{"id":677,"date":"2016-03-10T03:54:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T03:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=677"},"modified":"2018-01-13T20:18:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T01:18:10","slug":"2016-tribeca-film-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/2016-tribeca-film-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifteenth Annual Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Edited by Gregg Morris\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">The fifteenth\u00a0annual Tribeca Film Festival\u00a0has\u00a0announced its lineup of\u00a0 72 selected short films, 45 are world premieres and 53 are in competition at the Festival. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">The selected shorts were curated from a record number of 3553 submissions and will be presented in eleven programs made up of six narrative, four documentary, and one animation curated by longtime Festival supporter Whoopi Goldberg.\u00a0 The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 13 \u2013 24.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u201cShort-form storytelling has always been an integral part of Tribeca\u2019s programming,\u201d said Sharon Badal, Vice President of Filmmaker Relations and Shorts Programming.\u00a0 \u201cShort films are where new talent is discovered and new ways of telling stories emerge. Creative content and consumer viewing habits are changing and short films are perfect for this growing audience. We\u2019re thrilled to be able to champion these films, and equally excited to provide an opportunity for audiences to see them at the festival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">A special evening of short films with a musical performance will serve as the Festival Hub film program opener on April 15 where Michael Rapaport will debut his short documentary\u00a0<i>Hard Lovin&#8217; Woman<\/i>\u00a0which explores the sacrifices acclaimed actress, Juliette Lewis, makes to pursue her first love, music. The rock band, Juliette and the Licks, will perform following the screening. It will be preceded by the short on artist Bradley Theodore,\u00a0<i>Becoming: Bradley Theodore<\/i>, directed by Matt Pizzano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">TFF has several first-time short programs this year: a music-driven documentary selection (<i>Rock and a Hard Place<\/i>), Sci-Fi (<i>Warped Speed<\/i>), and a program of stories from the west coast (<i>California Dreaming<\/i>). \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>A program celebrating powerful sports stories (<i>Sports Shorts<\/i>) has also been created as a new addition to the Tribeca\/ESPN Sports Film Festival sponsored by Mohegan Sun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">These new sections join the traditional programs from years past including global truths (<i>First Impressions),\u00a0<\/i>profound life lessons from the US and abroad (<i>Learning Curve),\u00a0<\/i>documentary shorts addressing historical and timely issues (<i>Past Imperfect)<\/i>, and international studies (<i>Pressure Points<\/i>). The popular New York shorts return in two programs &#8211; one documentary (<i>New York Then<\/i>) and one narrative (<i>New York Now<\/i>) both of which are comprised entirely of world premieres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_nonea\">Rounding out the programming, Whoopi Goldberg, a friend of TFF since its inception 15 years ago who has served as a member of the esteemed jury for the Festival, curates an animated shorts programs aptly titled\u00a0<i>Whoopi\u2019s Short<\/i>s. These animated gems are directed by both established and emerging talent from around the world.\u00a0 These shorts, showcasing imaginative storytelling and captivating craft, will all screen at the Tribeca Festival Hub on April 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Several TFF Alumni directors return as part of the short film program including Dan Krauss (Oscar Nominated for his last Tribeca Short\u00a0<i>The Death of Kevin Carter<\/i>\u00a0and winner of Tribeca Best Documentary for\u00a0<i>The Kill Team<\/i>) premieres the short\u00a0<i>Extremis<\/i>, Andr\u00e9 \u00d8vredal (2010 mockumentary\u00a0<i>Trollhunter<\/i>) brings\u00a0<i>The Tunnel<\/i>\u00a0and writer\/director Neil LaBute (2013 feature film\u00a0<i>Some Velvet Morning<\/i>\u00a0and short\u00a0<i>BFF<\/i>) this year brings his short\u00a0<i>The Mulberry Bush<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Other alumni include Jason Bergh, Daniel Cloud Campos, Patrick Creadon, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Tim Harris, Parker Hill, Claudia Huezo, Evan Ari Kelman, Ralph Laucella, Tobias Louie, Matthew Manson, Jonas Odell, Dana O\u2019Keefe, Bill Plympton, Adam Rackoff, Michael D. Ratner, Christina Shane, David Shane and Paul Stone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">This year\u2019s selection features exceptional talent on both sides of the camera. Meryl Streep narrated the short documentary,\u00a0<i>Auschwitz<\/i>.\u00a0 Danny DeVito directs his daughter Lucy in the short\u00a0<i>Curmudgeons<\/i>\u00a0produced by his son Jake. Matthew Modine, also a TFF Alumni, directs his daughter Ruby, Ed Asner, Kevin Nealon and Elizabeth Perkins in the short\u00a0<i>Super Sex<\/i>. The short\u00a0<i>Starring Austin Pendleton<\/i>\u00a0directed by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_normalchar\">Gene Gallerano and David H. Holmes<\/span><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u00a0features Austin Pendleton, Meryl Streep, Olympia Dukakis, Ethan Hawke, and Natalie Portman. Sandra Oh stars in\u00a0<i>The Scarecrow<\/i>, Michael Cera and Andrea Riseborough star in\u00a0<i>That Dog<\/i>, and Zosia Mamet, Jane Krakowski and Steve Buscemi star in<i>Mildred and The Dying Parlor<\/i>. Director Patrick Osborne, who won the 2015 Oscar for Best Animated Short\u00a0<i>Feast<\/i>, will make his Festival debut this year with his short\u00a0<i>Pearl<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">This year\u2019s shorts program represents work from 23 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo Mexico, The Netherlands, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Venezuela and the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_bodya\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Recipients of the Tribeca Film Festival\u2019s Best Narrative Short and Best Documentary Short Awards will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards\u00ae provided the film complies with the Academy rules. Since 2004 (with the exception of 2007) the Tribeca Film Festival invited a short that went on to nomination and\/or win in one of these two categories. Last year\u2019s Festival winner for Best Documentary Short,\u00a0<i>Body Team 12<\/i>, qualified it for nomination, and was\u00a0 one of the five nominees for this \u00a0year\u2019s Academy Award<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0for the Best Documentary Short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b>Tribeca Film Festival Shorts Program<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_normal\"><span class=\"x_normalchar\"><b>Festival Hub Opening Night:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_normal\"><span class=\"x_normalchar\">Performance by Juliette Lewis and the Licks following the screening.<\/span><span class=\"x_normalchar\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Hard Lovin&#8217; Woman,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Michael Rapaport. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In this heavy-hitting rock documentary, director Michael Rapaport explores the sacrifices acclaimed actress Juliette Lewis makes to pursue her first love, music. Bucking industry politics and critics, self doubt, and physical injury, Lewis leads us on a deeply personal journey through her own authentic, independent, and raw sonic world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Becoming: Bradley Theodore,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Matt Pizzano. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Two years ago, artist Bradley Theodore\u00a0didn\u2019t know how to paint; he was also suffering through the darkest moments of his life. This story is a testament to how one&#8217;s life can be turned around through sheer dedication to self-teaching and self-promotion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>California Dreaming<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Tribeca becomes bi-coastal with our first program of stories about an L.A. kind of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Duke: Based on the Memoir &#8220;I&#8217;m The Duke&#8221; by J.P. Duke,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Max Barbakow, written by Derek J. Pastuszek and Andy Siara. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0Mired in a concussed haze, an ex-NFL linebacker struggles to adjust to life off the field on Super Bowl Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Board,<\/b>\u00a0directed by David Shane, written by Scott Organ, David Shane. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A socially-challenged high school kid tests his ultimate system for making a successful first-time call to his crush.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Chauffeur,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Brian Burton. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Donald is an artist. Donald is musician. Donald is an actor. But Donald lives in Los Angeles&#8230; so to everyone else, Donald is the chauffeur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Girl Band,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Kerry Furrh, Cailin Lowry, and Olivia Mitchell. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0It\u2019s a beautiful morning in the middle of fucking nowhere. Four best friends\/bandmates are\u00a0packed and ready to make their long-anticipated road-trip move to Los Angeles, but their hometown keeps getting in the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>That Dog,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Nick Thorburn. (USA) \u2013 US Premiere.\u00a0A dark comedy of errors unfolds as two interloping idiots inadvertently wreak havoc on the lives of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Super Sex,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Matthew Modine. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0It&#8217;s always hard to find something for a dad (Ed Asner) who has everything. He says he just wants to be loved. So, his children (Kevin Nealon and Elizabeth Perkins) provide it in a way they never before imagined\u2014Super Sex!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>First Impressions<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Looks are deceiving as we traverse the globe in search of the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Operator,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Ben Hakim, written by Lior Zalmanson. (Israel) \u2013 International Premiere.\u00a0A single mom works as a human drone operator, killing people on a daily basis in order to make a living. How much of it all does she take home?\u00a0<i>In Hebrew with subtitles.<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>One Good Pitch,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Parker Hill, written by Parker Hill and Evan Ari Kelman. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0After some time apart, Andrew hopes that a game of catch will help him reconnect with his father.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Winds of Furnace<\/b>\u00a0(Aire quemado)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Yamil Alberto Mojica Quintana. (Mexico) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In a half-urbanized community in the Mexican tropics, Santiago and his friends, Antonio and Miguel, are having a fun afternoon sharing jokes, pranks, and dreams as they straddle the boundary between childhood and adult life.\u00a0<i>In Spanish with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Balcony,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Toby Fell-Holden. (U.K.) \u2013 North American Premiere.\u00a0In a neighborhood rife with racial tension, a local girl falls for a recent arrival who is the victim of prejudice and shame.\u00a0<i>In Dari, English with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Catch a Monster<\/b>\u00a0(Coger Un Monstruo)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Michael Y. Lei. (Bolivia, USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A lonely boy finds himself trapped in a dark fantasy come alive in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia.\u00a0<i>In Spanish with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Shok,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Jamie Donoughue. (Kosovo, U.K.) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the war in Kosovo. Based on true events.\u00a0<i>In Albanian, Serbian with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Learning Curve<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Poignant or profound life lessons are embodied in these shorts from here and abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Nkosi Coiffure,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Frederike Migom. (Belgium) \u2013 US Premiere.\u00a0After fighting with her boyfriend on the street, in Brussels&#8217; African neighbourhood, Eva escapes into a hair salon. The women in the salon initially support her, seeing a woman in distress. But, when they find out what the fight was about, opinions differ.\u00a0<i>In Flemish, French, Lingala with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Game Night,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Joel Fendelman. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0When\u00a0a lonely taxi driver happens upon a football field, he falls into a memory of his past.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Ping Pong Coach<\/b>\u00a0(\u4e52\u4e53)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Yi Liu, written by Chieh Yang. (Taiwan R.O.C., USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Fifteen-year-old, Tsi-An has fallen in love with her ping pong coach, who happens to be her best friend&#8217;s father. She asks for private lessons with the hope of getting close to him.\u00a0<i>In Mandarin with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>A Teachable Moment,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Jason Jeffrey. (Canada) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Henry lies at the side of the road, bleeding out from a gunshot wound. A young mother with a bizarre sense of what\u2019s appropriate uses his final moments as a teachable lesson for her 6-year-old son.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Pronouns,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Michael Paulucci. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0A teenager from Chicago decides to reveal their true identity during a spoken word performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Semele,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Myrsini Aristidou. (Cyprus) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0A school note becomes just the right excuse for Semele to visit her father at his workplace.\u00a0<i>In Greek with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Scarecrow,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Phillip Rhys, written by Phillip William Brock. (USA, England) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0A recently divorced man confronts the rocky shores of loneliness after spending a day with his adolescent son and an encounter with his ex-wife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>New York Now<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Home-grown New York shorts rooted firmly in the present.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>A Subway Story,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Eugene Kolb. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Two people recount their first meeting on the New York City subway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Mildred and the Dying Parlor,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Alex Gayner, written by Ilan Ulmer. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Mildred&#8217;s parents run a dying parlor out of their home. Today&#8217;s client is not who she expects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>You Can Go,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Christine Turner, written by Daniel Sol\u00e9. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A high school administrator talks down a troubled student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Mulberry Bush,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Neil LaBute. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Two men sit next to each other on an autumn day in Central Park. They make small talk about the weather and the joys of summer. When the conversation turns personal, however, it becomes clear that this is no random encounter, and they are headed toward a startling confrontation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Father&#8217;s Day,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Kiki Lambden Stout, written by Elizabeth Canavan. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A mother abandons her family on Father&#8217;s Day, forcing the family to come face-to-face with her devastating disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Wannabe,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Matthew Manson. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0NYC, 1991. During a time of tremendous racial strife, a neurotic Jewish boy must win over his crush by first impressing her skeptical Jamaican family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Curmudgeons,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Danny DeVito, written by Joshua Conkel. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A pair of senior citizens have a relationship that shocks both their families in this potty mouthed, but endearing, comedy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>New York Then<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">These documentary shorts include both human stories and New York\u2019s past.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Taylor and Ultra on the 60s, The Factory and Being a Warhol Superstar,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Brian Bayerl, written by Brian Bayerl and Michael Huter. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet (Isabelle Colin Dufresne) and Lower East Side Icon Taylor Mead (Poet\/Actor\/Artist) share their stories of Manhattan in the 1960s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Dead Ringer,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Alex Kliment, Michael Tucker, and Dana O&#8217;Keefe, written by Alex Kliment. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0There are only\u00a0four outdoor phone booths left in all of New York City\u2014this is a late night conversation with one of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Mulberry,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Paul Stone. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0This cinematic portrait of Little Italy explores how a working class neighborhood of tenement buildings transformed into the third most expensive zip code in the United States. Part funny, part sad, the film investigates how gentrification and rent control are affecting the neighborhood\u2019s long-term residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Carousel,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Jonathan Napolitano. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In the small town of Binghamton, New York there spins a 1925 carousel that once inspired Rod Serling and has since become a portal into the Twilight Zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Starring Austin Pendleton,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Gene Gallerano and David H. Holmes. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0The most famous actor you&#8217;ve never heard of; Austin Pendleton reflects on his life and craft while his A-list peers discuss his vast influence and what it means to be an original in a celebrity-obsessed world. Includes interviews with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Olympia Dukakis, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Joe&#8217;s Violin,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Kahane Cooperman. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor donates his violin to an instrument drive, changing the life of a 12-year-old schoolgirl from the Bronx and unexpectedly, his own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Past Imperfect<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">These documentary shorts address historical and timely issues with clarity, creativity and contemplation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>We All We Got,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Carlos Javier Ortiz. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and the country\u2019s recent focus on youth violence, police brutality, and marginalized communities,\u00a0<i>We All We Got<\/i>\u00a0is an elegy of urban America, and an intimate portrait of the people affected by violence in Chicago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Auschwitz,<\/b>\u00a0directed by James Moll, written by Lorna Graham. (USA, Poland) \u2013 North American Premiere.\u00a0Auschwitz is synonymous with the Holocaust, but it\u2019s also a place on the map with a surprising\u00a0history preceding World War II. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this short documentary tells the story of Auschwitz, from its construction to its infamy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Extremis,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Dan Krauss. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>I Was a Winner<\/b>\u00a0(Jag var en vinnare)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Jonas Odell, written by Jonas Odell and Richard Dinter. (Sweden) \u2013 International Premiere.Told through a mix of documentary interviews and animation,\u00a0<i>I Was a Winner\u00a0<\/i>shares three very different stories on the subject of computer game addiction.\u00a0<i>In Swedish with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>We Are,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Joshua Shelov and Jay Bulger, written by Joshua Shelov. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0<i>We Are<\/i>\u00a0chronicles Penn State\u2019s path from the 2011 scandal to the design of their new campus statue. Sculptor Jonathan Cramer drew inspiration for its creation from the 1948 PSU football team that overcame racial adversity with the mantra \u2018We Are Penn State.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Ocean Stories: Wyland,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Patrick Creadon and Greg Goggin. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Energetic, charismatic, and creative, Wyland is best known for his 100 life-size whale murals found on walls and buildings around the world. The extent of Wyland\u2019s public artwork, his galleries, and his community service projects have made him one of the most recognized artists in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Pressure Points<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">The weight of the world rests heavily on the shoulders of these international characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Cherokee,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Jem Rankin. (Australia) \u2013 International Premiere.\u00a0An uncooperative ex, an argumentative landlord, and a broken front door; Linda&#8217;s life is just peachy. Her daughter Shelley escapes their dreary reality through a fascination with Native Americans, but subconsciously assumes Linda&#8217;s anger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>For Your Own Safety<\/b>\u00a0(Zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Florian Heinzen-Ziob. (Germany) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Jonas works at the hand baggage screening at an airport. He is obsessed with preventing the next terrorist attack. But neither his colleagues, nor his boss appreciate his commitment\u2026\u00a0<i>In German with subtitles.<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Jahar,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Henry Hayes, written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Henry Hayes. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In the days after the Boston Marathon bombing, a young man must come to terms with the fact that one of his friends is involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Madam Black,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Ivan Barge, written by Matt Harris. (New Zealand) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0When a glamour photographer runs over a child&#8217;s pet, he&#8217;s forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Hold On<\/b>\u00a0(Houvast)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Charlotte Scott-Wilson, written by Charlotte Scott-Wilson and Marielot van der Slikke. (Netherlands) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A young cellist has to overcome her fears in order to keep her position in an orchestra.\u00a0<i>In Dutch with subtitles.<\/i><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Shooting an Elephant,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Juan Pablo Rothie, written by Alec Sokolow. (Venezuela, USA, U.K., Nepal) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0Adapted from George Orwell&#8217;s autobiography\u2014a young British imperial policeman in Burma is given the no-win mission of handling a rogue work elephant, only to find that the role he is destined to play is that of public executioner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Rock and a Hard Place<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">In this music-driven documentary shorts program we start out gently and ramp up to high-energy rock &amp; roll.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Northbound<\/b>\u00a0(Mot nord)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by J\u00f8rn Nyseth Ranum. (Norway) \u2013 North American Premiere. This film shows the first attempt to bring skateboarding to the frozen sandy beaches in northern Norway. Join four of Norway&#8217;s best skaters in this poetic and playful encounter with the Arctic winter.\u00a0<i>In Norwegian with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Pearl,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Patrick Osborne. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0<i>Pearl<\/i>\u00a0follows a father and daughter on the road together; tracing his struggles to make it as a musician and parent, and her coming-of-age and musical journey to fulfillment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Homeland<\/b>\u00a0(Hemland)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Sara Broos. (Sweden) \u2013 North American Premiere.\u00a0A young woman escapes the war in Syria and ends up in the forest in Sweden. Listening to music is a way for her to survive and bring her back, in dreams and memories, to her homeland. This is a film about the power of music and the meaning of the word homeland.\u00a0<i>In Arabic, English, Swedish with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Gift of Gab,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Michael Jacobs. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0<i>Gift of Gab<\/i>\u00a0is a portrait of iconic artist Timothy Parker, from the seminal hip hop group Blackalicious, whose battle with kidney disease ends up fuelling the creation of their first album in 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Let&#8217;s Dance: Bowie Down Under,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Rubika Shah, written by Ed Gibbs and Rubika Shah. (U.K., Australia) \u2013 North American Premiere.The remarkable, forgotten story behind \u2018Let&#8217;s Dance,\u2019 David Bowie&#8217;s biggest hit record.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Hard Lovin&#8217; Woman,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Michael Rapaport. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In this heavy-hitting rock documentary, director Michael Rapaport explores the sacrifices acclaimed actress Juliette Lewis makes to pursue her first love, music. Bucking industry politics and critics, self doubt, and physical injury, Lewis leads us on a deeply personal journey through her own authentic, independent, and raw sonic world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Warped Speed<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">We tip our hat to the 50<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of\u00a0<i>Star Trek<\/i>\u00a0with our very first sci-fi shorts program that will definitely beam you up.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Curve,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Tim Egan. (Australia) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a girl tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Tunnel<\/b>\u00a0(Tunnelen)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Andr\u00e9 \u00d8vredal. (Norway) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0<i>\u00a0<\/i>In an overpopulated future, a family travels home from the beach in heavy traffic; between them and the gigantic city in which they live, is a tunnel with a horrifying purpose.\u00a0<i>In Norwegian with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Last Journey of the Enigmatic Paul WR<\/b>\u00a0(Le Dernier voyage de l&#8217;\u00e9nigmatique Paul WR)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Romain Quirot. (France) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0The red moon threatens our existence on earth. Our only hope is the enigmatic Paul W.R., the most talented astronaut of his generation. But a few hours before the start of the Great Mission, Paul disappears.\u00a0<i>In French with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Never Happened,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Mark Slutsky. (Canada) \u2013 International Premiere.\u00a0After a pair of colleagues have an affair on a business trip they decide it might be for the best if it just never happened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Future Boyfriend,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Ben Rock, written by A. Vincent Ularich. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Stuart and Kaylie are enjoying their third date until Stuart reveals a secret that threatens to derail their relationship. Is he telling the truth, or is it just science fiction?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Reality +,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Coralie Fargeat. (France) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0The brain chip &#8216;Reality+&#8217; acts on your sensory perceptions and allows you to see yourself with a perfect physique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">All the people equipped with the chip can see your new appearance and you can see theirs. But, the chip is only active for 12h a day&#8230;\u00a0<i>In French with subtitles.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Tribeca\/ESPN Sports Film Festival SPORTS SHORTS<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Sponsored by Mohegan Sun<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Skaters, ballers, and boxers populate this nonfiction program that celebrates the power of a great sports story.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Porzingod,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Conor Byrne. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A prayer for the New York Knicks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Gonzo @ the Derby,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Michael D. Ratner. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In 1970, writer Hunter S. Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman covered the Kentucky Derby for\u00a0<i>Scanlan&#8217;s Monthly<\/i>. The resulting article, \u2018The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved,\u2019 marked the beginnings of gonzo journalism.\u00a0<i>Gonzo @ the Derby<\/i>\u00a0looks at the article and the lasting impact on media and sports journalism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Boxer<\/b>\u00a0(El P\u00fagil)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Angel Manuel Soto. (Puerto Rico) \u2013 World Premiere.<i>\u00a0El P\u00fagil<\/i>\u00a0(<i>The Boxer<\/i>) narrates the rags to riches story of the super feather underdog Angel \u2018Tito\u2019 Acosta \u2018El P\u00fagil,\u2019 a young Puerto Rican boxer from the slums of Barrio Obrero, Puerto Rico and his ordeal to becoming World Champion.\u00a0<i>In Spanish with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>A.C. Green: Iron Virgin,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Isaac Feder. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0A.C. Green, Showtime Laker and reigning Iron Man of the NBA, doing the dirty work every night for 1,192 straight games\u2014more consecutive games than any player in NBA history. But, it wasn\u2019t just his durability that separated AC from his NBA brethren: he was a proud virgin, who was saving himself for marriage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Best Last Best Plane Ride Ever,<\/b>\u00a0directed by James Blagden. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0In October of 1986, the NY Mets beat the Houston Astros in the NLCS in one of the most dramatic series of the decade. This film recreates their post-game airplane celebration: three hours of unbridled chaos resulting in an airplane interior that was almost completely destroyed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Skateboarding&#8217;s First Wave,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Don Burgess, written by Ed Buhr. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0\u00a0A look at the early days of skateboarding culture in Southern California, and the group of kids that would shape its role in media and society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>2 Fists Up,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Spike Lee. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0An examination of how the Black Lives Matter movement sparked activism at the University of Missouri, its football team, and across the rest of The United States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>Whoopi\u2019s Shorts<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">This animated shorts program, curated by Whoopi Goldberg, showcases imaginative storytelling and captivating craft from around the world. This program is suggested for those 14 and older.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_nonea\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Orchestra,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Mikey Hill, written by Mikey Hill &amp; Jennifer Smith. (Australia) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0In a world filled with beautiful music, Vernon always seems to strike the wrong note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Loneliest Stoplight,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Bill Plympton. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0The life and times of a neglected stoplight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Lucens,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Marcel Barelli. (Switzerland) \u2013 US Premiere.\u00a0The story of the first 100%, made-in-Switzerland nuclear power plant\u2026 and also the last.\u00a0<i>In French with subtitles.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Fear,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Dawn Dreyer, Andrea Love. (USA) \u2013 World Premiere.\u00a0Dr. Zenglo Chen was four when his parents disappeared, victims of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Through Zenglo\u2019s own words and exquisitely crafted hand drawn and stop motion animation,\u00a0<i>Fear<\/i>\u00a0considers the tension between fear and safety; faith and psychology; Chinese and American; and acceptance and healing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Violet,<\/b>\u00a0directed by Maurice Joyce, written by Mark Hodkinson. (Ireland) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0<i>Violet<\/i>\u00a0is a cautionary tale of a young girl who despises her reflection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Camille Chaix, Hugo Jean, Juliette Jourdan, Marie Pillier, Kevin Roger. (France) \u2013 US Premiere.\u00a0A lonesome fox hunts a mouse, when two owls interfere with the hunt, their relationship evolves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>I am a Pencil<\/b>\u00a0(Je suis un Crayon)<b>,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Joe D&#8217;Arcy. (Australia, France, Denmark) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0<i>Je suis un Crayon\u00a0<\/i>was inspired by the three million people who marched in support of unity, peace, and freedom of expression after the Charlie Hebdo massacre. The pencil (like the artist) has an innate drive to create and will always express, irrespective of whether it is granted permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Shiny,<\/b>\u00a0directed and written by Daniel Cloud Campos, Spencer Susser. (USA) \u2013 New York Premiere.\u00a0A damsel in distress gets undressed when a man from the Mid-West puts to rest a world that&#8217;s obsessed with the priceless, also known as the shiny.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u>2016 Awards for the Shorts Program<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Awards in the Shorts program are given out for Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short; and the Student Visionary Award; all films in competition sections are eligible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_bodyaa\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><b><u><span lang=\"DE\">About the Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_bodyaa\"><span class=\"x_nonea\"><span lang=\"DE\">The Tribeca Festival Hub is located at 50 Varick Street. For 10 days, the Festival Hub is abuzz with activity that engages the senses, providing a hands-on opportunity to experience the best in storytelling and what happens when it collides with the latest technology. From groundbreaking virtual reality to inspiring films, tv and talks with the best storytellers in the world and can\u2019t-be-missed interactive installations, festival goers converge on the hub to be inspired. 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A platform for independent filmmaking, creative expression and immersive entertainment, Tribeca supports emerging and established voices, discovers award-winning filmmakers, curates innovative and interactive experiences, and introduces new technology and ideas through panels, premieres, exhibitions, and live performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_mediumgrid21\"><span class=\"x_nonea\">Founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center, Tribeca has evolved from an annual event to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan to a gathering place for filmmakers, artists, innovators, and the global creative community. 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The selected shorts were curated from a record number of 3553 submissions&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/2016-tribeca-film-festival-2\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[61,60],"class_list":["post-677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives","tag-tff","tag-tribeca-film-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8646,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677\/revisions\/8646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}