On Saturday, June 10th “The Fourth Wall” directed by Luke Meyer premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The ten-year in the making documentary is a character-driven piece following the story of the Sullivanians, who created a secret psychotherapy sex cult hidden in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side in the 1970s and 80s.
On June 14, the Tribeca Film Festival presented “Tribeca X” at Spring Studios. The day-long event featured leading voices in advertising and entertainment. Headliners included keynote Diane von Furstenberg in conversation with Seth Meyers, GE’s Linda Boff, and General Motors’ Alan Wexler. Tribeca X announced their award winners as well. The event celebrated the intersections of entertainment and advertising. Tribeca Film Festival had a similar mission.
What exactly is the role of the producer? In today’s ever-changing entertainment industry, especially in film and television, the answer can be confusing for some. GLAAD co-hosted a Tribeca Talks roundtable at Spring Studios during this year’s Tribeca Festival to unpack the role of the producer and how to improve the industry not only for producers but everyone in front of and behind the camera in the film industry.
Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s The Miracle Club took over twenty years to make from the start of the project’s development, and it was well worth it. Set in 1967, the film focuses on the lives of three close friends from a tough neighborhood in Dublin, Ireland. It revolves around Lily, (Maggie Smith) Eileen, (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey). The women share a deep bond that transcends generations as they navigate the challenges of living in Ballyfermot, a resilient and tight-knit community.
Manhattan’s Spring Studios was full of excitement last week as the premiere of Bad Like Brooklyn Dance Hall was unveiled, complete with an immersive performance after the showing of the film. Shaggy’s highly anticipated documentary, that explores the emergence of dancehall in New York City during the ’80s and ’90s, made it’s debut on Friday at The Indeed Theater. The film showcases the music, dancing, and vibrant culture brought by Jamaican immigrants, and its fusion with the burgeoning hip-hop scene.
“The Space Race weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden among many others,” National Geographic Documentary Films said in a statement.
New York, NY – The highly anticipated world premiere of the documentary “Anthem” took place on June 11, 2023, at the Tribeca Film Festival.
On June 11, the documentary Every Body premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Julie Cohen directed the movie. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo, Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall, and political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel served as subjects. On June 30, Focus Features will release the movie to theatres. The film discussed the lives of intersex people in the United States. The Tribeca Film Festival will occur from June 7 to 18.
“I like your combination—it’s down my alley,” quips Patricia Field to Nadia Tulin in one of the early moments of Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field, premiering at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.
Grammy-Award-winning singer Gloria Gaynor was celebrated at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival with the premiere of the documentary Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. The documentary which follows Gaynor who achieved massive success in the 1970s with her disco hit I Will Survive on her journey to making a musical comeback in the gospel music genre. The documentary was produced and directed by Betsy Schechter.