2016 Tribeca Film Fest: Demetri Martin’s ‘Dean,’ Drake Doremus’ ‘Equals,’ & Ben Wheatley’s ‘High-Rise’ Highlight Opening Line-Up
With Sundance in the can, Berlin in the rearview, SXSW on the horizon, and Cannes looming off in the distance, tis the season for film festivals. And so, fittingly, today the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival announced its opening line-up, unveiling the slates for the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Viewpoints, and World Documentary Competition sections. 55 of the 101 feature-length titles were announced as part of the festival’s 15th edition, which runs from April 13 – 24.
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Instead of one opening night film, Tribeca has chosen to go with four openers in three announced sections. U.S. Narrative is lead by “Kicks,” the directorial debut of Justin Tipping; the World Doc section features the world premiere of “Contemporary Color,” directed by Bill Ross and Turner Ross and featuring musician/artist David Byrne; and the International Narrative competition will feature the world premiere of “Madly,” an...