Portugal will host for the first time an edition of the Tribeca Festival, which will be in the capital on October 18 and 19, and will bring to the city Robert De Niro, one of the founders of the New York festival, but also director Patty Jenkins or actors Griffin Dunne and Whoopi Goldberg. The idea is to watch immersive films, series, experiences and lectures, but also to “create a platform for national creators” and the possibility of creating Portuguese co-productions with the Tribeca brand, said Francisco Pedro Balsimao on Thursday, April 11, in Lisbon.
De Niro comes to Lisbon, specifically to Beato, where the so-called “Unicorn Factory” is located and which will now host the Tribeca Lisbon Festival, with producer Jane Rosenthal, who founded the Tribeca Film Festival with him in 2002, as announced. President of Impresa Group this Thursday.
The present, for now, would be Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman, Monster(or actors Griffin Dunne)New York after hours, An American werewolf in London(And Whoopi Goldberg)Violet, From the club to the monastery).
“For us, SIC and Opto, the ambition is to reach the largest number of people with high-quality content,” said Balsimao. Through a partnership between SIC/Opto and the Lisbon City Council, they will bring the Tribeca Lisbon Festival to Lisbon, and this shortened version of the original festival (which lasts two weeks in the USA) will have a program announced for the summer, featuring international titles but also “ Talent in Portugal.
One of the founders of the Tribeca Festival is Robert De Niro and this year's edition of the New York festival is scheduled to take place from June 5 to 16. Its history is so tied to New York that it was named after one of its areas in lower Manhattan and was created with De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2002 as part of efforts to revitalize that area after the September 19 attacks. eleventh.
During the pandemic, the festival teamed up with YouTube for the production flow Films with programs co-curated by other festivals such as Cannes, Venice or Sundance. But the real versions”pop up“It took place within the USA – Pasadena, Arlington and Nickerson Beach in the same year. The festival has had a category and awards for video games since 2021, which is also why it has ceased to be the Tribeca Film Festival to embrace the other expressions it already includes. Television, PodcastsConferences, games and exhibitions.
In the presence of the US Ambassador and Mayor Carlos Moedas and the President of the EGEAC, Gonzalo Reyes, the show also included the presence of directors and producers such as Leonel Vieira and a performance by fado singer Sara Correa.
The festival, in both its local and New York versions, does not have a long history of association with Portugal. For example, a film by Joao Salaveza was shown for the first time.
In a statement, DeNiro said, “At its core, Tribeca is about uplifting the artist community — whether that community is South 14th Street in Manhattan.” [o triângulo de bairros que dão nome ao festival]Or on the other side of the Atlantic in Lisbon.”
Programming for the Tribeca Lisbon Festival will be in the hands of Cara Cusumano, Senior Vice President of Programming and Director of the Tribeca Festival, in partnership with SIC and Opto, and Portuguese producer Toni Gonçalves (who has worked with WarnerMedia).
No official has made further progress on programming, or on the possibility of an international or national premiere in any way. Tony Gonçalves explains to PÚBLICO that everything will happen within the Tribeca philosophy: “Scale StorytellingIn all genres – cinema, PodcastsTV and immersive experiences.” If in relation to the presence of Portuguese creatives the product only indicates the possibility of “giving the stage to Portuguese creatives on a unique level”, the CEO of Impresa is more direct.
Balsimao did not reveal the value of the process of associating with this brand, but “it is worth it.” We expect a lot of feedback. We know we are taking a risk, but above all we are very convinced that it will be a match The changer For SIC, Opto and the sector in Portugal.” The festival will have sponsors, box office and other sources of revenue, but “we will seek to explore co-productions with the Tribeca Seal of Quality.” So there will always be a right of preference given to Opto and SIC to be able to display that content.
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