THE { TRIBECA } LIFE: TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2016 GUIDE
Robert De Niro and co.’s Tribeca Film Festival has long shown a spotlight on local indie features, documentaries, foreign films, the latest from big-name talent and the greatest from up-and-coming filmmakers. We’ve got your complete one-stop-shopping guide to Tribeca Film Festival 2016:
Buy tickets at the official festival website. Prices are $10 (matinee screenings before 6pm, Mon–Fri), $20 (evening and weekend screenings) or $40 (conversations and special events). You can also purchase passes for individual days or the entire festival.
SPECIAL SCREENING
DJ Z-Trip – Safety Last!
Legendary DJ/Producer Z-Trip returns to Tribeca Film Festival to offer his eclectic and energizing musical take on the Harold Lloyd silent classic Safety Last! Z-Trip performs his original score live, with a mix of soundscapes, samples, and live turntablism.
SPECIAL SCREENING
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead is an energetic, heart-pumping peek inside the whirlwind life one of the most eminent DJs working today: Steve Aoki. In the lead-up to Aoki’s biggest show of his career, the doc examines the driving force behind his passion: Rocky Aoki, daredevil showman, Benihana founder, and Steve’s absent father. From producers Matthew Weaver, Matt Colon, Happy Walters and David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi, TFF 2011).
TRIBECA TALKS AFTER THE MOVIE
Special Correspondents
American politics and media are aptly satirized in this feature by firebrand comedian Ricky Gervais. A pretentious radio journalist and his ineffectual technician botch an assignment in South America, and decide to fabricate an on-the-scene story while hiding out in a New York City apartment. This scheme spirals out of their control when their escalating story becomes a national headline. With Eric Bana, Ricky Gervais, Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, America Ferrera, Raul Castillo, and Benjamin Bratt.
TRIBECA TUNE IN
Tribeca Tune In: Six Feet Under – Series Finale
Revisit one of the most visually and emotionally arresting shows on its fifteenth anniversary for a retrospective screening of the hauntingly brilliant final episode in which we said goodbye to the Fishers. Show creator Alan Ball provides an in depth live Director’s Commentary to reveal the process behind these beautiful moments on screen. Moderated by Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine/Vulture.
SPECIAL SCREENING
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
From the slums of Brazil to center stage at the world’s biggest sporting event, Pelé’s rise to become the youngest-ever World Cup winner, at the age of 17, was nothing short of a miracle. Full of laughs, life lessons, and heart, this inspiring biopic is perfect for introducing a new generation to the greatest soccer player of all time.
SPOTLIGHT
A Kind of Murder
The Blunderer, written by Carol author Patricia Highsmith, gets a classic film noir treatment in A Kind of Murder, a ’60s-set Hitchcockian thriller that explores how we judge culpability in the death of another. Starring Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Vincent Kartheiser, Haley Bennett, and Eddie Marsan.
SPOTLIGHT
The Phenom
Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, and Johnny Simmons star in Noah Buschel’s captivating psychological study of an individual caught up in the expectations of the big-league sports machine. When major-league rookie pitcher Hopper Gibson (Simmons) chokes on the mound, he’s sidelined to the minor leagues and prescribed sessions with an unorthodox sports psychologist (Giamatti). In the process, long-dormant conflicts with his overbearing father (Hawke) are brought to light.
TRIBECA TALKS®
Idina Menzel has trail blazed a career in film, television and theater. Starting at the inception of stage shows, she has made not only made roles iconic, but has also performed in a variety of mediums and showcased her abilities as a songwriter. She discusses her career with esteemed film, broadway and theater producer Marc Platt.
Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann has one of the most distinctly recognizable visual styles in cinema today. With Nelson George he discusses creating work which merges both classic and modern worlds through films from The Great Gatsby to Moulin Rouge.
From the indie hit Y Tu Mamá También to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón and will discuss his ability to create truly unique cinematic worlds.
Known for developing smart comedy through her writing and performances in film and television, the former head writer of SNLhas also created fan and critic favorite TV shows 30 Rock and The Unbreak-able Kimmy Schmidt. Veteran TV writer Damian Holbook will lead a conversation with Tina Fey about her mutli-faceted career.
