TRIBECA TV FESTIVAL INVITES GLOBAL AUDIENCES TO HEAR FROM THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND HIT SHOWS AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW PROGRAMMING ON FACEBOOK LIVE September 21st, 2017
Tribeca TV Trailer: https://youtu.be/sHsVM9LU4l4
TRIBECA TV FESTIVAL INVITES GLOBAL AUDIENCES TO HEAR FROM THE CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND HIT SHOWS AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW PROGRAMMING ON FACEBOOK LIVE
Tribeca to livestream conversations including a special Will & Grace reunion, Queen Sugar, Trevor Noah, and more
NEW YORK, NY- September 21, 2017-Following the success of the Facebook Live broadcasts during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, which saw 17 talks with creatives from in front of and behind the camera viewed more than 4 million times, the Tribeca TV Festival will exclusively livestream talks from its inaugural lineup on Facebook Live, bringing some of the biggest names in television to homes across the globe.
Viewers will be invited to watch sold-out conversations with stars including Oprah Winfrey, Michael Strahan, Trevor Noah, Amy Sedaris, Kyra Sedgwick, Samira Wiley, Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes & Megan Mullally, alongside the creative minds behind the shows during the three-day Festival. The Tribeca TV Festival runs September 22-24.
The talks will be available to watch exclusively via Facebook Live on Tribeca's Facebook page: Facebook.com/Tribeca. For real-time updates throughout the Festival, please visit: www.tribecafilm.com/TVfestival
Most of the livestreamed talks will be preceded at the Festival by screenings. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. The Tribeca TV Festival Facebook Live schedule is as follows.
Friday, September 22
4:45PM: Religion of Sports (AT&T AUDIENCE Network)- Season 2 Premiere
Tune in to hear Michael Strahan & Gotham Chopra discuss the making of the documentary, which follows two teams in St. Pauli - a super liberal district of Hamburg, Germany, which has recently received over 400,000 refugees. At the heart of the city is FC St. Pauli, a soccer team who like their very loyal fans, have embraced social responsibility to their city and to their members. FC St. Pauli sponsors an amateur football team of refugees named FC Lampedusa. They give them a home, a place to join society, and a sense of belonging.
6:15PM: Released (OWN) - New York Premiere
In a country with the highest rate of incarceration in the world, what does it take to succeed in the crucial first 90 days after being released from prison? Intimately following the stories of former inmates from the moment they walk out the prison doors, OWN's new documentary series Released examines the realities and challenges of life after incarceration. Executive producer Oprah Winfrey will be joined by fellow executive producer Jon Sinclair, consulting producer Shaka Senghor & showrunner Keayr Braxton for an in-depth conversation about their powerful show and the nationwide issue of mass incarceration.
8:45PM: At Home with Amy Sedaris (truTV) - Series Premiere - World Premiere
Strangers with Candy, BoJack Horseman, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Amy Sedaris is one of the great comic performers of our day. But did you know she is also a superlative homemaker and entertainer of guests? Amy Sedaris & Paul Dinello will joined by moderator Andy Cohen to discuss the creation of her new comedy series, how they've partnered together through the years and how Amy maintains her unique vision across mediums of film, TV, print, publishing, and live performance.
Saturday, September 23
4:45PM: Gotham (FOX) - Special Sneak Peek
Executive producer Danny Cannon will be joined by several of the remarkable ensemble cast, including
Ben McKenzie, Robin Lord Taylor, Jessica Lucas & Erin Richards to discuss Gotham, the story of one cop as he navigates a dangerously corrupt city, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular superheroes of our time. The panelists will offer a sneak peek at this new phase of New York's best known alter-ego, as Gotham (the city) and Gotham (the show) both enter a new and exciting chapter.
6:05PM: Pillow Talk (Blackpills) - Season 2 - New York Premiere
Writer-director and Tribeca Film Festival alum Mike Piscitelli (God Bless Ozzy Osbourne), writer Rachael Taylor (Jessica Jones) & star Patrick J. Adams (Suits) will host a conversation with the creative team about bringing an indie aesthetic to short form content, and Pillow Talk's masterful balance of humor and emotional heft.
7:00PM: Will & Grace (NBC) - Exclusive Special Conversation
In our era of ubiquitous remakes and reboots, is there any more anticipated reunion than the original cast of Will & Grace? A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes & Megan Mullally reprise their iconic roles as Will, Grace, Jack and Karen. On the eve of their new series launching September 28th, the fabulous foursome will be joined by co-creators/executive producers Max Mutchnick & David Kohan for an intimate, and sure-to-be hilarious conversation about what to expect from our favorite 2000s New Yorkers in 2017.
8:25PM: Liar (SundanceTV) - Series Premiere - International Premiere
Creators Jack & Harry Williams, will be joined by star Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) for a conversation about their new intimate, twisting crime thriller where each new clue peels back another layer of two complex characters. They will discuss how they use current events to create dramatic tension and approach the thriller from a distinctly character-driven POV and what we can expect next after episode one's bombshell first date.
9:20PM: Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television* (YouTube Red) - Series World Premiere
Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, Party Down), Samira Wiley (The Handmaids Tale, Orange Is The New Black), series creator, writer, director and executive prod
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