Tribeca Film Festival

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N. Jamiyla Chisholm  May 3, 2019 2:33PM EDT

19-Year-Old Filmmaker Phillip Youmans Wins Top Honor at Tribeca Film Fest

The New Orleans native is the youngest ever to compete in the festival.
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Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 26, 2019 3:13PM EDT

New Doc 'The Apollo' Tells the Story of Harlem's Most Iconic Theater

The HBO documentary screened as the opening selection for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 27, 2018 3:38PM EDT

3 Questions With 'United Skates' Composer Jongnic Bontemps

The composer talks developing the score for a Black roller skating culture doc—and his hopes for solving Hollywood’s equity problem.
Jen Marlowe  Apr 24, 2018 12:22PM EDT

How One American Muslim Woman's Instinct Led to the Uncovering One of the Largest FBI Probes in U.S. History

In her new documentary, “The Feeling of Being Watched,” journalist Assia Boundaoui sought to find evidence for the paranoia she felt growing up in her Arab-American hometown. She ended up uncovering one of the largest counterterrorism investigations in United States history. 
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Sameer Rao  Apr 11, 2018 12:32PM EDT

Firelight Media Seeks Filmmakers of Color for 2018 Documentary Lab

Lab director Loira Limbal: “These voices are critical to providing new narratives about the most pressing issues of our time.”
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Sameer Rao  Apr 5, 2018 2:06PM EDT

New Doc Explores How 'Mr. SOUL!' Brought Black Culture to Talk Show TV

The PBS show celebrated art and activism with guests including James Baldwin, Sonia Sanchez and Stokely Carmichael. 
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Sameer Rao  Apr 28, 2017 5:15PM EDT

Award-Winning Desi Directors Tackle Arranged Marriage Stigma in 'A Suitable Girl'

Smriti Mundhra and Sarita Khurana discuss the familial motivation and intent behind “A Suitable Girl,” for which they won the Tribeca Film Festival’s “New Documentary Director Award.”  
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Sameer Rao  Apr 19, 2017 4:41PM EDT

5 Films to Follow From The Tribeca Film Festival

The 15th annual edition of the New York City film festival will screen hundreds of narrative features, documentaries, shorts and other visual media projects through the end of the month. Here are just a few of the films you should see asap.
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Yessenia Funes  Mar 27, 2017 10:36AM EDT

WATCH: This Documentary on Standing Rock Will Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

The filmmakers will also make it available online April 22.
Sameer Rao  Apr 8, 2016 3:36PM EDT

WATCH: Captivating Debut Trailer for 'O.J.: Made in America'

ESPN’s upcoming O.J. Simpson documentary premieres on ABC on June 11. 
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 10, 2016 3:31PM EST

Spike Lee Filming Mini-Doc About Mizzou Student Protests

The short will debut as part of the Tribeca Film Festival’s sports programming.