tribeca film festival

Special Announcement by Jess Whedon after World Premiere @ TFF 14

Film is now available at www.inyoureyesmovie.com, powered exclusively by the Vimeo On Demand platform. At the Tribeca Film Festival last night, Joss Whedon and Kai Cole’s Bellwether Pictures made an unexpected move with its latest feature, IN YOUR EYES, giving instant access directly to fans around the world with a digital release immediately following its […]

FILMbutton Review – When The Garden Was Eden

FILMbutton Review – <em> When The Garden Was Eden</em>

by shael stolberg for FILMbutton When The Garden Was Eden is Michael Rapaport’s love letter to the 69- 73 New York Knicks teams, who played in the new Madison square gardens and, wholeheartly, captured the attention of “the city that never sleeps”. The team had, at least, 5 basketball hall of famers, one senator, one […]

Tribeca Screening – The Search for General Tso

The Search For General Tso had its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, April 20. The documentary follows a culinary journey, across the States and beyond, to find the man behind the famously delicious dish. ABOUT THE FILM: From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are around […]

Tribeca Pics

Tribeca Pics

Official cast pre-party for Stephen Belber’s film MATCH & Press day for MATCH & ABOUT ALEX. The “MATCH” Cast Pre-Premiere Party took place at Supper Suite by STK.

Tribeca Screening – The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

Film Synopsis: Dan is a 35 year old computer programmer from Pittsburgh who lives a busy life. Along with balancing work, his marriage, and raising his three boys, Dan spends much of his time actively involved in all things Bitcoin. After discovering Bitcoin in 2011, his passion for the crypto-currency was born, revealing an uncharted […]

2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces #6SECFILMS Competition Winners

2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces #6SECFILMS Competition Winners

from TFF Online voting audience of more than 6,000 selects first-ever Audience Choice Award winner * * * NEW YORK – The 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today announced the winners of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival #6SecFilms competition. Jurors Jerome Jarre, Tiffany Shlain, Julie Klausner, James Curleigh and Bethann Hardison selected […]

CFC Sends Filmmaking Team to Tribeca Film Festival

CFC Sends Filmmaking Team to Tribeca Film Festival

from CFC CFC (Canadian Film Centre) has chosen the filmmaking team behind JEAN OF THE JONSES to attend this year’s Tribeca All Access (TAA) program at the Tribeca Film Festival. JEAN OF THE JONSES is written and to be directed by Stella Meghie and produced by Circle Blue Films’ Amos Adetuyi. The filmmakers will receive […]

Review – GORE VIDAL: THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA

by shael stolberg for FILMbutton Art is the opposite of Democracy By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he’s been bought ten times over. All in all, I would not have missed this century for the world. Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale. I never miss a chance […]

Kickstarter has raised $100 million for indie films

Kickstarter has raised $100 million for indie films

Leading crowdfunding site Kickstarter has raised over $100 million to support indie films since it launched in spring 2009. April 28, 2009 — January 1, 2013: Total pledged: $102.7 million Total collected: $85.7 million Total backers: 891,979 Funded projects: 8,567 In the past three years, nearly 900,000 people have pledged their support to an independent […]

Video Services Corp. Acquires Canadian Rights to rakontur’s Limelight

Video Services Corp. Acquires Canadian Rights to rakontur’s <em>Limelight</em>

from GAT Video Services Corp. (VSC) announced they have acquired Canadian rights to LIMELIGHT, a fascinating documentary about legendary nightclub owner Peter Gatien that was directed and produced by Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman of rakontur, the filmmakers behind the pot-doc Square Grouper and the globally popular Cocaine Cowboys series, as well as ESPN’s The […]