Director Josh Leong’s live-action narrative short, Chicken, was inspired by true stories of real children he first met while volunteering in NYC juvenile detention centres in the summer of 2021. This topical film will screen in competition at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, featuring a real prison chick-hatching program, that the filmmakers partnered with. In…
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Leylak: A moving and beautiful tribute to every COVID-19 victim
Directors Scott Aharoni and Dennis Latos Saying that the last year and a half have been a dark and rough period would an incredible understatement. COVID-19 took the world by a storm, and sadly, we’re still in its grip. Many people had to say goodbye to loved ones and many nurses, doctors and keyworkers kept…
LOOK AT ME Director Nika Fehmiu “a generation that appears apathetic and even more disconnected”
We caught up with Director Nika Fehmiu to talk about her latest film LOOK AT ME. Nika Fehmiu’s Tribeca selected film ”Look at Me” prompts us to question our disconnect with society Starring Hadley Robinson (Little Women), John Gargan (Homicide City) and introduces Connor Vasile alongside Juliette Alice Gobi On a New York City winter…
Query Director Sophie Kargman “You have to take chances on yourself”
We caught up with Director Sophie Kargman to talk about her fantastic short film Query, which has been selected for Tribeca Film Festival. Co-Writer/Director Sophie Kargman’s Query was selected to world premiere at this year’s recently postponed Oscar-qualifying Tribeca Film Festival, which is due to be shown online in the coming months to select audiences. The film questions…
TRIBECA – Query: The sunshine you need in moment of darkness
Having a best friend that you can share everything with is the most amazing feeling there is. Whether it’s having endless conversations about life, spending hours in the club, or just playing video games together, your time with him or her will always be unforgettable. Well, that also definitely the case for Jay and Alex…
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL – Look At Me: An important, authentic and beautifully made movie
There’s absolutely no doubt that we’re all looking forward to the time during we can seeing friends again, party like never before and take public transportation without fear. You might look at those socially involved moments with a lot of desire but you probably didn’t notice that those moments involve more social distance than you…
Exclusive Interview with Lydia Rui Huang: “I thought I was in a dream.”
A story that finishes with a shocking twist, This Perfect Day, a film directed by Lydia Rui, tells a personal story based on her experiences and it intertwines the important themes of family and music. A film which received its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, we spoke to Lydia Rui about what made her…
This Perfect Day: A charming and wonderful movie about how fast life can change
What comes to mind when you think of a perfect day? Is it an extra day off work, a day with the love of your life, just a sunny day or something else? We all have different ideas about how the perfect day would look like and for Julia, it might involve finding someone she’s…
Ponyboi: A beautiful, stunning and ground-breaking film
Admitting or not, we’re all longing for a relationship. Whether it’s just pure friendship or a love relationship, we just want it. For us, it might come easier than for others. Sadly, for the young intersex man runaway, only known as “Ponyboi”, it doesn’t come easy. However, his difficult search for love is being turned…
FILM – ‘Retouch’ director Kaveh Mazaheri “there was no way to move the barbell from his throat and he was about to die”
Kaveh Mazaheri’s Iranian film Retouch has enjoyed a successful film festival run, winning at three Oscar qualifying film festivals, including: Tribeca Film Festival (Best Narrative Short), Palm Springs Shortfest (Best Live Action Over 15 Min) and the Krakow Film Festival (Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film). In the corner of the home, Maryam’s husband does weightlifting. Suddenly, the weight…
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