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Tribeca/ESPN Sports Lineup

Tribeca/ESPN Sports Lineup

World premiere of Andrea Nevins’ Play It Forward, an intimate documentary on legendary tight end Tony Gonzalez and his family, to serve as Opening Gala New York, NY – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the lineup for the ninth annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival, sponsored by Mohegan Sun. This year’s […]

2015 TFF Announces Short Film Selections

2015 TFF Announces Short Film  Selections

New York, NY – The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 40 of which are world premieres. The selections were curated from 3076 submissions. The 2015 program includes shorts from 18 countries, including Argentina, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Liberia, […]

2015 Tribeca Announces Spotlight, Midnight & Special Sections

2015 Tribeca Announces Spotlight, Midnight & Special Sections

New York, NY – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City. The Spotlight section […]

Tonya Lee Williams Discusses 2015 Reelworld Film Festival

Tonya Lee Williams Discusses 2015 Reelworld Film Festival

In 1999 Actress Tonya Williams founded ReelWorld. Since that time, we have been part of a cultural shift, where film and television are beginning to represent the real world. We present films and music videos by filmmakers and artists from Aboriginal, Asian, Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and other racially diverse communities…more -via Reelworld […]

Sundance Announces Inaugural Panel Series ‘Art of Film Weekend’

Sundance Announces Inaugural Panel Series ‘Art of Film Weekend’

Originally Posted on January 15, 2015 Sundance Institute announced today that the 2015 Sundance Film Festival will take an unprecedented look at the art and craft of filmmaking with its new ‘Art of Film Weekend’ series of offscreen programming. The 2015 Festival, taking place January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, […]

‘Life Itself’ on VOD, DVD & Blu-ray

A film by Steve James Available on Video On Demand and iTunes February 3, 2015 DVD and Blu-ray February 17, 2015 Official Selection 2014 Festival de Cannes 2014 Sundance Film Festival 2014 Sheffield Documentary Festival (Toronto) Life Itself, the heartwarming documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams) […]

‘Crazy Bitches’ VOD Release for St. Valentine’s Day

AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE ON DEMAND, & ON ITUNES, AMAZON, TIME WARNER, COMCAST, COX, ATT UVERSE, DISH AMONG OTHER PLATFORMS ON ST. VALENTINE’S EVE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015!! Seven women – sisters of the Alpha Kappa Pi sorority – and their gay best friend reunite for a weekend to celebrate their pal Alice’s birthday. But at the […]

Slamdance Announces 2015 Lineup

Slamdance Announces 2015 Lineup

NARRATIVE FEATURES PROGRAM Across the Sea – Directors & Screenwriters: Nisan Dağ, Esra Saydam (Turkey/USA) North American Premiere Asco – Director: Ale Paschoalini; Screenwriters: Ale Paschoalini, Rafael Baliu (Brazil) World Premiere Body – Directors & Screenwriters: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen(USA) World Premiere Clinger – Director: Michael Steves; Screenwriters: Michael Steves, Gabi Chennisi Duncombe, Bubba Fish […]

Film Society of Lincoln Center Leaders Honoured

Film Society of Lincoln Center Leaders Honoured

Chicken & Egg Pictures will honor Lesli Klainberg, Executive Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and Eugene Hernandez, Deputy Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, with its 2014 Good Egg Award, and celebrate the two Chicken & Egg Pictures film grantees participating in the Independent Film Week Project Forum: The Bill […]