04 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR SPOTLIGHT, MIDNIGHT, AND STORYSCAPES SECTIONS, PLUS SPECIAL SCREENINGS

2014 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR SPOTLIGHT, MIDNIGHT, AND STORYSCAPES SECTIONS, PLUS SPECIAL SCREENINGS March 6th, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2014 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WORLD NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION SELECTIONS PLUS OUT-OF-COMPETITION VIEWPOINTS TITLES

Documentary Competition Section to Open with World Premiere of DIOR AND I; Narrative Competition Section to Open with World Premiere of GABRIEL; Viewpoints to open with World Premiere of SUMMER OF BLOOD at 13th Annual TFF, April 16-27

(NEW YORK, NY) MArch 6, 2014 The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screenings sections, as well as the selections for the Storyscapes program. The 13th edition of the Festival will take place from April 16th to April 27th in New York City.

The Spotlight section features 31 films, consisting of 22 narratives and 9 documentaries. Twenty films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Midnight section will open with the feature film, Preservation,and includes a lineup of seven genre-bending titles from fresh voices around the world that run the gamut from tongue-in-cheek comedy to chilling horror films. The Special Screenings include a work-in-progress documentary from Louie Psihoyos (The Cove), a film entitled 6, on a team of activists who risk their lives to shed light on species extinction.

Spotlight and Special screenings are an especially dynamic aspect of this year's program, both in range of styles and stories, said Genna Terranova, Director of Programming. Many films feature real-life personalities who've accomplished extraordinary feats, while in other films we see personal relationships at pivotal moments of transition. We look forward to sharing these engaging stories with audiences.

"Whether they made us laugh, squirm, or plain scared the heck out of us, each of the seven films in this year's Midnight section never failed to genuinely surprise us with wildly original and unexpected reimaginings of classic genre stories," said Cara Cusumano, Programmer. From ghost stories to creature features, and even an underdog sports comedy, we're proud to present an eclectic and adventurous slate of films that we believe represent the year's most interesting new voices in genre filmmaking.

For the second year, and joining an expanded range of programs at the Festival that bridge filmmaking and technology, is Storyscapes. Created in collaboration with BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Gin, this multi-platform transmedia program celebrates new trends in digital media and recognizes filmmakers and content creators who employ an interactive, web-based, or cross-platform approach to story creation.

The complete list of films selected for the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screenings sections along with the projects in the Storyscapes program are as follows:

SPOTLIGHT

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With its focus on marquee directors, prominent actors, and star performers, Spotlight is Tribeca's showcase for launching breakout films. This year's program finds maturing millennials navigating the changing nature of their friendships in best-friends comedy Life Partners, and Big Chill-homage About Alex, while older characters also struggle with change like the New York couple at the center of Ira Sachs' touching Love is Strange, and a subdued Robin Williams as a late-in-life man finally embracing his authentic self in Boulevard. From the international side, provocateur Roman Polanski finally brings his Cannes hit Venus In Fur to the U.S., while Stellan Skarsg rd anchors pitch-black comedy, In Order of Disappearance as an unlikely vigilante. The Spotlight documentaries probe topics from LEGO bricks to Chinese-American cuisine, and include profiles of icons ranging from legendary musicians like The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir in The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir and shock-rock badboy, Alice Cooper, in Super Duper Alice Cooper, to sharp-tongued Texas governor Ann Richards in All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State and the (as-of-now) only American winner of the Tour de France, Greg LeMond, whose bitter rivalry with a teammate threatens to derail his career in Slaying the Badger. Rounding out the docs is a an expose of questionable undercover FBI tactics, The Newburgh Sting. With something for every taste, Spotlight is an exciting panorama of premieres sure to stimulate, inspire, and entertain.

5 to 7, directed and written by Victor Levin. (USA) World Premiere, Narrative. Young aspiring novelist Brian (Anton Yelchin) meets Arielle (B r nice Marlohe), the sophisticated wife of a French Diplomat. They soon embark on a cinq-a-sept affair that challenges Brian's traditional American ideas of love and relationships. A cosmopolitan comedy of manners told with surprising warmth and lightness, 5 to 7 marks writer and producer Levin's (Mad Men) directorial debut, and welcomes actress Marlohe (Skyfall) as a glamorous, ebullient screen presence. With Glenn Close and Frank Langella.

About Alex, directed and written by Jesse Zwick. (USA) World Premiere, Narrative. A circle of twenty-something friends reunite to console a suicidal member of their group. Despite their best efforts, old jealousies, unrequited love, and their widening political differences cannot be contained. About Alex is a sometime irreverent, always moving examination of the struggles of a generation that has it all--and wants more. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Max Greenfield, Max Minghella, Jason Ritter, Nate Parker, and Maggie Grace.

Alex of Venice, directed by Chris Messina, written by Jessica Goldberg and Katie Nehra & Justin Shilton. (USA) World Premiere, Narrative. Workaholic environmental attorney Alex (Mar

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