Posted in “ Tribeca Film Festival ” tag: 14 entries

“Certain People” Throws You into a Familiar Social Game

May 10, 2012

The 2012 TriBeCa Film Festival ended on April 29th.  This year at the festival, more than ever, documentary was more …

Be Creative & “Let Fury Have the Hour”

May 06, 2012

 

Life constantly presents us with challenges.  It gives us problems and obstacles along our way which, depending on how we …

“Rid of Me”: The Deliciousness of New Independent Cinema

Nov 19, 2011

Portland based film director James Westby’s new feature “Rid of Me” opened in New York City on Friday November 18th. …

Sweet & Sour “Rid of Me” with James Westby × Katie O’Grady

Jun 13, 2011

Awkward and embarrassed newlywed Meris (Katie O’Grady) tries so hard to fit in to a new environment that’s mean and harsh …

Joe Maggio in conversation about “The Last Rites of Joe May”

May 26, 2011

The aging former hustler Joe May, charmingly and vulnerably performed by the charismatic Dennis Farina in “The Last Rites of …

Michael Collins × Marty Syjuco “Give Up Tomorrow”

May 17, 2011

July 1997, on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, Chinese-Filipinos the Chiong sisters were kidnapped, raped and murdered.  Seven …

Jannicke Systad Jacobsen × Helene Bergsholm “Turn Me On, Dammit!”

May 14, 2011

In thrall to her raging hormones, Alma, the 15 year-old protagonist, thinks about sex constantly in the Norwegian coming-of-age film …

Panos Cosmatos “Beyond the Black Rainbow”

May 12, 2011

“Beyond the Black Rainbow”, the feature film debut written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, delivers a surreal expression of science …

Pierre Thoretton “L’Amour Fou”

May 12, 2011

Yves Saint Laurent; fashion designer and French national treasure .  Since he opened his own fashion house in 1961 he …

Paula van der Oest × Carice van Houten “Black Butterflies”

May 09, 2011

The poet Ingrid Jonker has been called the South African Sylvia Plath.  Born on a farm in a rural area …

Brady Kiernan × Zoe Lister-Jones “Stuck Between Stations”

May 06, 2011

Minneapolis; the largest city in Minnesota, where there are many skyscrapers, even so, if you step out of the …

David Gelb “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”

May 02, 2011

Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi restaurant with only ten seats at the counter and three tables, lies in the heart of …

Alexandra McGuinness × Antonia Campbell-Hughes “Lotus Eaters”

Apr 27, 2011

“Lotus Eaters”, the directorial debut by Irish film director Alexandra McGuinness premiered at the 10th anniversary Tribeca Film …

Tarik Saleh “Metropia”

Feb 17, 2011

I sat down with Tarik Saleh, a Swedish film director who is looking at the future with interesting perspectives. He …