Milestone birthdays can do interesting things to people, forcing them to confront the years they’ve lived and to look ahead to what they may feel isn’t all that much time left as they thought. Blowout celebrations are common, as is the idea of reliving glory days, often prompting reunions with old friends who represent nostalgic…
©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival Time stands still in Bolivia’s La Paz. Every day, thousands of shoeshine boys swarm to the highest altitude capital in the world to find customers. Wearing thick balaclavas and baseball caps pulled down low to hide their faces, the lustrabotas come to work in one of the most undesirable professions facing discrimination…
Samia : Samia is an assertive, independent young woman growing up in a place that isn’t very welcome to young women who are independent and assertive. Raised in a Mogadishu, Somalia torn asunder by civil war, all that young Samia wants to do is run. Despite the harassment from local militias saying women shouldn’t be…
Opening one’s home to a stranger can be seen as an act of generosity, but it also presents a calculated risk. Someone may come claiming the best intentions and have ulterior motives which put everyone who is already within the home in danger. There are those who are inherently more trustworthy because they know that…
©Courtesy of Before The Door Pictures As we grow older and our lives become more complex, we inevitably learn that preserving childhood friendships requires more than just moments of laughter. Responsibilities and circumstances lead us down different paths, and when we reflect on how far apart those paths have diverged, we ponder how it happened….
Minimalistic, but incredibly nuanced, long scenes that allow the protagonists to fearlessly simmer in their authentic, genuine emotions are the pinnacle of the romantic drama movie genre. Up-and-coming filmmaker, Tiffany Paulsen, who’s known for writing such Emma Roberts-starring romance features as About Fate and Holidate, is fulfilling her dream of helming such a project with…
©Courtesy of HanWay Films La Cocina : In the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, dreams and desperation collide as the back-of-house staff each chase the elusive American dream. When money goes missing from the till, the spotlight falls on Pedro (Raúl Briones), a passionate dreamer entangled in a tumultuous love affair with Julia…
Both good and bad instances of parenting can have a lasting effect on children. They don’t necessarily know what to expect, though those with separated parents can compare the actions and expressed sentiments of the two or look to their friends or extended family for other examples. But, ultimately, each relationship is individual, and even…
Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Mcveigh : After the Waco siege, an unthinkable plan brews in the mind of army veteran Timothy McVeigh. A psychological thriller based on the harrowing real life events of the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Director : Mike Ott Producer : Miles Alva, Nicolaas Bertelsen, Joe Pirro, Monte…
©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival Film representation has invigorated the independent cinema scene, amplifying the voices of minority groups. However, sometimes univocal descriptions of these groups can undermine their inclusive nature. Lost Bois, the directorial debut from Devyn Galindo, a trans-masc, Mēxihkah filmmaker, captures the quotidian intimacy and pervasive humanity within the transmasculine subculture. On June 4th,…
TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 COMPETITION WINNERS “Griffin in Summer,” “Bikechess,” “Hacking Hate” Take Top Honors in U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary Competitions “Don’t You Let Me Go” Receives the 12th Annual Nora Ephron Award “Come Closer” and “Witches” Top Inaugural Viewpoints Competition NEW YORK – (June 13, 2024) — The 23rd annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX,…
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