The Kill Team: Post Premiere Q&amp;A with director Dan Krauss, Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd and Nat Wolff<br \/>\n\u25cf The Wrong Man: Post Premiere Q&amp;A with directors John Hwan and Ross Golan, Jason Flom, and social justice advocates Noura Jackson and Yusef Salam<br \/>\n\u25cf Standing Up, Falling Down: Post Premiere Q&amp;A with director Matt Ratner, Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MUSIC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This year\u2019s festival took off with the premiere of The Apollo, a documentary about the cultural anchor of Harlem and closed with the premiere of Yesterday, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Hamish Patel. Other films and projects celebrating music include Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice and This Is Spinal Tap. This year, special performances after screenings included:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf The Apollo (Opening Night) &#8211; a special performance by singer and songwriter, Alice Smith included a cover of &#8220;I Put A Spell On You&#8221; [Interviews from the carpet with Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Roger Ross Williams, Angela Bassett, Smokey Robinson and more]<br \/>\n\u25cf Wu-Tang: Of Mics and Men &#8211; a surprise 30-minute performance from all living members of the group and featured greatest hits, \u201cBring Da Ruckus,\u201d \u201cDa Mystery of Chessboxin&#8217;,\u201d and \u201cTriumph\u201d [Interviews from the carpet with Sacha Jenkins, RZA, Ghostface Killah, U-God, Al Sharpton and more]<br \/>\n\u25cf Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts &#8211; performance by Drag Race All-Star, Trixie Mattel [Performance clip]<br \/>\n\u25cf Between Me And My Mind &#8211; Trey Anastasio performed with the Trey Anastasio Band<br \/>\n\u25cf Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice &#8211; Sheryl Crow took to the stage to perform several of the singer\u2019s iconic hits, including \u201cWhen Will I Be Loved\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re No Good\u201d [Footage from carpet, conversation and performance]<br \/>\n\u25cf In Living Color 25th Anniversary Reunion after party &#8211; dj\u2019ed by Shawn Wayans [Interviews from the carpet and panel clips]<br \/>\n\u25cf This Is Spinal Tap &#8211; Actors Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer reunited to perform a tribute concert to the band Spinal Tap. Elvis Castello made a surprise return to close the show [Interviews from carpet]<br \/>\n\u25cf Inna De Yard: The Soul Of Jamaica &#8211; performance by Ken Boothe<br \/>\n\u25cf Gay Chorus Deep South &#8211; performance by the San Francisco Gay Men\u2019s Chorus [Performance Clip and interviews from carpet]<br \/>\n\u25cf Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion &#8211; a surprise performance by Lil\u2019 Kim<br \/>\n\u25cf Reality Bites, 25th Anniversary Reunion &#8211; Lisa Loeb made a surprise appearance and sang \u201cStay\u201d [Performance]<br \/>\n\u25cf Yesterday (Closing Night) &#8211; Hamish Patel took the stage to perform, \u201cSomething\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TRIBECA TV<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tribeca TV, this year debuted several highly-anticipated new and returning TV series. The program line-up included 18 shows made up of five series world premieres, two season premieres, two New York premieres, one feature documentary, two series reunions, one Tribeca TV: Talk, and five indie pilots. The section included projects from Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and cable networks, A&amp;E Network, HBO, Nat Geo, Showtime, Starz, \/SundanceNOW, TV Land, and USA.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include World Premieres of The Boys, [Interviews from the carpet], Chernobyl [Clips from Post Premiere Q&amp;A] Tuca &amp; Bertie [Clips from Post Premiere Q&amp;A], [Interviews from the carpet], Season Premiere of Vida [Interviews from the Post Premiere Q&amp;A], New York Premiere of Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men [Interviews from the carpet], TV Reunions of In Living Color [Clips from Post Premiere Q&amp;A], [Interviews from the carpet] and The Simpsons [Clips from Post Premiere Q&amp;A], [Interviews from the carpet] and a special farewell Talk with Mr. Robot [Clips from Post Premiere Q&amp;A], [Interviews from the carpet].<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TRIBECA IMMERSIVE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 2019 Tribeca Immersive program included 33 innovative VR, AR, MR and immersive experiences inside the Virtual Arcade and Cinema360. Top creators joined the Tribeca Immersive programming, including Baobab Studios with Bonfire and Felix &amp; Paul with Gymnasia, both who had their world premiere at the Virtual Arcade. Newcomers, Anagram with The Collider and Pilot Theater with Traitor thrilled attendees with their unique approach to storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Storyscapes Award, presented by AT&amp;T, recognizes groundbreaking approaches in storytelling and technology; the award was given to Celine Tricart, the creator of The Key, an interactive VR experience taking the viewer on a journey through memories. See more images of Tribeca Immersive here.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TRIBECA TALKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Festival presented 22 Tribeca Talks featuring conversations between acclaimed directors,<br \/>\nmusicians, journalists, actors, writers, and more. Highlights from the program include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: DIRECTORS SERIES<\/strong> brought some of today\u2019s most groundbreaking filmmakers to discuss their careers and highlights. Sponsored by Squarespace.<br \/>\n\u25cf Guillermo del Toro with Alec Baldwin<br \/>\n\u25cf Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro [Full talk via Tribeca Facebook, clips from the Talk] [red carpet]<br \/>\n\u25cf David O. Russell with Jennifer Lawrence and surprise guest Robert De Niro [Russell &amp; De Niro clip from the Talk]<br \/>\n\u25cf Marielle Heller with Jo Piazza [clips from the Talk]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: STORYTELLERS<\/strong> celebrated innovative creators who have broken from the mold and pioneered their own forms of storytelling, often mastering multiple mediums. Sponsored by Montefiore.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Jaron Lanier<br \/>\n\u25cf Sarah Silverman with Mike Birbiglia [red carpet interview &amp; red carpet b-roll]<br \/>\n\u25cf Michael J. Fox with Denis Leary [clips from the Talk]<br \/>\n\u25cf Questlove with Boots Riley [clips from the Talk]<br \/>\n\u25cf Rashida Jones with Hasan Minhaj [clips from the Talk]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: QUEEN LATIFAH WITH DEE REES<\/strong><br \/>\nQueen Latifah was joined in conversation with Academy Award\u00ae-nominated screenwriter and director, Dee Rees. Queen Latifah highlighted the female filmmakers behind the short films featured in The Queen Collective, a program developed in partnership with Procter &amp; Gamble and Flavor Unit Entertainment, aimed at accelerating gender and racial equality behind the camera. Following the conversation was the world premiere of the shorts Ballet After Dark, directed by B.Mon\u00e9t and If There Is Light, directed by Haley Elizabeth Anderson.<br \/>\n\u25cf [Red carpet]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA GAMES PRESENTS: HIDEO KOJIMA WITH NORMAN REEDUS<\/strong><br \/>\nHideo Kojima and Norman Reedus discussed pushing the boundaries of the video game medium and talk about how their relationship has established over working on the title together.<br \/>\n\u25cf [clips from the Talk]<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: MASTER CLASSES<\/strong> featured a line-up of conversations focusing on specific sectors of the filmmaking process.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Irwin Winkler on the Art and Craft of Producing<br \/>\n\u25cf Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound [red carpet &amp; clips from the Talk]<br \/>\n\u25cf The Journey of Digital Storytelling to TV: A Discussion with the Creators of High Maintenance<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: FUTURE OF FILM<\/strong> returned with conversations centering around the intersection of storytelling and technology.<br \/>\n\u25cf Building the New Storytellers with Ken Perlin (Cave), Lance Weiler (Where There\u2019s Smoke), Alfredo Salazar-Caro (Dreams of the Jaguar\u2019s Daughter), and Jeremy Bailenson (Founder, Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab).<br \/>\n\u25cf Immersive Storytelling Across the Mediums with immersive pioneer Jessica Brillhart, filmmaker Aaron Katz, who\u2019s visually immersive podcast Earth Break is having its world premiere at this year\u2019s Tribeca Film Festival.<br \/>\n\u25cf Is Anyone Home?: Location-Based Entertainment and the Future of Immersive with distributor Coline Delbaere with the DV Group, MWM Immersive producer Ethan Stearns (War Remains), and Atlas V producer Antoine Cayrol (Ayahuasca).<br \/>\n\u25cf Sharing Is Caring: Shared Experienced in Mixed Reality with project creators Adam May (Drop in the Ocean), Lucy Hammond (Traitor) and May Abdalla and Amy Rose (The Collider).<br \/>\n\u25cf The Art of Adaptation with Mattias Schelebourg (Dr. Who: Runaway), Pete Billington and Jessica Shamash (Wolves in the Walls).<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: 10 YEARS OF 30 FOR 30<\/strong><br \/>\nA conversation about ESPN&#8217;s 30 for 30 series with Alex Gibney, Ezra Edelman, Marina Zenovich, Connor Schell, moderated by Chris Connelly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: PRUNE NOURRY WITH SERENDIPITY<\/strong><br \/>\nFollowing a screening of Serendipity, a conversation with Director and Artist Prune Nourry, Columbia University Professor and author Rita Charon. Moderated by author Nina Collins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA TALKS: FIERCE &#8211; STORIES OF WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Festival hosted a preview of Tribeca and iHeartRadio\u2019s first joint original podcast, Fierce, an all women created, produced, and hosted series that will join the iHeartPodcast Network in summer 2019.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>N.O.W. (New Online Work)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now in its 6th year, Tribeca N.O.W. is a program that discovers, highlights, and celebrates New Online Word from independent storytellers who choose to create and share their work in the online space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>N.O.W. SHOWCASE<\/strong><br \/>\nTribeca N.O.W. Showcase brought the latest work from 12 independent online creators to the big screen as official Tribeca selections. [trailers &amp; clips; red carpet photos]<br \/>\n\u25cf HEADSPACE: Sci-fi, documentary, drama, and comedy collide in this collection of works that push aesthetic boundaries and challenge storytelling tropes: neurotica., created by Laura Moss &amp; Nick Kocher; The Future is Then, created by Sarah Salovaara; Release, created by Joe Penna &amp; Ryan Morrison; Sweater, created by Nick Borenstein; Kiss of the Rabbit God, created by Andrew Thomas Huang; Walk Run Cha-Cha, created by Laura Nix.<br \/>\n\u25cf REALITY CHECK: a cornucopia of personalities are at the center of these evergreen stories of parenthood, aging, and sexuality. Plus, President Obama: Adult Ed, created by Matt Dellapina; Anne+, created by Maud Wiemeijer &amp; Valerie Bisscheroux; Frame by Frame, created by Yvonne Michelle Shirley; Better Days, created by Nabeel Muscatwalla &amp; Adam Turkel; 99, created by Nick Borenstein; MotherStruck, created by Staceyann Chin &amp; Micaela Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p><strong>N.O.W. SPECIAL SCREENINGS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25cf The New York Times&#8217; Op-Docs \u2013 Featuring Stories Of Immigration. For the third year in a row, The New York Times&#8217; Op-Docs brings five inventively crafted documentary shorts to Tribeca N.O.W. This year\u2019s group of films, produced with Concordia Studio, find a common thread in stories of immigration and belonging, captured with poignant and unflinching eloquence by a diverse range of artists. Boca del Lobo, directed by Jesse Moss; Darlin, directed by Isabel Castro; El Vacio, directed by Deborah Esquenazi; To Be Queen, directed by Jeff Reichert &amp; Farihah Zaman; Walk Run Cha-Cha, directed by Laura Nix .<br \/>\n\u25cf Topic &#8211; Digital Studios. Tribeca N.O.W. spotlighted Topic\u2019s commitment to supporting and cultivating creators of online work. These formally dynamic documentary projects\u2014offering meditations on familial connection, historical memory, and photographic representation\u2014epitomize the experimentation that Topic pursues in the digital space. Black 14, directed by Darius Clark Monroe; Frame by Frame, directed by Yvonne Shirley; Passing: A Family in Black &amp; White, directed by Robin Cloud; Obits, directed by Alix Lambert &amp; Manual Cinema.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBECA N.O.W. CREATORS MARKET<\/strong><br \/>\nTribeca hosted a daylong, private industry market that brought together leading online and immersive storytellers to pitch new projects to a wide range of industry, including distributors, agents, and networks.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ICYMI: FACEBOOK LIVESTREAMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>FILM<\/p>\n<p>New York premiere of Ask Dr. Ruth<br \/>\n30th Anniversary Screening of Say Anything&#8230;<br \/>\nTRIBECA TV<\/p>\n<p>The Simpsons \u2013 30th Anniversary<br \/>\nWorld premiere of Tuca &amp; Bertie<br \/>\nTRIBECA TALKS<\/p>\n<p>Tribeca Talks: In Living Color \u2013 Celebrating 25 Years since the Finale<br \/>\nTribeca Talks: Storytellers \u2013 Michael J. Fox with Denis Leary<br \/>\n2019 AWARD WINNERS<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Footage of the ceremony and interviews with the winners can be found here.<br \/>\n\u25cf Audience Awards \u2013 Plus One, written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer, was honored with the Narrative award and Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by David Charles Rodrigues, was given the Documentary award.<br \/>\n\u25cb Chosen by audiences, who voted throughout the Festival with the official app.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature \u2013 Burning Cane written and directed by Phillip Youmans.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best International Narrative Feature \u2013 House of Hummingbird (Beol-sae) written and directed by Bora Kim.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Cinematography by Phillip Youmans for Burning Cane.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Blow the Man Down written by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Haley Bennett in Swallow.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Wendell Pierce in Burning Cane.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Cinematography by Kang Gook-hyun for House of Hummingbird (Beol-sae).<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Noah Land (Nuh Tepesi) written by Cenk Ert\u00fcrk.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Actress in an International Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Ji-hu Park in House of Hummingbird (Beol-sae).<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Actor in an International Narrative Feature Film \u2013 Ali Atay in Noah Land (Nuh Tepesi).<br \/>\n\u25cf Best New Narrative Director \u2013 Edgar Nito, director of The Gasoline Thieves (Huachicolero).<br \/>\n\u25cf The Nora Ephron Award \u2013 Rania Attieh, co-director of Initials S.G.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Best Documentary Feature \u2013 Scheme Birds, directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin.<br \/>\n\u25cf Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award \u2013 Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin for Scheme Birds.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Cinematography in a Documentary Film \u2013 Cinematography by Yang Sun and Shuang Liang for Our Time Machine.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Editing in a Documentary Film \u2013 Editing by Jennifer Tiexiera for 17 Blocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHORT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Best Narrative Short \u2013 Maja, directed by Marijana Jankovic.<br \/>\n\u25cf Best Documentary Short \u2013 Learning To Skateboard In a Warzone (If You&#8217;re A Girl), directed by Carol Dysinger.<br \/>\n\u25cf Shorts Animation Award \u2013 My Mother&#8217;s Eyes, directed and written by Jenny Wright.<br \/>\n\u25cf Student Visionary Award \u2013 Jebel Banat, directed and written by Sharine Atif.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tribeca X Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Almost Human, directed by Jeppe R\u00f8nde, was honored with the Feature award, The Face of Distracted Driving, directed by Errol Morris, was honored with the Short award, History of Memory, directed by Sarah Klein and Tom Mason for Redglass Pictures, The Garage by HP, was honored with the Episodic award, and The 100%, directed by Hernan Barangan for Springbok Entertainment, was honored with the VR award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRIDE<\/strong><br \/>\nTribeca Celebrates Pride was a successful day devoted to the intersection between queer activism and art, featuring programming and conversations with LGBTQ+ luminaries Neil Patrick Harris, John Cameron Mitchell, Larry Kramer, Asia Kate Dillon and more.<\/p>\n<p>Talks included:<br \/>\n\u25cf Activism Through the Ages [social clip 1; clip 2; clip 3 (featuring Staceyann Chin), clip here (with Jason Walker) clip here (featuring Stacey Lentz)]<br \/>\n\u25cf Being a Multi-Hyphenate [social clips of Alok Vaid Menon and Jacob Tobia]<br \/>\n\u25cf Asia Kate Dillon speech<br \/>\n\u25cf John Cameron Mitchell in conversation with Patti Harrison [social clips 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5]<br \/>\n\u25cf Out in Office [social clips of U.S. House of Representatives members Malcolm Kenyatta, Sara McBride and David Cicilline]<br \/>\n\u25cf Out in Sports [social clip of Joanna Lohman and Wade A. Davis]<br \/>\n\u25cf Representing Hollywood [clips 1 &amp; 2 of Joe Machota, Simon Halls and Kevin Huvane]<br \/>\n\u25cf Who Gets to Tell Whose Story? [clips 1, 2 &amp; 3 of Angelica Ross, Tiq Milan, Tanya Saracho and Ser Anzoategui]<\/p>\n<p>Tribeca Celebrates Pride ended with the world premiere of the documentary Wig, about Wigstock, an annual drag festival that glamorously signaled the end of summer for the gay community in NYC for almost twenty years and returned just last year. [Wig red carpet footage].<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TRIBECA X<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tribeca X celebrates the intersection of advertising and storytelling. The invite-only inaugural Tribeca X: A Day of Conversations brought together industry leaders and creators from brands, agencies and filmmaking to discuss the landscape of branded entertainment and examine the achievements of brands that are adventurous and distinctive in their work. Sponsored by PwC.<\/p>\n<p>Participants included keynote speaker, P&amp;G Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard; Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard; TBWA Worldwide Chief Diversity Officer Doug Melville; President &amp; CEO of The Ad Council Lisa Sherman; Actress\/Creator Natasha Lyonne, and more.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf P&amp;G Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard Keynote [clip 1; clip 2]<br \/>\n\u25cf Creator Spotlight: Natasha Lyonne [clip 1; clip 2; clip 3; clip 4; clip 5]<br \/>\n\u25cf What\u2019s Next For Women in Branded Entertainment?, Emma Reeves, Executive Director, Free The Bid [clip from Talk]<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the Tribeca Film Festival:<br \/>\nThe Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&amp;T, brings visionaries and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. The Festival champions emerging and established voices; discovers award-winning filmmakers and creators; curates innovative experiences; and introduces new technology and ideas through premieres, exhibitions, talks, and live performances.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Now in its 18th year, the Festival has evolved into a destination for creativity that reimagines the cinematic experience and explores how art can unite communities. www.tribecafilm.com\/festival<\/p>\n<p>Hashtag: #Tribeca2019<br \/>\nTwitter: @Tribeca<br \/>\nInstagram: @tribeca<br \/>\nFacebook: facebook.com\/Tribeca<\/p>\n<p><strong>About 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Partners:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Presenting Sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, AT&amp;T is committed to supporting the Festival and the art of filmmaking through access and innovation, while expanding opportunities to diverse creators around the globe. AT&amp;T helps millions connect to their passions \u2013 no matter where they are. This year, AT&amp;T and Tribeca will once again collaborate to give the world access to stories from underrepresented filmmakers that deserve to be seen. \u201cAT&amp;T Presents Untold Stories\u201d is an inclusive film program in collaboration with Tribeca &#8211; a multi-year, multi-tier alliance between AT&amp;T and Tribeca along with the year-round nonprofit Tribeca Film Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The Tribeca Film Festival is pleased to announce its 2019 Partners: 23andMe, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bai Beverages, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), BVLGARI, CHANEL, CNN Films, Diageo, ESPN, HBO, IMDbPro, Kia, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless&#x2122; Credit Card from Chase, Merck, Montefiore, National CineMedia (NCM), Nespresso, New York Magazine, NYC Mayor&#8217;s Office of Media and Entertainment, Prime Video Direct, P&amp;G, PwC, Salesforce, Spring Studios New York, Squarespace, Status Sparkling Wine, and Stella Artois.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estimated attendance of more than 146,000 people estimated attendance of more than 146,000 people to 618 screenings and Talks, and the Virtual Arcade and Tribeca Cinema360.<\/p>\n<p>to 618 screenings and Talks, and the Virtual Arcade and Tribeca Cinema360. \ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/tribeca-film-festival-2019-highlights-gregg-w-morris\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1205,1093],"class_list":["post-13549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives","tag-tff-2019-stats","tag-tribeca-film-festival-2019"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13549"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13563,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13549\/revisions\/13563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}