TribecaFilmFest 2021
First Ever Tribeca Games Official Selection Lineup Kicking Off with a Live In-Person Concert Featuring the Songs of Red Dead Redemption 2

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To celebrate the 10 years since video games became part of the Tribeca Festival, Rockstar Games will return with a special live outdoor performance in New York City’s The Battery, featuring Red Dead Redemption 2 Original Soundtrack producer, Daniel Lanois, his band and some very special guests performing versions of highlight songs from the evocative and emotional soundtrack of the latest blockbuster game, live in New York City for the first time. Set to take place at sunset in this iconic location, The Songs of Red Dead Redemption 2 will be a must-see performance.
By Gregg W. Morris

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Tribeca Film Festival 2021
Celebrating Juneteenth by Showcasing Black Voices, Creators & Stories from The African Diaspora with Feature & Short Films, Tribeca TV, Tribeca Talks, Immersive, Podcasts and Other Special Events

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Each day throughout the Festival, Tribeca’s storytelling verticals will highlight the voices of the African Diaspora with an emphasis on African-American artists, performers, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary creators all culminating on Juneteenth. TFF, for the first time ever, is presenting The Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award to Stacey Abrams for her outstanding leadership, service and commitment to fighting against injustices through her work as a political leader, voting rights activist, and novelist.
Gregg W. Morris

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THE COLUMNIST (DE KUTHOER) Film Review

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The famous writer Femke Boot, struggling with agonizing writer’s block, is being assailed in cyber space by misogynistic Twitter trolls consumed with sadistic rape-fuck fantasies. Little do the trolls realized that they are signing themselves up on the endangered species list of a remorseless, trophy-collecting serial killer tracking them on Google as they stalk her on Twitter. For those of us who believe in righteous revenge, the kill scenes are Oh là là! But this Dutch-made movie about life in Holland is more than just a flick about revenge.
By Gregg W. Morris

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Damn the Pandemic, Full Speed Ahead

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Alexis Fowler, an Urban Studies major minoring in Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, and Ike Brown, studying social work, open up to WORD journalist Rebecca Simeon about the Pandemic’s effect on their lives. Fowler is interested in learning how various infrastructures effect communities of color. “Being aware of what is occurring in our communities and communities across the world and how we can create change for everyone is important to me,” she said in her interview. Brown, 24, an immigrant from Trinidad who lives in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, said he decided on social work because he wanted to help people connect with their best selves through understanding and empathy.

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Damn the Pandemic, Full Speed

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“I fought off the virus several months ago but was almost floored by the news that the last semesters of my college years would be remote and online. We were told that we would have to miss commencement as screeching headlines and “breaking news” reports, rumors – as well as bad and fake news – about rogue variants and flawed vaccines taunted us about our survival” – By WORD reporter Anissa Zibo.

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