{"id":9680,"date":"2022-04-13T16:37:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9680"},"modified":"2023-12-12T06:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:14:18","slug":"jennifer-lopez-documentary-halftime-to-open-tribeca-ahead-of-netflix-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9680","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lopez Documentary \u2018Halftime\u2019 to Open Tribeca Ahead of Netflix Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tribeca Festival announced today in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribecafilm.com\/news\/j-lo-sets-off-tribeca-2022-opening-night-with-new-halftime-doc\">press release<\/a> that <strong><em>Halftime<\/em><\/strong>, a \u201cnew Netflix documentary film by director Amanda Micheli that follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez,\u201d will kick off its 2022 edition by making its world premiere on Wednesday, June 8<sup>th<\/sup> at the United Palace in Washington Heights. Lopez posted the news to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcSyukfjAOK\/\">Instagram<\/a>, teasing \u201cIt\u2019s just the beginning.\u201d Last year, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/news\/in-the-heights-is-tribecas-opening-night-selection\/\">In the Heights<\/a><\/em><\/strong> opened Tribeca two days before it premiered on HBO Max. <strong><em>Halftime<\/em><\/strong> will come to Netflix less than a week after its premiere, on Tuesday, June 14<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>From Netflix, here\u2019s the description for the film: \u201cHALFTIME\u201d offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez the icon she is, from her performances onscreen and on stages around the world, to her Super Bowl Halftime show, to the recent Presidential inauguration. The documentary focuses on an international superstar who has inspired people for decades with her perseverance, creative brilliance and cultural contributions. And it&#8217;s only the beginning. \u201cHALFTIME\u201d serves as the kickoff to the second half of Lopez&#8217;s life, as she lays bare her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist, taking agency in her career and using her voice for a greater purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tribeca Festival Co-Founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal described how Lopez and her work perfectly fit the mission and spirit of the festival: \u201cThe Tribeca Festival has always been an activist festival \u2014 a celebration of entertainment and innovation in the midst of remarkable challenges. We\u2019re thrilled to open with \u2018HALFTIME,\u2019 an inspirational documentary that spotlights Jennifer Lopez\u2019s activism through her iconic Super Bowl halftime show. 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