Category: Tribeca Film Festival

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REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

Making its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival in the NY Off Peak Shorts showcase, Terror Keeps You Slender is a lean, engrossing urban parable from actor-turned-director Daniel Serafini-Sauli that unfolds with the elegance of a chamber piece and the quiet menace of street noir. Clocking in at 22 minutes, it’s a rare short that feels fully realised, taut, precise, and emotionally resonant. Set on a … Continue reading REVIEW: Terror Keeps You Slender – A Noir-Laced Psychological Duel Pulsing with New York Tension

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TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

We caught up with talented producer Scott Aharoni to talk to him about WE ARE KINGS which premieres at Tribeca Film Festival. WE ARE KINGS shares a story of two first generation young immigrant teenagers, Lin (Kenny Ridwan) and best friend Walid (Mahi Alam), sneak into Lin’s mother’s Chinese restaurant to burn pirate DVDs they can sell at school. Lin is caught off guard when … Continue reading TRIBECA PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT – Scott Aharoni “Shorts are where I started, and honestly, they’ll always have a special place for me”

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I WANT TO FEEL FUN – Jessica Sanders’ Improvised, Irresistible Comedy at Tribeca

Oscar-nominated director Jessica Sanders returns to the festival circuit with I WANT TO FEEL FUN, a breezy, sharp-witted short comedy premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. Known for her skillful balance of documentary authenticity and narrative craft, Sanders again proves why she’s one of the most versatile voices in independent cinema. Inspired by something as delightfully mundane as a Nicki Minaj shower curtain spotted in Esther … Continue reading I WANT TO FEEL FUN – Jessica Sanders’ Improvised, Irresistible Comedy at Tribeca

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From Pain to Purpose: The Quiet Power of RISE

Jessica J. Rowlands’ RISE is not only a monumental moment in Zimbabwean cinema—being the first film from the country selected for a premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Festival—but also a deeply moving piece of storytelling that resonates far beyond its local setting. Rooted in the true story of Tobias Mupfuti, a boxing coach who turned personal pain into collective purpose, RISE is a short film that punches far above … Continue reading From Pain to Purpose: The Quiet Power of RISE

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TRIBECA 2023 – LADIES CORNER – Director Erica Rose and Star Olivia Levine on LET LIV “Often addiction plagues families inter-generationally”

We got the chance to talk with the Olivia Levine who stars in LET LIV and Erica Rose who directs this important short film during TRIBECA film festival where the film was selected. Starring Olivia Levine (Tallulah, I Hate Kids), Christine Taylor (High Desert, Zoolander, Search Party), Rosaline Elbay (Kaleidoscope, Ramy), Jordan Carlos (Everything’s Trash, Black Mirror, Broad City), Monica Wyche (The Sinner, Five Days … Continue reading TRIBECA 2023 – LADIES CORNER – Director Erica Rose and Star Olivia Levine on LET LIV “Often addiction plagues families inter-generationally”

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