“While in my own mind I always felt different. Although I didn’t belong in patches of America like Crystal City or Princeton or New Jersey, I always felt a deep connection to the country as a whole. It’s size and…
Category: 2023 Tribeca Festival June 7-18
The 2023 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX: Short narrative, documentary, and animated films as well as music videos. This year’s Festival showcases 12 short film programs of diverse and creative storytelling
2023 Tribeca Fest Film Review: ROLLING ALONG – Part 1
ROLLING ALONG resonates like an enigmatic, bittersweet, raconteuring memoir which also provided a compelling dish of Americana rarely seen on the Big Screen.
Bradley’s talking about intimately personal and professional moments and periods of his life – woven into a nonfiction film narrative – is arresting, especially because he is alluding to much bigger matters. It should be seen, and seen more than once. Serious filmgoers, cinephiles, aficionados and film buffs know good and really good films have to be seen more than once since it’s rare for viewers to understand all there is to a movie. – Review by Gregg W. Morris
Film Review of A COW IN THE SKY: One of the Most Important of the 2023 Tribeca Fest Selections
A COW IN THE SKY has been regarded as one of the important films at the 2023 Tribeca Fest in light of the turbulent currents in these times of rising racial intolerance with its concomitant xenophobic insanity. It tells a true story about a young Ethiopian immigrant coming to terms living with growing up in America and that means coming to terms with the realpolitik of the American Dream in the aftermath of his father’s heinous murder by white supremacists. – Review by Gregg W. Morris
After Screening Party for BLACK MARKS, Tribeca Fest 2023
2023 Tribeca Festival Special Event Screening first episode of BLACK MARK, sizzling documentary series about 14 year NBA veteran and current media personality, Matt Barnes.
Review in the works.
Reviewed is done from the point of view of a Cornell University Big Red Basketball Hall of Famer (who believes he has a wicked sense of humor) who almost made it through rookie camp of the old NBA Baltimore Bullets; got dis-invited from rookie camp of the Minnesota Pipers ABA team; struggled in what was once the Eastern Basketball League NBA minor league … played one season for the Sporting Club of Portugal basketball team and learned after a !@#$ season as an assistant CU basketball coach … that the Universe was possibly telling me that it was time to say goodbye to basketball and to seek and find another passion in journalism.
Editor, Publisher Gregg W. Morris @ gregghc@comcast.net, profgreggwmorris@gmail.com
ONE NIGHT WITH ADELA 2023 Tribeca Fest Film Review
“Nobody (in the audience) moved when it ended,” Director Hugo Ruiz is quoted as saying in an interview with Cineuropa magazine, “and everybody stayed for the Q&A after the screening. Several people told me that at the start, Adela is extremely repellent, but then you come to understand the character’s bitterness.” – Review by Gregg W. Morris
Tribeca Fest 2023 Recently Wrapped But Emotions from a June 11 Tribeca Red Carpet Protest Still Strong
“Marissa remains in hiding while her children, including her four year old, are under surveillance – just due to their mom’s activism to protect the environment and land rights in the Philippines. We call on President Marcos Jr to swiftly drop the false charges against Marissa. The world is watching,” Director Seán Devlin was quoted as saying. – Article by Gregg W. Morris
Tribeca Festival 2023 Competition Winners
Tribeca Festival 2023 Competition Winners – “We take great pride in recognizing this year’s collection of diverse, trailblazing works and creators,” Cara Cusumano, Festival Director and Vice President of Programming was quoted as saying. “Today’s honorees are a compelling testament that storytelling across genres and platforms is on a vibrant and inspiring trajectory.” – Article by Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Publisher
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2023 Tribeca Festival Announces Games Program and Immersive Lineup
The Games program features world premieres of The Expanse: A Telltale Series, a prequel to the popular TV series that puts players in the role of Camina Drummer, played by actress Cara Gee, who portrays the fan-favorite character in the…
2023 Film Review of DADDY ISSUES, Which Premiers at 2023 Tribeca Fest in June
Like father, like son. 🤣 The apple doesn’t fall from the tree. 🤪 What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. 👹 DADDY ISSUES is a deftly made, dry-humored cinematic gem with superb cinematography minimalistic in style but…
Tribeca Festival Audio Storytelling Lineup for 2023
The lineup includes 11 “Live-from-Tribeca” events, from exclusive conversations with audio creators to live tapings of hit shows; a live taping of Crooked Media’s Pod Save America with guest co-host Alex Wagner; a 25th anniversary re-watch event of Will & Grace followed by a live taping of SmartLess Media’s Just Jack & Will featuring Sean Hayes and Eric McCormack; a live taping of Selected Shorts with New York Times Bestselling author Roxane Gay; a live taping of New York Times Audio’s Modern Love with Kim Cattrall; and a live taping of Sonic Union’s Perreo 101 followed by a musical performance by Cuban artists Yotuel and Beatriz Luengo. Lots Lots More.
Additionally, the 2023 Audio Storytelling program showcases 16 official selections, including eight from independent creators and eight from established creators – evenly divided between fiction and narrative nonfiction series. World premieres from independent audio creators include the fiction series The Fabulists and These Were Humans, as well as the narrative nonfiction series Abridged and Magic on a Winter’s Night. – By Gregg W. Morris