The 18^th Tribeca Film Festival continues to showcase debut works by emerging talents and serve as a platform for notable filmmakers to show off their new projects, which clearly reflect the exceptional storytelling skills of the global film community. With a total of 103 movies directed by 124 filmmakers, half of them women, and spanning three competition sections, the festival will run in the famous eponymous neighbourhood in New York from 24 April–5 May.

As in past years, Tribeca’s International Narrative Competition will welcome ten films, eight of them European co-productions, which will enjoy their world, international or North American premieres. Regarding the selection process, Tribeca’s artistic director, Frédéric Boyer, mentioned: “We look at styles, approaches, tones and perspectives; we examine storylines and character development; and we search for uniqueness and untold stories. Most importantly, we also pay attention to what stirs emotions, sparks inspiration and makes us think. It’s an exciting process for us, and we look forward to sharing this year’s original films with audiences.”

Starting with the four world premieres set to unspool at the New York-based gathering, Scottish filmmaker Scott Graham (Shell [+leggi anche:
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The rest of Tribeca’s International Competition includes the international premieres of Anne Fontaine’s (Agnus Dei [+leggi anche:
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Furthermore, three European-co-produced feature-length documentaries, Scheme Birds [+leggi anche:
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In the Spotlight Narrative section, the directorial debut Good Posture (UK/USA) by British actress Dolly Wells will have its world premiere, while some of the documentary highlights include Werner Herzog’s Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin [+leggi anche:
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It’s worth noting that Tribeca is the first North American film festival to have introduced a Critics’ Week, incorporating five features curated by New York-based film critics.