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20th ANNUAL TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SHORT FILM LINE-UP OF NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED SELECTIONS AT IN-PERSON SCREENINGS
NEW YORK - April 22, 2021 - The 2021 Tribeca Festival , presented by AT&T, today announced its 2021 Shorts Program lineup. The upcoming program includes 46 short films striking hopeful and optimistic tones from 20 countries worldwide. World Premieres account for 70% of the competition slate, which is the highest percentage in Tribeca history. The short films will be presented in eight programs: two documentaries, two narratives, two hybrids (including both narrative and documentary), one animation, and one New York shorts program. Additionally, the Festival will feature a special curated out-of-competition Juneteenth program and a live performance by Blondie, following the screening of Blondie: Vivir En La Habana. The 2021 Tribeca Festival will run June 9-20 with live in-person events at outdoor venues across all New York City boroughs.
Despite the challenges the industry faced this past year, filmmakers, artists, and storytellers were able to create compelling, entertaining, and thought-provoking content. The selections for each of these programs exemplify the tenacity, commitment and hope of the creative community; and also reflect Tribeca's long-standing history of selecting future award-winning films to be part of the festival.
"As we curated these in-person programs, we thought a great deal about the challenges of the past year and what our audience has been missing; travel, music, dance, and fun," said Sharon Badal, Vice President of Filmmaker Relations and Shorts Programming. "Our programs are lighter, brighter and inspiring. They introduce unique new voices to our audience."
International storytelling continues to be celebrated in this years Tribecas Short Film Program, with 41 percent of its selections originating from 20 different countries; including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Qatar, Sweden, Sudan, United Kingdom, the United States and Wales.
Recipients of the Tribeca Festival awards for Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best Animated Short will qualify for consideration in the Academy Awards' Short Films category, provided the film complies with Academy rules. Tribeca also gives out a Student Visionary Award.
The 2020 Shorts Programs will be screened at the 2021 Festival and will include 64 short films in ten programs. The 2020 lineup is detailed here. Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind will perform after the screening of the 2020 Shorts Program Rhythm of Life at Brookfield Place New York.
Many of the films will also be available for U.S. audiences to view online the day after they premiere in person through the Tribeca at Home virtual hub.
Additional programming will be announced in the coming weeks. Follow @Tribeca on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and at tribecafilm.com/festival #Tribeca2021
The 2021 Tribeca Festival Shorts Program is as follows:
Acting Out
True stories about rebellion and reflection.
All World Premiere Program
Virtual Voice, directed, written and produced by Suzannah Mirghani. (Sudan, Qatar) - World Premiere, Short Documentary. Suzi (Suzannah Mirghani) is the voice of her generation-the virtual voice, that is. With Suzannah Mirghani.
Radical Love, written and directed by William A. Kirkley. Produced by Caroline Waterlow. (United States) - World Premiere, Short Documentary. Radical Love explores the subversive political activism and lovesick connection of Michael and Eleanora Kennedy, a husband-and-wife legal team who represented a who's who of the 1960s' politically subversive class. With Michael Kennedy, Eleanora Kennedy, Anna Kennedy, Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers.
Coded, directed by Ryan White. Produced by Christopher Leggett, Jessica Hargrave, Conor Fetting-Smith, Rafael Marmor. (United States) - World Premiere, Short Documentary. Coded tells the story of illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose legacy laid the foundation for todays out-and-proud LGBTQ advertisements. With Jari Jones, Judy Goffman Cutler, Jennifer A. Greenhill, John T. Nash.
Miss Panama, directed by Lamar Bailey Karama ites, Pascale Boucicaut, David Felix Sutcliffe. Produced by Lamar Bailey Karama ites, Pascale Boucicaut, David Felix Sutcliffe, Melina Tupa. (United States) - World Premiere, Short Documentary. When Gloria Karama ites became Miss Panama, she didn't just win a pageant. She made history. In English, Spanish with English subtitles.
Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G
Imaginative storytelling and captivating craft.
Try to Fly, directed and produced by The Affolter Brothers, written by Simone Swan, The Affolter Brothers. (Canada) - New York Premiere, Short Animation. When a baby owl is pushed from her nest, her anxiety and self-doubt triggers an existential crisis as her hypothetical future life flashes before her eyes. With Simone Swan.
Navozande, the musician (Navozande, le musicien), directed and written by Reza Riahi. Produced by Eleanor Coleman, St phanie Carreras, Philippe Pujo. (France) - New York Premiere, Short Animation. At the time of the attack of the Mongols, a young musician and the love of his life are separated from each other. In French with English subtitles.
Ashes (Popio y), directed and written by Joanna Dudek. Produced by Agata Gola ska (The Polish National Film School in Lodz). (Poland) - World Premiere, Short Animation. Letters from her husband are bringing Danuta (Helena Norowicz) back to the feelings she once had for him, and she finds herself reliving her youth. With Helena Norowicz (voice). In Polish with English subtitles.
Dirty Little Secret, directed by Je
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