2015 Tribeca Film Festival Announces the Films in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screenings Sections

Each year, I look forward to the Tribeca Film Festival, which is slowly but surely growing in stature and importance. A relatively new fest, it is establishing a vibe that’s somewhat of a cross between the New York Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. Small but on the rise, Tribeca hosts a huge assortment of movies, with 2015 representing perhaps their best slate yet. I’ll be going over what I’m most looking forward to at the festival next month before it stars, but below I have the press release from late last week announcing some of the biggest flicks that will be playing. It’s a slate that you can’t ignore, that’s pretty much undeniable. Those of you keeping track I’m sure noticed that yesterday we posted a taste of the special documentaries that Tribeca will have, along with some of slate early on last week. Well, now we have the cream of the crop, essentially. Here are the biggest films that will be playing at the festival, including Grandma, which could be an Oscar vehicle for Lily Tomlin, along with Mojave, starring Oscar Isaac, and Slow West with Michael Fassbender. That’s just a taste of what Tribeca will have next month, and I for one am excited. The fest is really becoming one to reckon with, that’s for sure. Behold the press release announcing the rest of these titles: New York, NY [March 5, 2015] – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City. The Spotlight section features 40 films, consisting of 23 narratives and 17 documentaries. Twenty-four films in the selection world premiere at the Festival. The Midnight section will premiere five films, four of which are world premieres from dynamic new genre voices from around the world. It is an eclectic lineup of twisted tales that run the gamut from creature features to ominous, creepy horror films, including a real life underground wrestling revenge story and an unsettling babysitter thriller. This year’s Special Screenings have been programmed to provide exciting film experiences partnering both new and classic films with unique live performances. They include the world premiere of the documentary Mary J. Blige – The London Sessions, which follows [...]