Preview by Brad Balfour
One of the biggest festivals for film, TV, and entertainment returns this summer as The Tribeca Festival runs from June 7 to the 8th throughout NYC.
With over 100 films being showcased, as well TV, music and more, there’s an ample selection of titles to pick from, including narrative features, documentaries, animation immersive and multi-media.
One of the fest’s highlights is the documentary Stan Lee directed by David Gelb (“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”), which looks at the life and legacy of one of Marvel’s founding fathers.
Sav Rodger’s “Chasing ‘Chasing Amy'” is a documentary in which a filmmaker goes on a journey of self-discovery while also making a film about the creation of Kevin Smith’s controversial LGBTQ+ film, Chasing Amy.
Starring Zachary Quinto, “He Went That Way” is a true crime period piece set in 1964 about celebrity animal trainer Dave Pitts and how he crossed paths with serial killer Larry Lee Ranes. Adipurush. Directed by Om Raut, this action-packed special effects bonanza retells the epic poem “Ramayana.”
In “All Up in the Biz,” director Sacha Jenkins creates a collage of celebrity interviews, rare film, reenactments, and playful animation in order to share how Biz Markie left his mark on the history of hip-hop.
The Tribeca TV portion of the festival includes the premiere of the new “The Walking Dead” spin off — The “Walking Dead: Dead City.” Set in a zombie infested and lawless NYC, Dead City the series features Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Following the screening is a conversation with the executive producer and cast members Morgan and Cohan, plus cast members Gaius Charles and Zeljko Ivanek, along with the chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe and executive producer Scott M. Gimple, and showrunner and executive producer Eli Jorné.
This is but a small sampling of the screenings looking to become one of NYC’s biggest events for film and television.
To learn more, go to: https://tribecafilm.com/festival