The Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up for its 23rd edition, set to take place from 5-16 June in New York City, where it will showcase a raft of European films. The festival features a diverse array of 103 features from 114 filmmakers across 48 countries, with 86 world premieres, reflecting a broad spectrum of genres and global issues. Half of the competition films are directed by women, while 35% are by BIPOC directors. The line-up also includes 30 works by first-time filmmakers and 25 by returning directors, all selected from a record number of 13,016 submissions.

Europe's contribution is particularly robust, featuring a wide range of films from the UK, Sweden, France and Germany, among others. The festival will present works from both emerging talents and established filmmakers. Tribeca Film Festival director and SVP of programming Cara Cusumano remarked, “In a year of record-high submissions, and despite the industry's challenges and global instability, our filmmaking community has excelled, delivering some of the most surprising, inspiring and entertaining films we've had the honour of showcasing. […] These pictures tackle a spectrum of issues from the crisis of global democracy to intimate human dramas, reaffirming the profound impact of great cinema in shedding light on our world.”

The International Narrative Competition will spotlight a diverse selection of films, including Yasemin Şamdereli's Samia [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Vinko Tomičić Salinas (Bolivia/Chile/Mexico/Ecuador/France/Italy), The Freshly Cut Grass by Celina Murga (Argentina/Uruguay/Germany/Mexico/USA), IFFR Tiger Competition entry Swimming Home [+leggi anche:
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European documentaries in the competition section delve into a variety of compelling topics, from political scandals to narratives with worldwide relevance. Antidote (UK) by James Jones provides an intense exploration of activists resisting Vladimir Putin's regime, Simon Klose's Hacking Hate [+leggi anche:
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The Viewpoints strand, renowned for showcasing innovative filmmaking, will for the first time be part of a competition. The section will introduce films such as Jed Hart's Restless (UK), which tells the story of a middle-aged empty nester whose life is disrupted by the arrival of hard-partying, potentially dangerous new neighbours; Elizabeth Sankey's Witches [+leggi anche:
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In addition, Tribeca Enterprises has announced its first European edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Festival Lisboa, to be held from 17-19 October in Lisbon, Portugal. This expansion marks a significant milestone for the international arts community, and will feature an array of Portuguese and international films, live talks and immersive installations. The festival, led by Cara Cusumano in collaboration with Portuguese broadcast company SIC and its streaming platform OPTO, will be hosted at the Beato Innovation District on Lisbon's waterfront. Keynote speakers include Patty Jenkins, Whoopi Goldberg and Griffin Dunne. Tribeca Festival Lisboa aims to celebrate and uplift the local and global arts community, offering a platform for networking and showcasing emerging talents.

Here is the full list of titles announced so far that have European involvement:

International Narrative Competition

Swimming Home [+leggi anche:
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Bikechess [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Assel Aushakimova (Kazakhstan/France/Norway)
Eternal Playground [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Pablo Cotten, Joseph Rozé (France)
Hunters on a White Field [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Sarah Gyllenstierna (Sweden)
The Freshly Cut Grass - Celina Murga (Argentina/Uruguay/Germany/Mexico/USA)
Family Therapy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sonja Prosenc
scheda film] - Sonja Prosenc (Slovenia/Italy/Norway/Croatia/Serbia)
Samia [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Yasemin Şamdereli (Italy/Germany)
Some Rain Must Fall [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Qiu Yang (China/USA/France/Singapore)
Under the Grey Sky [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Mara Tamkovich
scheda film] - Mara Tamkovich (Poland)
The Dog Thief [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Vinko Tomičić Salinas
scheda film] - Vinko Tomičić Salinas (Bolivia/Chile/Mexico/Ecuador/France/Italy)

Documentary Competition

Antidote - James Jones (UK)
Hacking Hate [+leggi anche:
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Made in Ethiopia - Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan (USA/Ethiopia/Denmark/UK/Canada/South Korea)
Checkpoint Zoo - Joshua Zeman (USA/Ukraine)

Spotlight+

Desire: The Carl Craig Story - Jean-Cosme Delaloye (UK/Switzerland)

Spotlight Narrative

Firebrand [+leggi anche:
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Crossing [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Levan Akin
scheda film] - Levan Akin (Sweden/Denmark/Georgia/Turkey/France)
The Wasp - Guillem Morales (UK)
The Damned - Thordur Palsson (UK/Iceland/Ireland/Belgium)
Kneecap [+leggi anche:
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Treasure [+leggi anche:
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Spotlight Documentary

Avicii - I’m Tim - Henrik Burman (Sweden/USA)
Federer: Twelve Final Days [+leggi anche:
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger [+leggi anche:
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They All Came Out to Montreux - Oliver Murray (UK)
Jago: Into the White [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Luigi Pingitore (Italy)
Rebel Nun - Dominic Sivyer (USA/UK)
Soldiers of Song - Ryan Smith (USA/Ukraine)
Missing from Fire Trail Road - Sabrina Van Tassel (USA/France)

Viewpoints

Restless - Jed Hart (UK)
Witches [+leggi anche:
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Era Oculta - Hidden Era [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Carlos Vargas
scheda film] - Carlos Vargas (Germany/Mozambique/Colombia)

Midnight

The Devil’s Bath [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz (Austria/Germany)

Escape from Tribeca

She Loved Blossoms More [+leggi anche:
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