Although your humble correspondent missed three days of TriBeCa films in a row due to a back injury, there was no way he could miss Maggie. Director Henry Hobson was able to attract Arnold Schwarzenegger to his low-key zombie project, despite the fact that Hobson was making his feature debut with a budget so small …
Set in modern-day New York City, Noah Buschel’s Sparrows Dance follows the day-to-day life of an agoraphobic former-actress (a drabbed down Marin Ireland, Homeland). Hitting a decent amount of the Mumblecore check points, the film is low budget (an estimated $175,000 production) and uses naturalistic dialogue and pacing. At the beginning of the 82 minute film, a good fifteen minutes or so is dedicated to establishing that the female lead is indeed agoraphobic and that her life revolves around bodily functions such as going to the bathroom (the film starts with her on the toiler), exercising (on a vintage-looking stationary bike) and eating (takeout: the agoraphobic’s choice).
Tribeca Film has recently announced their US acquisition of Tony Kaye’s Detachment. Detachment tells the story of Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody), a gifted yet distant teacher who avoids emotional connections with students by never staying anywhere for too long. Once placed on a new assignment helping a school of apathetic youths, Henry finds himself attached …
She Monkeys Directed by Lisa Aschan Sweden, 2011 Written by Lisa Aschan & Josefine Adolfsson Director Lisa Aschan propels into the limelight with a debut film that is light on dialogue and action, yet delivers a mighty punch with its story and atmosphere. She Monkeys tells the story of fifteen year old Emma as she …
Tribeca Film acquired distribution rights for the South by Southwest hit Turkey Bowl. Turkey Bowl is a real-time comedy set in Los Angeles, written and directed by Kyle Smith, about a group of neighborhood friends who gather for a backyard football game. Tribeca Film will be releasing the film in June. Please read below for …
Gnarr Directed by Gaukur Ulfarsson Iceland, 2011 “The message of the film is simple and positive. The deeper the shit you are in the more you should laugh, because out of disaster, heroes can come from unlikely places.” Disillusioned by his own words, Icelandic director Gaukur Ulfarrson puts forth a political documentary that is as …
Today the Tribeca Film Festival awarded $185,000 in cash prizes for both narrative and documentary films. Some notable awards include: She Monkeys for Best Narrative, Artificial Paradises for Best Cinematography, Turn Me On Goddammit for Best Screenplay, and Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker in Black Butterflies for Best Actress. Check out the press release …
The Tribeca Film Institute has announced today award winners and grants totaling $1,000,000. Winners included two of the Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Awards, seven new TAA alumni grants, four for the TFI Documentary Fund, as well as four winners of the Latin America Media Arts Fund. For more details, please read the press release …
Tribeca Film has acquired US rights to The Bang Bang Club, a gripping drama based on the incredible lives of a group of young photojournalists whose graphic images drew the world’s attention to South Africa during the last stages of apartheid while enduring the stresses, tensions, and moral dilemmas of working in situations of extreme …
Spork Directed by J.B. Ghuman Jr. The message of Spork is clear and familiar. Learn to accept yourself and there is no place you won’t belong. This film’s offbeat humor dredges up associations with John Waters’ early work and the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. It’s all too easy to point out all the similarities between …