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How To Train Your Dragon and Deep Cover in Tribeca line-up as full list of features announced
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Tribeca Film Festival announced its main feature line-up yesterday, with films including Miley Cyrus' Something Beautiful, described as a "visual album" companion piece to her album of the same name and Mariska Hargitay's documentary about her mother Jayne Mansfield.
The festival has previously announced it will open with Billy Joel documentary And So It Goes and close with Yanuni, a documentary about an indigenous chief's attempts to protect her land, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Among the UK films in the line-up is action comedy Deep Cover, which stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom and Allison Elwood's US/UK co-produced music documentary Culture Club. Meanwhile, featuring music of a different sort is Just Sing, which sees a group take on The International Collegiate Championship of A Cappella.
Other films to look out for include Tow, starring Rose Byrne, Demi Lovato and Octavia Spencer, The Best You Can starring star couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgewick and the live-action reimagining of How To Train Your Dragon.
Tribeca Festival director and senior vp, programming Cara Cumano said: "At Tribeca, we believe that storytelling is a force - one that connects us, challenges us, and inspires us to reimagine what’s possible.
“This year’s film lineup is a testament to that power, bursting with creative risk, iconic artists and new perspectives that spark vital conversations and drive culture forward. These films are a powerful reflection of the world we live in - and the world we want to shape.”
This year’s films for the festival, which will run from June 4 to 15 were selected from a record-breaking 13,541 submissions. The 118 films, from 135 filmmakers, including 94 world premieres, represent 36 countries, and 40 percent of this year’s selections are directed by women, with 36 percent directed by BIPOC filmmakers.
Tribeca Festival co-founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal said: “Tribeca has always been more than a festival - it’s a home for artists navigating an ever-changing industry and an ever-changing world.
“For over two decades, we’ve championed emerging voices, celebrated established storytellers, and built a creative community where artists can grow, connect, and thrive. We’re proud of the ecosystem we’ve cultivated and can’t wait to share it with the world this June.”
