The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced the sixteenth edition will be held
April 19– April 30, 2017
in New York
City. The Festival will expand its areas of submissions from feature
films, short films, and experiential storytelling (Storyscapes) program,
to include submissions across all of the programming areas of the
Festival. Creators can submit work to debut at the
Festival’s industry leading Virtual Arcade (virtual reality, 360 films,
and augmented reality), the highly successful television section
(episodic storytelling, anticipated premieres, and independent pilots),
and N.O.W. program (new online work, stories created
specifically for the online space).
The Festival will also continue its
Tribeca X award, launched last year, with a call for submissions for
branded storytelling, looking for the best creative collaborations at
the intersection of entertainment
and brands.
"Tribeca is a forward thinking
storytelling festival and we have been supporting work that goes beyond
the big screen for many years. As the technology and tools proliferate
in the creative community and
new distribution models emerge we feel it is the right time to expand
and support artists on these growing platforms in a broader way,"
said Festival Director Genna Terranova.
As one of the premiere festivals
supporting female storytelling Tribeca will continue to encourage female
filmmakers through The Nora Ephron Prize which began four years ago and
annually awards $25,000
to a female filmmaker whose work embodies the spirit and vision of the
legendary filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron.
Also announced was the promotion of
Cara Cusumano to Director of Programming who began working at Tribeca in
2008. In her new role she will be responsible for spearheading the
feature film and TV programming.
She will work alongside EVP Paula Weinstein, Festival Director Genna
Terranova, Artistic Director Frederic Boyer, and VP of shorts Sharon
Badal, and the programming team: Liza Domnitz (features and online
work), Loren Hammonds (virtual reality and features),
Ian Hollander (features), Ben Thompson (shorts), and Tribeca Film
Institute’s Ingrid Kopp (Storyscapes) and Opeyemi Olukemi (interactive).
Deadlines to submit U.S. and International films for the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival are as follows:
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September 6, 2016:
SUBMISSIONS OPEN.
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October 19, 2016:
EARLY DEADLINE for feature and short films, TV and episodic storytelling, and new online work.
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November 23, 2016:
OFFICIAL ENTRY DEADLINE
A for feature films, TV and episodic storytelling, and new online work.
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December 2, 2016:
OFFICIAL ENTRY DEADLINE B for short films and all experiential storytelling.
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December 14, 2016:
LATE ENTRY DEADLINE for feature length world-premiere films only and TV and episodic work.
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January 13, 2017:
EARLY DEADLINE for Tribeca X award.
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February 15, 2017:
OFFICIAL DEADLINE for Tribeca X award.
Submissions rules and regulations and
complete information regarding eligibility for the 2017 Tribeca Film
Festival are now available at
www.tribecafilm.com/festival/
submissions. Questions regarding submissions
may be directed to entries@tribecafilmfestival.
org or by calling 212-941-2305.
The Tribeca Film Festival brings together visionaries across industries
and diverse audiences to celebrate the power of storytelling. A platform
for independent filmmaking, creative expression and immersive
entertainment, Tribeca supports emerging and established
voices, discovers award-winning filmmakers, curates innovative and
interactive experiences, and introduces new technology and ideas through
panels, premieres, exhibitions, and live performance.
Founded by Robert De Niro, Jane
Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2001, following the attacks on the World
Trade Center, Tribeca has evolved from an annual event to spur the
economic and cultural revitalization
of lower Manhattan to a gathering place for filmmakers, artists,
innovators, and the global creative community. Through programs that
embrace storytelling in all of its expansive forms – from film and music
to video games and online work, TFF reimagines the
cinematic experience and explores how art can unite communities.