\nAnother Period (Comedy Central) – Season 3 World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Jeremy Konner, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld, Mike Rosenstein, Ben Stiller.<\/p>\nTells the incredible story of the Bellacourt sisters, Lillian and Beatrice (played by Leggero and Lindhome). Defined by their family\u2019s wealth, they care only about becoming super famous \u2014 which is a lot harder in 1902. The show follows the insanely decadent and outrageous life of the Bellacourt coterie. Before others claimed their fame, they were the one American family who epitomized all that was spoiled, shameless and stupid. The Bellacourts have more servants than relatives and days filled with money, sex, drugs\u2026and more money.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with creators, writers, and stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, and cast members Paget Brewster and Brett Gelman.<\/p>\n
Screening time: Wednesday, April 26, 6:15 PM, SVA-2<\/p>\n
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Casual (Hulu) – Season 3 World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Zander Lehmann, Liz Tigelaar, Helen Estabrook, Jason Reitman.<\/p>\nSeason 3 returns with everyone’s favorite co-dependent siblings Valerie and Alex. They continue to live deep in each other\u2019s emotional lives as they raise Valerie’s daughter Laura. Following dramatic life changes at the end of the last season, Valerie and Alex are adjusting to a new normal while continuing to struggle to maintain boundaries with each other.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with creator and executive producer Zander Lehmann, executive producers, Liz Tigelaar, Helen Estabrook, and cast members Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, and Tara Lynne Barr. Moderated by editor for New York Magazine and Vulture, Stacey Wilson Hunt.<\/p>\n
Screening time: Saturday, April 29, 6:15PM, SVA-2<\/p>\n
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Episodes (Showtime) – Final Season Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producer: Jimmy Mulville.<\/p>\nEpisodes, the award-winning, razor-sharp comedy about the insanity of making a television show, returns for its fifth and final season. Lauded English television writers Sean and Beverly Lincoln were lured to Hollywood to adapt their much-loved British boarding-school comedy, Lyman\u2019s Boys. Their American network has mangled the show into Pucks!, a sitcom about a high school hockey coach starring Matt LeBlanc (played brilliantly by himself). After a dismal run, the sitcom was finally put out of its misery. Now Sean and Beverly struggle to create a successful new project in this country without completely losing their integrity, while Matt desperately attempts to revitalize his disappearing acting career.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with creators David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, and cast member Matt LeBlanc. Moderated by editor for New York Magazine and Vulture, Stacey Wilson Hunt.<\/p>\n
Screening time: Sunday, April 30, 5:30 PM, SVA-1<\/p>\n
The Eyeslicer – New Series Premiere<\/p>\n
Executive Producers: Dan Schoenbrun, Vanessa McDonnell.<\/p>\n
The Eyeslicer is a new variety TV show that brings the next generation of alternative American filmmakers together under one strange roof. The hour-long show will slice, dice, and then mince your eyeballs into delicious ceviche. Each episode is a handcrafted mixtape, blending boundary-pushing short form work into a weird, wild, uninterrupted whole.<\/p>\n
The Eyeslicer premieres at Tribeca with the episode “Facial Reconstruction”, featuring work from acclaimed indie filmmakers Lauren Wolkstein, Erin Vassilopoulos, Shaka King, Danny Madden, and Leah Shore.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with co-creators Dan Schoenbrun and Vanessa McDonnell, and filmmakers Lauren Wolkstein, Erin Vassilopoulos, Shaka King, Danny Madden, and Leah Shore.
\nScreening time: Friday, April 28, 9:00 PM, SVA-2<\/p>\n
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Genius (National Geographic) – New Series World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Ken Biller, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Gigi Pritzker, Sam Sokolow.<\/p>\nGenius charts how Albert Einstein (Geoffrey Rush), an imaginative, rebellious patent clerk who struggled to land an academic post in his early years, went on to become the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century. The show explores his rise as he juggles his volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Based on Walter Isaacson\u2019s acclaimed biography.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with director and executive producer Ron Howard, executive producers Brian Grazer and Gigi Pritzker, showrunner Ken Biller, and cast members Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Flynn, Emily Watson, and Samantha Colley.<\/p>\n
Screening time: Thursday, April 20, 6:00 PM, BMCC<\/p>\n
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The Handmaid\u2019s Tale (Hulu, MGM) – New Series World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producer: Bruce Miller.<\/p>\nBased on Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale is the story of Gilead, a modern-day totalitarian society facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property. As one of the few fertile women, Offred is forced into sexual servitude in a desperate attempt to repopulate the world. In a society where one wrong word could end her life, Offred has one goal: survive and find the daughter taken from her.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with executive producers Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, and cast members Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, and Max Minghella. Moderated by writer for The New York Times Magazine, Jenna Wortham.
\nScreening time: Friday, April 21, 6:00 PM, BMCC<\/p>\n
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I Am Heath Ledger (Spike TV) – World Premiere<\/strong>
\nProducer\/Co-Director: Derik Murray. Co-Director: Adrian Buitenhuis.<\/p>\nTold through excerpts of his greatest performances, interviews with friends and family (including Ben Mendelsohn, Naomi Watts, Ang Lee, and Ben Harper), and the lens of his own camera, I Am Heath Ledger is an intimate celebration of the actor, artist, and icon. An artist of exceptional depth and courage, Ledger was equally talented behind the camera. This stirring documentary paints a rich portrait of one of the great artists of his generation.<\/p>\n
Screening times:
\n\u2013 Sunday, April 23, 5:00 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub
\n\u2013 Monday, April 24, 6:45 PM, RGL-9
\n\u2013 Wednesday, April 26, 8:00 PM, CIN-6
\n\u2013 Thursday, April 27, 8:00 PM, CIN-6<\/p>\n
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The Sinner (USA\/Universal Cable Productions) – New Series World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Derek Simonds, Jessica Biel, Michelle Purple, Charlie Gogolak.<\/p>\nA young mother is overcome by an inexplicable fit of rage and commits a startling act of violence. The event launches an inverted and utterly surprising crime thriller whose driving force is not the \u201cwho\u201d or the \u201cwhat,\u201d\u2014but the \u201cwhy.\u201d Soon the investigator finds himself obsessed with uncovering the woman’s buried motive.<\/p>\n
From Universal Cable Productions, The Sinner is a riveting psychological thriller, with a pilot stylishly directed by acclaimed filmmaker Antonio Campos (Afterschool, Christine).<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with executive producer and director of the pilot Antonio Campos, executive producer Derek Simonds, executive producer and cast member Jessica Biel, and cast members Christopher Abbott and Bill Pullman.
\nScreening time: Tuesday, April 25, 6:15 PM, SVA-1<\/p>\n
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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (CNN)<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre.<\/p>\nSoundtracks explores seminal moments in history through the music that defines them. Featuring original interviews with legendary musicians as well as celebrated journalists, historians, and writers, the series reveals how music has been a driving force behind social change.<\/p>\n
In a Tribeca screening at the 9\/11 Memorial & Museum in New York, the show will explore how songs like Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cNew York State of Mind\u201d took on new and heightened meaning, as music took center stage for a country fighting to heal. Co-hosted by the 9\/11 Memorial & Museum.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with CNN anchor of New Day, Chris Cuomo, and professor at NYU\u2019s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Jason King. Moderated by Executive Vice President and Deputy Director for Museum Programs at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Clifford Chanin.
\nScreening times: Tuesday, April 25, 7:00PM, 9\/11 Memorial & Museum
\nWednesday, April 26, 3:00 PM, SVA-2
\nAfter the episode: A conversation with executive producers Maro Chermayeff and Jeff Dupree<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s\u2026 Johnny! (Seeso) – New Series World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Paul Reiser, David Steven Simon, David Gordon Green, Jeff Sotzing, Brian Volk-Weiss, Craig Knizek, Cisco Henson, Michael Pelmont, Matt Ochacher, Evan Shapiro, Kelsey Balance.<\/p>\nIt’s 1972, and everyone goes to bed together… with Johnny Carson, TV’s biggest star. 19 year old Nebraskan Andy Klavin stumbles his way into a gig as a gofer at Carson’s “The Tonight Show” and into a world that will change his life. There’s\u2026 Johnny! takes a fictional comedic trip back in time, to go behind the man in front of the curtain, and look at the lives and loves of the people who make all of America laugh.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with creator Paul Reiser, executive producers David Steven Simon and David Gordon Green, and cast members Tony Danza, Ian Nelson, and Jane Levy.
\nScreening time: Thursday April 27, 6:15 PM, SVA-2<\/p>\n
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) – Season 3 World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner\u200b.<\/p>\nAfter living in a cult for 15 years, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) decides to reclaim her life and start over in New York City. Season 3 opens with Kimmy in an unfamiliar position with the Reverend back in her life. Meanwhile, Titus returns from his cruise and auditions for an exciting new role, and Lillian has to break up with her boyfriend Robert Durst.\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with co-creators and executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, and cast members Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, and Carol Kane. Moderated by co-host of Morning Joe, Willie Geist.
\nScreening time: Friday, April 28, 6:00 PM, BMCC<\/p>\n
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\nThe Vietnam War (PBS) – Special Sneak Peek<\/strong>
\nProducers: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick.<\/p>\nKen Burns and Lynn Novick\u2019s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series tells the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never been told before. Featuring testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including Americans who fought in the war,those who opposed it, and Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. The Vietnam War is an immersive, 360 degree narrative of a seminal period of history.<\/p>\n
After the episode: A conversation with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
\nScreening time: Friday, April 28, 5:30 PM, SVA-1<\/p>\n
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Pilot Season<\/h2>\n
For the first time in 2017, Tribeca opened submissions to independently produced TV pilots. This showcase program represents the strongest new voices bringing their talents to the episodic space.
\nAfter the screening: Join us for a conversation with the creators.
\nScreening times: Sunday, April 23, 9:00PM, CIN-07
\n\u2013 Monday, April 24, 4:45 PM, CIN-01
\n\u2013 Friday, April 28, 10:45 PM, CIN-01
\n\u2013 Saturday, April 29, 3:15 PM, RGL-01<\/p>\n
\nBlack Magic for White Boys – World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Jamie Block, Ronald Guttman. An aging magician is about to lose his small New York theater, but has a devilish plan to save it. A middle-aged man finds his sovereignty in jeopardy when he impregnates a woman he barely knows. A real estate mogul is frustrated that he can’t raise the rent on this tenants. These characters converge in Tribeca alum Onur Tukel\u2019s bizarre comic tale about testing boundaries, gentrification, and how old New York is fading away. With: Onur Tukel, Ronald Guttman, Jamie Block.<\/p>\n
\nLost & Found – World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Haroula Rose, Melonie Diaz.<\/p>\nStella and Ian are separating. But for this modern LA couple, that\u2019s nothing to be sad or ashamed about. They decide to host an \u201cun-wedding\u201d party to celebrate. As friends and family descend on their home for the occasion, secrets are revealed and loyalties tested in this comedy-drama about family, friendship, and marriage. With: Melonie Diaz, Will Janowitz, Jennifer LeFleur, Terence Nance, Avi Rothman, Laura Lee Botsacos, Abby Wathen, Nick Thurston, Haroula Rose, Ethan Gold.<\/p>\n
\nManic – World Premiere<\/strong>
\nExecutive Producers: Kimberley Browning, Kate Marks.<\/p>\nAurora Carter, an Ivy League-bound, AP Exam enthusiast finds that her over-achieving obsessiveness lands her in a boarding school for kids with mental illnesses. Now she has a singular goal: prove she doesn\u2019t belong with the rest of the freaks. Determined to fight the system, Aurora makes alliances with the other girls one by one and inspires them to take control of their lives. With: Shanice Williams, Dot-Marie Jones, Russell Andrews, Nicki Micheaux, VyVy Nguyen.<\/p>\n
\nPasses and tickets for the 2017 Festival<\/strong>
\nSingle ticket sales begin Tuesday, March 28 and cost $21.00 for evening and weekend screenings, $12.00 for weekday matinee screenings, $40.00 for Tribeca Talks panels and special screenings, $30.00 for Tribeca TV, and $40.00 for Tribeca Immersive. Tickets can be purchased online at tribecafilm.com\/festival\/tickets, or by telephone at (646) 502-5296 or toll free at (866) 941-FEST (3378) or at the ticket outlet located at Cinepolis Chelsea (260 W. 23rd Street).<\/p>\nAlso available for purchase now is The Hudson Pass, an all access pass to screenings and talks taking place at BMCC, Regal, Cinepolis Chelsea, and SVA as well as full access to all events at the Festival Hub at Spring Studios, which includes VR and immersive projects, special screenings with music performances, and access to the lounges.<\/p>\n
The 2017 Festival will offer ticket discounts on general screenings and Tribeca Talks panels for students, seniors and select downtown Manhattan residents. Discounted tickets are available at Ticket Outlet locations only.<\/p>\n
Packages and passes are now available for purchase on the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival App, on:
\niTunes: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/tribeca-2017\/id1208189515?mt=8
\nGoogle Play: https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.tff2017.android<\/p>\n
Tickets for events at the Beacon Theatre and at Radio City Music Hall are available for purchase online only at www.ticketmaster.com<\/p>\n
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\nAbout the Tribeca Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Tribeca Film Festival is a cultural event for the new age of storytelling that brings together visionaries across industries and diverse audiences. It celebrates the power of storytelling in a variety of forms \u2013 from film to TV, VR to online work, and music to gaming. As a platform for creative expression, independent filmmaking, and immersive entertainment, Tribeca 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
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. With strong roots in independent film, the annual event has evolved into a destination for creativity, reimagines the cinematic experience, and explores how art can unite communities.<\/p>\n
About the 2017 Partners<\/p>\n
As Presenting Sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, AT&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. As one of the largest communications and entertainment companies, AT&T helps millions connect to their passions \u2013 no matter where they are.<\/p>\n
The Tribeca Film Festival is pleased to announce its 2017 Signature Partners: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bai Beverages, Bloomberg Philanthropies’, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), CHANEL, EFFEN\u00ae Vodka, ESPN, IWC Schaffhausen, The Lincoln Motor Company, National CineMedia, Nespresso, New York Magazine, Nexxus Salon Hair Care, Nutella, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Spring Studios New York, and United Airlines.
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