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When the water rushed into New Orleans, breaching the levees, residents say it sounded like an explosion. A boom, and then a bang. The noise came late in the night, hours after the city imposed a curfew for those who hadn’t evacuated. Silence followed the burst, an eerie inauguration for the incoming flood.
Nearly everyone interviewed in Edward Buckles Jr.’s deeply affecting and sad HBO documentary Katrina Babies remembers the water — the menacing way it engulfed the streets and crept up the sides of homes, forcing people to seek shelter in attics and roofs. Recalling the details of those uncertain August days, Buckles’ interviewees are calm and matter-of-fact: “It sounded like the apocalypse,” says Arnold Burks, who was 13 years-old at the time. Outside his window, debris, animals and traffic signs flew by, and the trees looked “like they were about to come out of the ground.
When the water rushed into New Orleans, breaching the levees, residents say it sounded like an explosion. A boom, and then a bang. The noise came late in the night, hours after the city imposed a curfew for those who hadn’t evacuated. Silence followed the burst, an eerie inauguration for the incoming flood.
Nearly everyone interviewed in Edward Buckles Jr.’s deeply affecting and sad HBO documentary Katrina Babies remembers the water — the menacing way it engulfed the streets and crept up the sides of homes, forcing people to seek shelter in attics and roofs. Recalling the details of those uncertain August days, Buckles’ interviewees are calm and matter-of-fact: “It sounded like the apocalypse,” says Arnold Burks, who was 13 years-old at the time. Outside his window, debris, animals and traffic signs flew by, and the trees looked “like they were about to come out of the ground.
- 8/23/2022
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s already time to start preparing for Tribeca 2023.
Next year’s festival will take place in New York City from June 7 through 18, marking the 22nd year of the festival founded in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Tribeca Festival, presented by Okx, will continue to explore creative innovation across film, TV, immersive, games, audio storytelling, talks, and more with next year’s lineup.
“Tribeca is a tentpole of entertainment and culture in New York City, and we’re looking forward to welcoming back artists of all backgrounds and mediums to celebrate the power of storytelling,” Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal said. “The 2023 Tribeca Festival will be an unforgettable event featuring blockbuster world premieres, live performances by award-winning musicians, exclusive conversations with creative visionaries, and much more.”
Filmmakers can begin submitting works to the festival starting September 19. Features, Now, immersive, and games submissions open on September 19 and will close on...
Next year’s festival will take place in New York City from June 7 through 18, marking the 22nd year of the festival founded in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Tribeca Festival, presented by Okx, will continue to explore creative innovation across film, TV, immersive, games, audio storytelling, talks, and more with next year’s lineup.
“Tribeca is a tentpole of entertainment and culture in New York City, and we’re looking forward to welcoming back artists of all backgrounds and mediums to celebrate the power of storytelling,” Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal said. “The 2023 Tribeca Festival will be an unforgettable event featuring blockbuster world premieres, live performances by award-winning musicians, exclusive conversations with creative visionaries, and much more.”
Filmmakers can begin submitting works to the festival starting September 19. Features, Now, immersive, and games submissions open on September 19 and will close on...
- 8/23/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
As the summer comes to a close, catch up on new releases and library titles that hit HBO Max this month.
A new documentary revealing archival footage of Princess Diana, a coming-of-age drama surrounding an Irish family in the 1960s and a cult classic about basketball and romance are only some of the notable films that made their debut on HBO Max in August.
This month also sees the release of a slew of A24 movies onto the streaming service, including Jenny Slate’s “Obvious Child” and Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley’s “The Spectacular Now.”
Also Read:
The Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now “Ex Machina” (Available Aug. 1) “Ex Machina” (A24)
“Ex Machina” enters HBO Max this month as a part of A24’s big collection release on the platform. The sci-fi award-winner follows a computer programmer, named Caleb, played by Domhnall Gleeson, who is chosen to evaluate...
A new documentary revealing archival footage of Princess Diana, a coming-of-age drama surrounding an Irish family in the 1960s and a cult classic about basketball and romance are only some of the notable films that made their debut on HBO Max in August.
This month also sees the release of a slew of A24 movies onto the streaming service, including Jenny Slate’s “Obvious Child” and Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley’s “The Spectacular Now.”
Also Read:
The Best Movies on HBO Max Right Now “Ex Machina” (Available Aug. 1) “Ex Machina” (A24)
“Ex Machina” enters HBO Max this month as a part of A24’s big collection release on the platform. The sci-fi award-winner follows a computer programmer, named Caleb, played by Domhnall Gleeson, who is chosen to evaluate...
- 8/21/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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