A film for the ages
“Fathom” had its World Premiere in the Documentary Competition section at Tribeca Film Festival, before streaming on Apple TV+ in the US starting June 25th.
A documentary about grit and gratitude, “Blind Ambition” profiles four sommeliers competing for team Zimbabwe at the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships in Bordeaux, France.
Queen Latifah’s production company, Queen Collective, and 8:46 Films celebrated Tribeca Film Festival with a panel and after party hosted by Proctor & Gamble (P&G).
The cast and co-directors of the new highly anticipated film How It Ends, starring Zoe Lister-Jones as Liza and Cailee Spaeny as Young Liza, and is written, directed, and produced by Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein. It’s a pandemic comedy that’s not about COVID-19.
During the Tribeca Film Festival this past weekend, Kerry Washington’s ‘IN THE SUN’ made its premiere at a special screening. The cast and crew of this film were present at the screening, including Dr. Shirley Chi, Courtney Chott, Monique Mack, Lucy Abdullah, Laura Moser, Kondwani Phiri, Chelsea Hoff, Bobby Moser, and Kristelle Laroche.
False Positive (2021) directed by John Lee and written by Lee and Ilana Glazer, and story by Alissa Nutting, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in their Spotlight Narrative section.
The film follows Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and her husband Adrian (Justin Theroux) as their struggle to get pregnant continues. Adrian, a doctor, suggests they visit his old teacher Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan) who happens to be one of the best fertility doctors in the country. Soon, Dr.Hindle’s special fertility treatment works and Lucy becomes pregnant. Initially, a joyful experience, as she continues to be seen by Dr. Hindle, she grows increasingly paranoid and suspicious of the doctor, a concern she shares with another mom-to-be and friend, Corgan (Sophia Bush). Lucy also fixates on a midwife she comes across Grace (Zainab Jah). What follows is a wicked web of unending questions reminiscent of Rosemary’s Baby, that leads Lucy to uncover the truth behind Dr. Hindle and his practice.
The film premieres on Hulu, Friday, June 25th.
The stars were out on Friday night at the Tribeca Film Festival for the world premiere of 1950s crime drama ‘No Sudden Move’.
For Tribeca 2021, there have been socially distanced celebrations in the name of Film and an opening that the pandemic may soon be behind us. One event in imparticular was one of the Supper Suite series parties hosted by Sony Pictures Classics for the pre-premiere party of “I Carry You With Me” at Nearly Ninth in Arlo Midtown.
The event was sponsored by Super Supper in partnership with GREY GOOSE Essences as well as Peroni Nastro Azzurro beer, Peroni, Billionaires Row Champagne, and PAC Protocol.
Christian Vasquez (Elysium), Michelle Rodriguez (Emma), and directed by Heidi Ewing. In attendance at the pre-reception were Heidi Ewing, Geraldo Zabaleta, Michelle González, Brent Miller, and Mynette Louie.
The Supper Suites reception for Sony Pictures Classics film “I CARRY YOU WITH ME” is a celebrated return of live screenings and events with intimate receptions and dinners. The event provided generous offerings of food and drinks and was a great time to relax and enjoy the sun and atmosphere. For one of the first times since the pandemic was upon us, the attendees could come together and celebrate lay freely in person, and the generous environment thanks to Supper Suites.
See photos from the event below!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A view of the general atmosphere during the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Brent Miller, Mynette Louie, and Tony Vinciquerra attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Cindy Murphy and Ray Rualo attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Jay Wadley attends the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Maren Roceamonte and John Freedberg attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Ivan Garcia, Heidi Ewing, Mynette Louie and Gerado Zabaleta attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Ivan Garcia, JP Castaneda, and Gerado Zabaleta attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Michael Barker, Heidi Ewing, Tony Vinciquerra, Mynette Louie and Tom Bernard attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Alyson Krueger, Matthew Hassett, Lindsay Rodabaugh, and Magdalena Tyrpien attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Ivan Garcia, Luis Garcia Flores, JP Castaneda, and Gerado Zabaleta attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Doug Easdon, Heidi Ewing and guests attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Tom Bernard, Leah Oswanski, and Brent Miller attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Ivan Garcia, Luis Garcia Flores, and Gerado Zabaleta attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Brent Miller, Heidi Ewing, and Jay Wadley attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Brent Miller and Heidi Ewing attend the Sony Pictures Classics Hosts "I CARRY YOU WITH ME" The Supper Suite Cocktail Party At Nearly Ninth At Arlo Midtown With Grey Goose Essences on June 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for Supper Suite)
An immersive look into the depths of life and time is brought to us through an animated short film, based on the unfolding of a poem come to life, by Oscar nominated filmmaker Erik Oh. The film is inspired by the passing of Erick’s grandfather, a touchingly personal look at something so inevitable, the passing of time. Namoo translates to “tree” in Korean, a symbolic look at growth and becoming something new as you stay the same entirely. The film is entirely painted by hand by a brilliant team of artists, and the viewer will get to follow the journey of a man from the very beginning of his life to the very end. We see him fall in love throughout time, at first with a painting and then later on with a person, experiencing the highs and lows of love in your life. He learns that nothing is ever permanent and finds himself picking up the pieces that he feels are broken, via the symbolism of a bandaid. At the end of his life he is confronted with the wonders of whether or not he’s content and half with the life he’s led. Can he accept his own morality? What has led him here?
Though Namoo is so personal to Erik, it is also incredibly universal. Every person has wondered if they’re on the right track, if there’s a plan in place for them. This story illustrates that so beautifully, creating such an incredible look at the inevitably of life around us.
Erik Oh Speaks so beautifully and emotionally about his piece, and you can hear in his voice just how much it all means to him. “Oh my god, look at us. Doing art together.” Erik said. “I think we’re all dreaming, aren’t we. In the one year of the crazy lockdown, and here we are together. So I’m so emotional right now. Thank you so much for coming, you know, this is so special. I’ll just keep it short. So Namoo is a story, equally inspired by my personal experience of losing my Grandfather. But it’s been many years, so I’m okay. But we did a unique process, I had to think a lot about life and where we come from and where we go. And you know, again, it is a personal story. But I hope that it’s going to be personal enough that you’ll find yourself in this story. So while following the main character’s life from his first steps as a baby, all the way to this last chapter of his life. So that is Namoo, so without further review why don’t we watch the film now. Yeah, again, thanks so much to everyone who contributed to make this film happen.”
“Namoo is written and directed by my dear friend Erik Oh, who is just coming off of an Oscar nomination for his amazing piece of work!” Producer Kane Lee said, to a crowd that erupted into applause at the hearing of Erik’s name and success. “Erik and I could not have imagined a year ago, even two months ago, that we’d have a premiere celebrated on this rooftop with all of you here, for the Tribeca film festival, the 20th anniversary, in the greatest city in the world. So thank you for being with us. So Namoo, Erik told me about this idea that was deep in his heart for over a decade. We were in Seoul two years ago, at a cafe. And as soon as he told me this idea I new we had to make it somehow. So two years have gone by and it’s been a real labor of love. It’s not lost on us that we created this film entirely remotely and during the pandemic. And literally, this piece is about taking a pause and asking yourself about the decisions you’ve made in life, about the choices you’ve made, about what’s really impacted your tree of life. It’s something that our team felt very deeply about because our world was looking at itself, looking at mortality in a new way together for the first time while we were making this. So there was a form of poetry there that translated into passion and art. So we do hope you enjoy it.”
The premiere was held at Jimmy at the James Hotel roof. The film is being released by Boabab Studios.
Here’s more info about the film here!