Exhibit Mall opens at 10am
UCLA campus, Young Hall Courtyard
Admission is FREE. Parking on campus in Lot 2 is $11.
Five great reasons to attend the Writers Faire:
1. Hear lively discussions about the art and craft of writing by more than 60 Writers’ Program instructors in your choice of 24 unique mini-classes
2. Enroll in most fall Writers’ Program courses at a 10% discount (This day only; advanced courses not included. You must enroll at the Faire in order to get the discount.)
3. Get one-on-one advisement on courses and certificate programs
4. Attend a special session on graduate programs in creative writing
5. Visit with 20 professional and community organizations, graduate programs, and writing-allied businesses who share a common goal of promoting writing in Los Angeles
Actor/Writer/Director Explores Relationships in Multi-Character Story
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“…its story is made crisp and new by some very intimate performances.”- Movieline
“Newlyweds is vintage Burns: charming, talky and funny.” - Forbes
New York, NY – August 4, 2011 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired US and Canadian distribution rights to Newlyweds, actor/writer/director Edward Burns’ comedic relationship drama that had its world premiere as the Closing Night selection at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. A release in late 2011 is planned across multiple platforms.
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“Farina recalls Burt Lancaster in Atlantic City … there is an emotional payoff that feels solid and right.”
- Variety
New York, NY – July 28, 2011 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired all distribution rights in the US and Canada to The Last Rites of Joe May, an emotionally powerful drama centering on a hustler (Dennis Farina, Get Shorty, Midnight Run, Snatch) traveling a winding road to redemption. Joe May, written and directed by Joe Maggio and produced by Stephanie Striegel and Bill Straus in association with Chicago’s Steppenwolf Films, had its world premiere in competition at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. The title will be released in October on VOD and theatrically by Tribeca Film, which is supported by Founding Partner American Express, and brings films to consumers across a range of platforms, including nationwide VOD, theatrical, DVD, pay-TV and digital. The deal was negotiated by Nick Savva, Director of Acquisitions for Tribeca Film with Nate Bolotin of XYZ Films on behalf of the producers.
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Feature Documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the International Documentary Competition
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“Alternately hilarious and discomfiting, and finally rather poignant.”- VARIETY
New York, NY – June 9, 2011 – Tribeca Film announced today that it has acquired select US distribution rights, including VOD, theatrical, digital, DVD and festival, to Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure from Closer Productions, written and directed by Matthew Bate and produced by Bate and Sophie Hyde. Shut Up Little Man! will be released nationwide on VOD August 25, 2011, and theatrically the same day (expanding on September 9), by Tribeca Film, a comprehensive distribution label operated by Tribeca Enterprises. The documentary premiered in competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and has played in New Directors/New Films and the True/False Film Festival.
The Writers Guild Foundation invites you to our annual summer craft event - June 25.
The Craft of the Screenplay - A Master Class
Saturday June 25, 2011
Writers Guild Foundation
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Writers Guild Foundation
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Intensive, in-depth, and practical lessons on storytelling in the screenplay format, taught by masters of the craft, with application to today's marketplace.
9:15 am: Check In, doors open
(New York, NY June 7, 2011) – Four-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift will make a special appearance with The Black Eyed Peas at the historic Chase presents the “Concert 4 NYC” in Central Park on June 9th. In addition to Taylor Swift, Natasha Bedingfield, MC Hammer, Debbie Harry, LL Cool J and Carole King will perform to support the Robin Hood Foundation and its mission to fight poverty in New York City. Robin Hood has enlisted celebrity friends to help bring awareness and raise funds for the Foundation including Zach Braff, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Smits and others who will make special appearances throughout the evening. Chase, the largest private-sector employer in New York City, is the presenting sponsor. Clear Channel is the event’s exclusive radio partner.
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SHE MONKEYS, JOURNALS OF MUSAN, BOMBAY BEACH AND LIKE WATER
WIN TOP AWARDS IN JURIED WORLD COMPETITIONS
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FESTIVAL AWARDS MORE THAN $185,000 IN CASH PRIZES
[April 28, 2011 – New York, NY] – The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony hosted at the W Union Square in New York City. The Festival runs through May 1, 2011.
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TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2011 AWARD WINNERS
AND GRANTEES FOR TRIBECA ALL ACCESS PROGRAM,
LATIN AMERICA MEDIA ARTS FUND AND THE TFI DOCUMENTARY FUND
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Overall TFI Funds for Filmmakers Reach $1,000,000
[New York, NY – April 28, 2011] – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced several program award winners and grantees at the TFI Awards Luncheon at Riverpark NYC during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Two winners of the Tribeca All Access (TAA) Creative Promise Awards presented by Time Warner; seven new TAA alumni grants and fellowships; four winners of the Latin America Media Arts Fund; and four grantees supported by Insurgent Media for the inaugural TFI Documentary Fund were all presented today, totaling $125,000 in funds.
04 . 24 . 11
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Tribeca Film Festival Announces Sponsor Line Up for 2011 Festival;
Attracts Top-Tier Brands and Global Companies Dedicated to Independent Filmmaking
Festival Welcomes New Signature Partners Including Accenture, Bing, Doha Film Institute, JetBlue Airways, and Magnum Ice Cream
Top Brands and Media Companies Help to Expand the Festival's
Audience and Support the Festival's Filmmakers
NEW YORK, April XX, 2011 -- Tribeca Film Festival, one of the leading film festivals, today announced
the Festival sponsorship lineup for the 2011 Festival. Led by Founding Partner American Express, the 2011 sponsors are a diverse group of brands and organizations that are dedicated to supporting the Festival, filmmakers, and the community. The 10th Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 20 - May 1 in New York City.
A range of top brands and media companies enhance the Tribeca Film Festival experience and support the Festival ensuring that the rich program of film and conversation is enjoyed by audiences at the Festival and online. Brands play an integral role by supporting the Festival operations, enhancing the Festival-goer’s experience and making possible many of the services provided to filmmakers during the Festival. Sponsors receive strong visibility and reach hundreds of thousands of Festival-goers in New York and millions nationally through Tribeca’s extended visibility from media partnerships and its online presence.
Lineup Now to Include World Premiere of Tony Kaye’s Detachment
And Work-in-Progress Screening of Kings of Leon Documentary Talihina Sky
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Detachment Cast Includes Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu and James Caan
[New York, NY – April 4, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, has added two more films to its feature lineup: a world premiere of Tony Kaye’s drama Detachment and a work-in-progress screening of Stephen C. Mitchell’s Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
Detachment is the latest absorbing, multi-layered character study by Kaye (American History X), chronicling the intertwining lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students. Adrien Brody leads a star-studded cast that includes Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, James Caan, Marcia Gay Harden, Blythe Danner, Tim Blake Nelson, William Petersen and Bryan Cranston. Talihina Sky is an energetic, behind-the-scenes look at the multiplatinum Kings of Leon, who had a remarkable rise from Pentecostal Southern roots to the top of the charts. Detachment will debut as part of the Spotlight section at TFF, while Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon is a special screening.
Tribeca (Online) Film Festival to Host Digital Environment with Free Exclusive Premium Content Including Six Feature Length Festival Films, Past Festival Favorite Films, Interactive Filmmaker Q&A’s
and Live, Interactive Conversation
and Live, Interactive Conversation
New York, NY [March 21, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) today unveiled the Tribeca (Online) Film Festival supported by founding partner American Express. The pioneering digital initiative will allow domestic audiences to view feature and short films for free and worldwide audiences to engage with filmmakers and industry experts as TFF’s 10th edition runs concurrently in lower Manhattan from April 20 to May 1.
The debut of the 2011 Tribeca (Online) Film Festival offers film enthusiasts nationwide new avenues to experience a film festival. Tribeca (Online) is employing the latest digital video and web technology to deliver an immersive, interactive experience unlike any other, re-contextualizing Festival content and presentation.
The multi-dimensional experience features five areas: Festival Streaming Room, Live From..., Tribeca Q&A, Filmmaker Feed, and the Future of Film blog.
01 . 27 . 11
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