August 1st, 2024 Press Materials Available HereTRIBECA ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF AUGUST MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, INCLUDING FILM, TV AND AUDIO PREMIERES
World Premiere of the final season of HBO's My Brilliant Friend starring Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino, New York Premiere of A&E's Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys and Special Screening of Magenta Light's Strange Darling starring Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner, only for Tribeca Insiders
PLUS: Can't miss Advance Screening of Smoking Tigers , World Premiere of Paramount Pictures' forthcoming podcast The Godfather: A Film We Can't Refuse and a conversation about the art of DJing with Blk ID Twins, DJ Mary Mac and Lauren Flax
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NEW YORK - (August, 1 2024) - Tribeca today announced its lineup of exciting, one of a kind events for August, exclusively for Tribeca Members. The program features a diverse mix of film, TV and audio premieres as well as a live music event. Each screening will be accompanied by an intimate talkback with the filmmakers, creators or stars. Tribeca continues to expand its year-round offering through the Tribeca Membership program, which provides arts and entertainment enthusiasts the opportunity to experience the magic of Tribeca 12 months a year.
Tribeca is the gold standard for entertainment in the worlds cultural capital. Were dedicated to presenting outstanding programming throughout the year, from eagerly awaited premieres to exclusive chats with emerging talent and Hollywood legends, stated Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca co-founder and CEO. Our membership program offers our dynamic community the opportunity to dive into unparalleled experiences that are simply one-of-a-kind. August's schedule is merely a glimpse of the amazing events we have planned for the year.
Tribeca Members get the first look at groundbreaking cinema and television before the general public with the world premiere of the final season of HBO's critically acclaimed, global hit drama My Brilliant Friend starring Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino. Taking place at LOOK Dine-IN Cinemas W57th in Manhattan is the special screening of Magenta Light's horror-thriller Strange Darling directed and written by JT Mollner and starring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr. and Barbara Hershey as well as the New York Premiere of A&E's documentary Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys about the iconic Grammy -nominated musician and legendary founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan directed by Sam Pollard and Jason Pollard.
Members can also look forward to an advance screening of So Young Shelly Yo's Smoking Tigers ahead of its theatrical release and MAX premiere. After winning Tribeca and AT&T's Untold Stories program in 2022, Smoking Tigers went on to world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival where it won Best Screenplay and Best Performance and received a special jury mention for the Nora Ephron Prize.
Additional curated Membership events include the world premiere of Paramount Pictures' forthcoming original podcast series The Godfather: A Film We Can't Refuse hosted by Senior Film Editor at The Hollywood Reporter Rebecca Keegan and featuring exclusive insights from the legendary cast, including Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Robert De Niro and Talia Shire. As well as a panel discussion about the art of DJing with Blk ID Twins, DJ Mary mac and Lauren Flax, followed by a dance party at NeueHouse Madison Square.
After a banner Tribeca Festival in June, we are continuing the momentum through the summer with an exciting lineup of events exclusive to our Tribeca Members. We are thrilled to bring our Tribeca audiences and New York film fans these festival-style premieres all year long, said Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano.
The August lineup is announced on the heels of a full roster of star-studded Tribeca Membership events this spring and early summer, including a special event with Larry David ahead of the series finale of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm , an advance screening of Bleecker Street's Ezra with Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale and director Tony Goldwyn and the World premiere of Paramount Pictures' A Quiet Place: Day One , directed and written by Michael Sarnoski, and starring Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou.
Become a Tribeca Member and enjoy exclusive access to premier, insider events. Register to attend at TribecaFilm.com/membership. An annual membership is $100 and provides access to year-round events, early bird access to purchase Tribeca Festival tickets, exclusive merch, discounts and more.
EXCLUSIVE FILM PREMIERES: The first look at groundbreaking cinema, before the general public.
Advance Screening of Smoking Tigers - August 13 at Tribeca Film Center
Set in Los Angeles in the early 2000s, Smoking Tigers is a portrait of a lonely Korean-American teen named Hayoung who is taken under the wings of three wealthy students she meets at an elite academic bootcamp. As she falls deeper into their world, Hayoung works harder to hide her insecurities about her problematic family and lower-income background, only to discover the bittersweet pains of adulthood that will forever shape her life. So Young Shelly Yo makes her feature directorial debut with this film, after winning Tribeca and AT&T's Untold Stories program in 2022. Smoking Tigers was awarded Best Screenplay, Best Performance and a special jury mention for the Nora Ephron Prize at the 2023 Tribeca Festival. Directed and written by So Young Shelly Yo. Produced by Guo Guo. Starring Ji-Young Yoo, Joon Ho Jung, Abin Andrews, Erin Choi, Erin Yoo and Phineas Yoon.
After the movie: Q&A with writer/director
