TRIBECA SHORTS – RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Rejects Conventional Narratives Around Women and Illness

Margaret Brown There is a quiet power in films that refuse to look away from uncomfortable truths, and Lara Everly’s RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE does exactly that. Premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival as part of the Vital Stories Program, the short stands out not simply because it tackles breast cancer, but because it approaches the subject through a deeply female lens, one rooted in lived experience, bodily autonomy, … Continue reading TRIBECA SHORTS – RECONSTRUCTING CHARLIE Rejects Conventional Narratives Around Women and Illness

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

Helen O’Hanlon’s ‘Mirette’ is a magical one of a kind film

Mirette is a magical film that has the feel of a fairy tale. The film has a magical stellar cast of well known faces and a young starlet Dixie Egerickx, who is destined for great things. The female director Helen O’Hanlon guides the cast to tell an interesting tale of days gone by and create a magical film that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The … Continue reading Helen O’Hanlon’s ‘Mirette’ is a magical one of a kind film