Tribeca: You have two films in the Festival: you wrote and directed Bff and you also wrote Double or Nothing. Let's start with Bff: how do you describe it? Neil Labute: Bff was a notion of taking a catchphrase like that and exploring what that means. I'm always interested in what people know and don't know about each other, and the idea of close-knit groups who are fractured in some way by discoveries or moments in their lives. So to take two people who consider themselves best friends, or BFFs, and see how well they actually know each other was the point of departure for me. Tribeca: Are your films and your plays triggered by any personal experiences, generally, or are you pretty much living in your mind? Neil Labute: Yeah, I'm typically a mind-liver. I know a good story when I hear one - in a...
- 4/18/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Zak Hilditch's Transmission The film lineup for the 2012 Tribeca Online Film Festival has been unveiled. Four world premiere feature selections from the Tribeca Film Festival, and five short films, three of which are world premieres, will be available during the online Festival at tribecaonline.com. Each film will have limited screening windows and capacity. Reservations begin on April 10 for American Express Cardmembers and April 16 for the general public. Online viewers will be able to vote for Best Feature Film ($10,000 prize) and Best Short Film ($5,000 prize). Winners will be announced at the Tribeca festival awards on April 26. Both Tribeca festivals run April 18-29. There will also be a "social voting competition": The feature and short that receive the most Facebook likes will each receive a separate $500 prize." Those winners will be announced on April 30. Below is the Tribeca Online Film Festival movies (synopses from the Toff press release): Babygirl,...
- 4/9/2012
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler, Jesse Eisenberg and Halley Feiffer star in the comedy Free Samples, which will have its world premiere Friday, April 20, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Written by Jim Beggarly and directed by Jay Gammill, the Spotlight feature follows a law school dropout with a terrible hangover as she interacts with the people of Los Angeles over one long day from inside an ice cream truck. Story: Neil Labute's Short Film 'Bff' to Have Its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival THR here exclusively hosts the film's trailer (below) and one sheet. The film was produced by Film Harvest's Joseph
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- 3/23/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bff, a short film from writer/director Neil Labute, will have its world premiere at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. The fest, which runs from April 18-29, has scheduled a program of 60 short films from 25 countries that includes 26 world premieres. Photos: 'Francophenia,' James Franco's 'General Hospital' Movie, Production Stills The 2012 slate will be presented in nine thematic programs (five narrative, three documentary and one experimental). Performers and interview subjects in the films include Jamie Lee Curtis, Rachel Dratch, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Fassbender, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Rachael Harris, Hugh Masekela, Sting and Lily Tomlin. In addition
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- 3/13/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Short Film Selections
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival.s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year.s annual Academy Awards®, while last year.s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff.s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by founding sponsor American Express, today announced its lineup of 60 short films, 26 of which are world premieres.
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
For the second year running, the recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. The 2011 Tff Narrative Short Pentecost was nominated for Best Live Action Short at this year’s annual Academy Awards®, while last year?s award-winning Tff documentary short Incident in New Baghdad was nominated for Best Documentary Short.
Tff’s shorts programs chart a wide range of cultural perspectives and geographic coordinates. Drawn from more than 2,800 submissions, the 2012 roster represents 25 countries and territories, including Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Palestine, Puerto Rico,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
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