With one Film Festival ending there always seems to be one right around the corner and now, with Sundance and Berlin promptly in the past, it’s time for the Tribeca Film Festival, hosted in New York each spring. It may not hold the prestige the it’s other contemporaries do but it’s always a mixed bag of curiosity. It’s documentary lineup is always stellar and this year see’s some Sundance crossovers. The narrative films sometimes flounder post-debut, but it’s welcoming of newcomers is a noted and appreciated change of pace from the other circuits that are looking for a particular edge in notoriety.
What also makes this years Tribeca so exciting is that it has a large amount of female directors, which I am decidedly pleased about. With an industry that persistently shuts down female and minority voices it’s nice to see a place where they’re allowed to breathe. Sure, it won’t garner them the attention that directing a big budget blockbuster would, but it’s something.
Below I’ve listed some of the films that caught my eye as ones to look out for. Any movie Oscar Isaac is in ever is going to catch my eye. Russell Brand hasn’t done anything particularly noteworthy as of late but a team up with Michael Winterbottom seems promising. There’s much more then what I’m listing but these are the few that truly stuck out. What’s great about Tribeca though is that the ones that end up sticking are the ones that have very little hype around them. Check out my picks below and the full list of entries over here—->
http://tribecafilm.com/
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