Lodged between the meat market of the Sundance Film Festival every January and the prestige of the Cannes Film Festival every May, the Tribeca Film Festival is an odd duck. Each and every April for the last 16 years, Tribeca has showcased a wife variety of (mostly) independent movies, many of which struggle to see the light of day. Still, there’s always a gem or two in the lineup, and even the occasional Academy Award nominee. With screenings for press beginning before this month is out, now is a solid time to take a look at some of what Tribeca has to offer for 2018. First up, it’s worth noting some of the prior Tribeca titles that have struck my fancy. Last year, it was the grouping of Blame, The Boy Downstairs, and especially Flower that highlighted a rather week lineup. The year before, 2016 featured Between Us, Dean, Don’t Think Twice,...
- 3/21/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its feature film lineup, including its closing night offering — Liz Garbus’ documentary series “The Fourth Estate,” which follows The New York Times’ coverage of the Trump administration’s first year — and a Centerpiece Gala featuring Drake Doremus’ sci-fi romance “Zoe.” As was previously announced, the spring fest will open with the Gilda Radner documentary “Love, Gilda.”
Standout titles include Desiree Akhavan’s Sundance winner “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” Sebastian Lelio’s “Disobedience,” Marianna Palka’s latest “Egg,” Karen Gillam’s directorial debut “The Party’s Just Beginning,” and many more.
The 2018 feature film program includes 96 films from 103 filmmakers. Of the 96 films, 46% of them are directed by women, the highest percentage in the Festival’s history. The lineup includes 75 World Premieres, 5 International Premieres, 9 North American Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres, and 4 New York Premieres from 27 countries.
“We are proud to present a lineup...
Standout titles include Desiree Akhavan’s Sundance winner “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” Sebastian Lelio’s “Disobedience,” Marianna Palka’s latest “Egg,” Karen Gillam’s directorial debut “The Party’s Just Beginning,” and many more.
The 2018 feature film program includes 96 films from 103 filmmakers. Of the 96 films, 46% of them are directed by women, the highest percentage in the Festival’s history. The lineup includes 75 World Premieres, 5 International Premieres, 9 North American Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres, and 4 New York Premieres from 27 countries.
“We are proud to present a lineup...
- 3/7/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
According to reports, actress Lulu Wilson ("Annabelle: Creation") has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix/Amblin adaptation of author Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel "The Haunting Of Hill House", previously adapted as the feature "The Haunting":
"...'Hill House' is an eighty-year-old mansion built by long-deceased 'Hugh Crain'. The story follows main characters 'Dr. John Montague', an investigator of the supernatural, 'Eleanor Vance', a shy young woman who resents having lived as a recluse caring for her demanding invalid mother, 'Theodora', a flamboyant, bohemian artist and 'Luke Sanderson', the young heir to 'Hill House'.
"Dr. Montague hopes to find scientific evidence of the existence of the supernatural. He rents Hill House for a summer and invites as his guests several people, chosen because of their past experience with paranormal events.
"Of these, only Eleanor and Theodora accept. Eleanor travels to the house, where she and Theodora will live in isolation with Montague and Luke.
"...'Hill House' is an eighty-year-old mansion built by long-deceased 'Hugh Crain'. The story follows main characters 'Dr. John Montague', an investigator of the supernatural, 'Eleanor Vance', a shy young woman who resents having lived as a recluse caring for her demanding invalid mother, 'Theodora', a flamboyant, bohemian artist and 'Luke Sanderson', the young heir to 'Hill House'.
"Dr. Montague hopes to find scientific evidence of the existence of the supernatural. He rents Hill House for a summer and invites as his guests several people, chosen because of their past experience with paranormal events.
"Of these, only Eleanor and Theodora accept. Eleanor travels to the house, where she and Theodora will live in isolation with Montague and Luke.
- 9/15/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel “The Haunting of Hill House” is getting another adaptation, but this time for television.
Netflix is developing a modernized series based on “The Haunting of Hill House,” Variety reports. Writer-director Mike Flanagan will be ushering in the ghost story for a new generation through 10 episodes.
Read More: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ and a Sense of Belonging
In the original novel, occult and supernatural investigator Dr. John Montague invites a trio of people for the summer to Hill House, an old mansion built by a long-deceased Hugh Crain. Among the group are his assistant Theodora, the shy Eleanor, and future heir to Hill House, Luke. While Dr. Montage hopes to find scientific evidence of the supernatural, this quickly becomes a case of “be careful what you wish for. “ Not only do they begin to experience strange events, including inexplicable noises, strange writings on the walls and ghosts roaming the hallways,...
Netflix is developing a modernized series based on “The Haunting of Hill House,” Variety reports. Writer-director Mike Flanagan will be ushering in the ghost story for a new generation through 10 episodes.
Read More: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ and a Sense of Belonging
In the original novel, occult and supernatural investigator Dr. John Montague invites a trio of people for the summer to Hill House, an old mansion built by a long-deceased Hugh Crain. Among the group are his assistant Theodora, the shy Eleanor, and future heir to Hill House, Luke. While Dr. Montage hopes to find scientific evidence of the supernatural, this quickly becomes a case of “be careful what you wish for. “ Not only do they begin to experience strange events, including inexplicable noises, strange writings on the walls and ghosts roaming the hallways,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Coming of age drama has posted strong returns during a limited opening in the Us.
Altitude Film Distribution has picked up Barry Jenkins’s awards season contender Moonlight for release in the UK and Ireland.
Premiering to rave receptions at Telluride and garnering similar praise from berths at festivals in Toronto, New York and London, the intense and emotional coming of age drama stars Trevante Rhodes in the story of a young African American man growing up in a tough Miami neighbourhood.
Altitude struck the deal with sales agent A24, who are handling Us distribution where the film has returned a healthy $1.47m from its initial limited release and is set to expand over the coming weeks.
Altitude’s Will Clarke commented: “Moonlight is one of those life-affirming films that immerses you in its universal themes and kaleidoscopic view of life but told with such emotional intimacy, delicacy and beauty that no-one could fail to be moved...
Altitude Film Distribution has picked up Barry Jenkins’s awards season contender Moonlight for release in the UK and Ireland.
Premiering to rave receptions at Telluride and garnering similar praise from berths at festivals in Toronto, New York and London, the intense and emotional coming of age drama stars Trevante Rhodes in the story of a young African American man growing up in a tough Miami neighbourhood.
Altitude struck the deal with sales agent A24, who are handling Us distribution where the film has returned a healthy $1.47m from its initial limited release and is set to expand over the coming weeks.
Altitude’s Will Clarke commented: “Moonlight is one of those life-affirming films that immerses you in its universal themes and kaleidoscopic view of life but told with such emotional intimacy, delicacy and beauty that no-one could fail to be moved...
- 11/7/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
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