2019 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will continue its tradition of showcasing the latest feature films, documentaries and shorts by first-time and established filmmakers. For the eighteenth edition of the fest, the Opening Night film on April 24th will be the world premiere of "The Apollo", a documentary by director, Roger Ross Williams which looks at the history and legacy of this iconic New York landmark, the Apollo Theater. The film, which will be screened at the Harlem venue, explores how this theater for the last eighty five years has created opportunities for fledgling African-American performers to be seen and helped paved the way for them go on to become international stars.

Some of the Special Screenings include a brand-new restored version in 4K Ultra HD of Francis Ford Coppola's classic, "Apocalypse Now: Final Cut"; a 30th anniversary screening of Cameron Crowe's coming-of-age romance, "Say Anything" with a cast reunion and discussion; and a 25th anniversary of the grunge-comedy, "Reality Bites" with director, Ben Stiller and some of the cast on hand after the screening.





Movies Plus will provide a unique opportunity to experience noteworthy conversations and performance following the screenings. The celebrity sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer will be on hand to discuss the feature documentary about her life, "Ask Dr. Ruth"; "Gay Chorus Deep South" looks at the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus as they tour the American South as a way to challenge intolerance and fear; and a special performance by Sheryl Crow to honor one of pop music's greatest singers will follow the documentary, "Linda Rondstadt: The Sound of My Voice" which examines her remarkable life and current struggles.





The Tribeca Talks series will feature fascinating discussions about the movie business which includes the future of film, a Master Class with producer, Irwin Winkler and the Director Series with Guillermo del Toro, Marielle Heller, David O. Russell with actress, Jennifer Lawrence and Martin Scorsese with actor, Robert De Niro. And new program has been added to the fest called This Used To Be New York which will feature select films that reflect on the cultural history and evolving community of NYC.

And on May 5th, the latest from Oscar-winning director, Danny Boyle, "Yesterday" was selected as the Closing Night film. This British rock & roll comedy is about a struggling musician (Himesh Patel), after recovering from his involvement in a terrible bus accident, who discovers that the world has never heard of band, the Beatles. And after claiming to write their songs, he becomes a major pop star.



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2019 Tribeca Film Festival