It’s been a very special part of our festival. What’s wonderful about these retrospectives is you get to show these films to a new generation. Rosenthal: It’s a Bob movie, and Al is going to be here. Huh, I thought it was older than that.ĭe Niro: No, looking at it… it feels. One of the anniversary screenings planned is “Heat.” It’s turning 27, which is not a milestone that is normally celebrated. When they have music, it’s OK.ĭe Niro: Yeah, the banter… We have a deal that when the chatter goes on, we go to chill. My young daughter puts a station on, and it drives me crazy when they chat. I probably hear her music and like it on the radio. It’s always interesting to watch what artists do when they’re not doing what we think that they should continually do.ĭe Niro: I have all of her albums. Rosenthal: We’re always looking to show artists’ work to show what else they do - the interdisciplinary work. Rosenthal: Well, I’m not supposed to discuss that. Rosenthal: First of all, she’s in the neighborhood. Taylor Swift, who doesn’t do too many public appearances, is bringing her short film “All Too Well.” How did that collaboration come about? It’s gonna be a fun party, too.ĭe Niro: I haven’t seen it yet. Her passion as an activist and as a woman of color, it’s a wonderful story behind the headlines. She gets anything done she wants.” It’s her perseverance and her passion to get the halftime show done that she wanted to tell. Rosenthal: It’s always great to see the behind-the-scenes of what an artist goes through. Why did Jennifer Lopez’s documentary “Halftime” feel like a good fit for opening night? It’s a small story, but she’s a very interesting filmmaker.
Rosenthal: I’m very curious to see - I haven’t met her yet - Del Kathryn Barton from Australia, who made a film called “Blaze.” It’s absolutely spectacular. Are there any newer filmmakers on your radar this year? Every aspect of the creative arts are looking at how they can improve.Įarlier editions of Tribeca have helped launch the careers of Damien Chazelle, Nia DaCosta and Ryan Coogler and other notable directors. Rosenthal: Everybody is making that effort right now, not just film festivals. Why do other festivals struggle with representation and parity?ĭe Niro: I don’t know. It’s always hard to find good films and curate them, but we’ve been looking at diverse voices for 20 years. We are New York City, which is a diverse multicultural city. We have deep relationships with people in all communities. Rosenthal: Bringing artists with diverse voices to Tribeca has always been in our DNA. More than half of films at this year’s festival were directed by female, BIPOC and LGBTQ filmmakers. That’s nice to be able to do at this crazy moment in time. Rosenthal: With everything going on in the world right now, one of the nice aspects of the festival is that you can become immersed in the festival for 10 days and think about different things. They can’t be doing it on screens and Zooms. It’s like a cultural convention, people have to get together. Virtual is OK in some ways, but is what it is about. That’s what is special about the arts.ĭe Niro: The festival is social. You realize how important human contact is for all of us. When we had to pause the film festival and go digital for our 20th anniversary, the fact that we had been founded because of 9/11 and our whole goal was to bring people together, all of a sudden, you couldn’t bring anybody together because of COVID. Rosenthal: What does it bring to anybody when you are sitting in a room and sharing something with an audience? Whether it’s about laughing or crying or being scared, there’s nothing quite like that communal experience. What is the benefit of in-person festivals? We also introduced Tribeca At Home so people who are not New York can see films at the festival, including talks afterwards. There are a lot of things I wish we could still have done from last year, but financially… how much did it cost? You can’t do everything. We will have outdoor screenings at Pier 57 and Brookfield Place running throughout the entire festival. Was there anything from last year’s hybrid festival that you wanted to continue? Boldface names like Pharrell Williams, Seth Meyers, Cynthia Erivo, Tyler Perry and Adam McKay will be on hand for various talks, while Al Pacino and director Kasi Lemmons will be in town for anniversary screenings of their films “Heat,” “The Godfather” and “Eve’s Bayou.” Since dropping “film” from its title to embrace storytelling across mediums, Tribeca is also betting big on podcasts, gaming and virtual reality.
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