Film Stills: Background Briefing with Themes & Color on Program
Film stills: http://bit.ly/filmstill2018 Background briefing with themes & color on program: http://bit.ly/filmbriefing TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL® ANNOUNCES FEATURE FILM LINEUP FOR 17th EDITION, RUNNING APRIL 18-29 Liz Garbus’ THE FOURTH ESTATE to Close Festival; Drake Doremus’ ZOE selected as the Centerpiece Gala NEW YORK, NY (March 7, 2018) – The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, revealed its feature film lineup championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established filmmaking talent. To close the Festival, Tribeca will World Premiere The Fourth Estate, from Oscar®-nominated director Liz Garbus, which follows The New York Times’ coverage of the Trump administration’s first year. The Centerpiece Gala will be the World Premiere of Drake Doremus’ sci-fi romance Zoe starring Ewan McGregor, Léa Seydoux, Rashida Jones, and Theo James. The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29. 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 74 World Premieres, 6 International Premieres, 9 North American Premieres, 3 U.S. Premieres, and 4 New York Premieres from 30 countries. This year’s program includes 46 first time filmmakers, with 18 directors returning to the Festival with their latest feature film projects. Tribeca’s 2018 slate was programmed from more than 8,789 total submissions. “We are proud to present a lineup that celebrates American diversity and welcomes new international voices in a time of cultural and social activism,” said Paula Weinstein, Executive Vice President of Tribeca Enterprises.
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