March 09, 2012 02:53:27 GMT
Meanwhile, a movie starring Elijah Wood and Kristen Wiig is put in the 'Cinemania' section, and a Tony Bennett documentary is in the Special Screenings list.
After announcing its lineup for sections, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival reveals its official selections for Spotlight and Cinemania sections. The pics that are scheduled to have its Special Screenings are unveiled as well along with the ones for its sixth annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival.
The Spotlight section lists 34 movies containing 22 narratives and 12 documentaries. Among the bunch are "" which stars and is written by "" actor , "" which has and sharing screen, and "" which has on the cast ensemble.
"The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences," said Frederic Boyer, Artistic Director of the Festival.
In the Cinemania segment, there are seven big-screen movies listed. They include "" which stars the likes of , and . "Our selections demonstrate the imagination and resourcefulness of filmmakers from around the world who push the boundaries of genre in order to entertain, thrill, and engage," Frederic explained.
The Special Screening section offers two movies from the United States and one from the United Kingdom. One of them is "" that gives a look at as the music icon records his latest duets collection with stars like , , and the late jazz singer .
An 11th edition of the biggest movie festival in the U.S., 2012 TIFF will take place from April 18 to April 29 at locations around New York City. and 's romantic comedy "" has been chosen to be the opener. A total of 107 directors will be presenting their works, and feature films from 32 different countries are on this year's list.
Spotlight:
- "" - (France) directed and written by Julie Delpy.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Travis Fine, written by Travis Fine and George Arthur Bloom.
- "" (La Chispa de la Vida) - (Spain) directed by Alex de la Iglesia, written by Randy Feldman.
- "BAM150" - (U.S.) directed by Michael Sladek
- "" (Une Vie Meilleure) - (France, Canada) directed by Ceidric Kahn, written by Ceidric Kahn and Catherine Paillei.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Raymond De Felitta.
- "Broke" - (U.S.) directed by Billy Corben.
- "" - (U.K.) directed by Donald Rice, written by Donald Rice and Mary Henely Magill.
- "Chicken With Plums (Poulet Aux Prunes)" - (France, Germany, Belgium) directed and written by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, written by Zach Dean.
- "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey" - (U.S.) directed by Ramona Diaz.
- "Elles" - (France, Poland, Germany) directed by Malgoska Szumowska, written by Tine Byrckel and Malgoska Szumowska.
- "Eivocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie" - (U.S.) directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger, written by Daniel A. Miller.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Jay Gammill, written by Jim Beggarly.
- "" - (U.S.) directed and written by Lee Kirk.
- "Headshot (Fon Tok Kuen Fah)" - (Thailand, France) directed and written by Pen-ek Ratanaruang.
- "" - (U.S., UK, Luxembourg, France) directed by Tanya Wexler, written by Jonah Lisa Dyer and Stephen Dyer.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Ira Sachs, written by Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias.
- "Knuckleball!" - (U.S.) directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, written by Christine Schomer, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.
- "Let Fury Have the Hour" - (U.S.) directed and written by Antonino D'Ambrosio.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Daryl Wein, written by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Morgan Spurlock, written by Jeremy Chilnick and Morgan Spurlock.
- "One Nation Under Dog" - (U.S.) directed by Jenny Carchman, Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Amanda Micheli.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Julia Dyer, written by Gretchen Dyer.
- "Polisse" - (France) directed by Maiwenn, written by Maiwenn and Emmanuelle Bercot.
- "The Russian Winter" - (Russia) directed by Petter Ringbom.
- "" - (Sweden, UK) directed and written by Malik Bendjelloul.
- "" - (U.S.) directed and written by Chris Kenneally.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Brian Dannelly, written by .
- "" - (Canada) directed and written by Sarah Polley.
- "" - (U.K.) directed and written by Michael Winterbottom.
- "Whole Lotta Sole" - (U.K.) directed by Terry George, written by Terry George and Thomas Gallagher.
- "Xingu" - (Brazil) directed by Cao Hamburger, written by Helena Soarez, Cao Hamburger, and Anna Muylaert.
- "" - (U.S.) directed and written by Lynn Shelton.
Cinemania:
- "Eddie - The Sleepwalking Cannibal" - (Canada, Denmark) directed and written by Boris Rodriguez.
- "Graceland" - (Philippines, U.S.) directed and written by Ron Morales.
- "" (Arme Riddere) - (Norway) directed by Magnus Martens, written by Jo Nesbo.
- "Rat King" - (Finland) directed and written by Petri Kotwica.
- "Replicas" - (Canada) directed by Jeremy Regimbal, written by Josh Close.
- "" - (U.S.) directed by Chadd Harbold, written by Brian Petsos.
- "" (Nuit Blanche) -(France, Belgium, Luxembourg) directed by Frederic Jardin, written by Frederic Jardin and Nicolas Saada.
Special Screenings:
- "Joe Papp in Five Acts" - (U.S.) directed by Tracie Holder and Karen Thorsen.
- "Queen: Days Of Our Lives" - (U.K.) directed by Matt O'Casey.
- "" - (U.S.) conceived, created, and produced by Danny Bennett, produced by Jennifer Lebeau, directed by Unjoo Moon.
Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival:
- "Benji" - (U.S.) directed by Coodie and Chike.
- "Broke" - (U.S.) directed by Billy Corben.
- "Knuckleball!" - (U.S.) directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, written by Christine Schomer, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg.
- "On The Mat" - (U.S.) directed and written by Fredric Golding.
- "Town of Runners" - (U.K.) directed by Jerry Rothwell.
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