Why ’17 Blocks’ Filmed the Brutal, Real-Life Aftermath of Gun Violence
Over 20 years, Davy Rothbart assembled his documentary about a family shattered by gun violence just 17 blocks from U.S. Capitol building.
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Documentary Business Reveals Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor
Highlights from several recent international documentary events show that the non-fiction business is booming — but only for certain kinds of films.
Spike Lee Trashed This Filmmaker’s NYU Short, Then Produced His First Netflix Feature
Stefon Bristol talks about the hard lessons he learned from Professor Lee on his path to making Netflix sci-fi film “See You Yesterday.”
‘Yesterday’ Review: Not Even the Beatles Can Save Danny Boyle’s Generic Musical Fantasy
The film manages to inspire a truly funny performance from Ed Sheeran, but “Yesterday” gets tripped up on all the basics.
‘Where There’s Smoke’: Storytelling Pioneer Lance Weiler’s Most Poignant Work Yet
The cutting-edge filmmaker’s latest work is a unique immersive experience with deep personal resonance.
Memo to Distributors: Buy These 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Movies
These Tribeca highlights still need homes.
‘Dreamland’ Review: Margot Robbie Is a Bank Robber Who Steals a Boy’s Heart
Tribeca: Margot Robbie is fantastic as a fugitive gun moll in Miles Joris-Peyrafitte’s beautifully shot Depression-era coming-of-age story.
Tribeca 2019 Awards Honors First-Time Filmmakers, Including Festival’s Youngest Director Ever
Phillip Youmans was just 17 when he made “Burning Cane,” and the feature directorial debut has just been rewarded quite handsomely by its festival home.
‘Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation’ Review: PBS Offers a Fresh Look at Familiar History
Tribeca: The world may not have needed another Woodstock movie, but this PBS documentary succeeds by prioritizing regular people over the performers.
‘Say Anything’: John Cusack’s Iconic ‘Career Plans’ Speech Could Have Been Much Longer
At a Tribeca Film Festival reunion to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary, filmmaker Cameron Crowe and star Cusack revealed how a classic Lloyd Dobler scene came to be.
‘Rewind’ Review: Sasha Joseph Neulinger’s Staggering Doc Unearths Sexual Assault Trauma in Home Videos
Tribeca: A wrenching self-portrait that joins “The Tale” and “Leaving Neverland” on the list of essential recent films about the internalization of trauma.
Walter Murch: The Godfather of Modern Sound Reflects On a Career That Changed Filmmaking
One of the keys to Murch breaking and redefining the rules of Hollywood: getting the hell out of Los Angeles.
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U.K. Short ‘Facing It’ Takes Top Prize at 2019 VIEW Awards
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Hear U2’s Meditative New Song ‘Ahimsa’
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Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Antonella Barba Gets Four Years In Prison For Drug Distribution
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HTGAWM's Matt McGorry on Why the Fall Finale's Big Asher Twist 'Felt Right'
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Jennifer Lopez (‘Hustlers’) just got a big Oscar boost with her Independent Spirit Award nomination
