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Many films about cancer focus on the first stages of the disease and processing the difficult journey ahead, but few have tackled perhaps the more unknown segment: what do you do when you’ve beaten cancer? First-time director Matt Creed tries to answer this question with his film Lily, which finished its run at Tribeca Friday night. Loosely based on the life of Amy Grantham, who also co-wrote the screenplay…
“I don’t know if we’re living in the age of the critic. It’s more the age of criticism,” film critic A.O. Scott argued at the Future of Film Live Series: The Death of Film at the Tribeca Film Festival. Everyone seems to think they’re a critic on social media. As soon as a movie is released everyone is posting about it as if their opinion is the most relevant in the industry. Although misinformed critics…
“Directing is having your hands on everything,” says Clint Eastwood, tipping back casually in his chair. Darren Aronofsky nods in agreement, and every aspiring filmmaker in the immense auditorium furiously takes notes. For two hours, Eastwood, an indisputable cinematic legend, captivated his audience of 1,000 people with tales of his unique approach to directing, composing music for, and taking…
This Thursday, the HFI interns will be jumping into the buzzing world of Tribeca as it wraps up. Below is a laundry list of the films and talks we’ll be checking out. Broken Circle Breakdown Flemish director Felix van Groeningen weaves together and ultimately fuses the highs and lows of one tragic romance in a timeless tale of star-crossed lovers. Winner of the Audience Award at 2013’s Berlin…