CHICAGO – The Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago continues to provide different viewpoints on the American stage, and their latest “Little Bear Ridge Road” is no exception. Featuring ensemble member Laurie Metcalf, it’s the resonate story of a family at the crossroads. For tickets/details, click LITTLE BEAR.
Filmmakers
Tribeca2024: That’s a Wrap with ‘The Sopranos’ & Bobby De Niro
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2024 - 5:28pmNEW YORK – It’s over, but the memories echo. The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival wrapped up on June 16th, 2024, but not without a sendoff celebrating Melissa Etheridge’s new documentary, the 25th Anniversary retrospect of the iconic series, “The Sopranos,” and a nod to fest co-founder/savior of democracy Robert De Niro.
Tribeca2024: Gyllenhaal, Johnson & Cohen are Not a Law Firm
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 13, 2024 - 9:00amNEW YORK – They’re celebrities, silly, and they were on the Red Carpet at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Jake Gyllenhaal was representing his new miniseries on Apple TV+ called “Presumed Innocent.” It was Dakota Johnson talking about her highly anticipated film “Daddio.” And finally, Andy Cohen talking about talking with Anderson Cooper.
Tribeca2024: First Weekend Tribeca Film Fest is Star Studded
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 10, 2024 - 10:48amNEW YORK – The first weekend of the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival made all the right Red Carpet moves with the Opening Night featuring Diane Furstenberg, the “Brat Pack” doc director Andrew McCarthy on Friday, and legendary rocker Steven Van Zandt on Saturday. For all information, CLICK TRIBECA 2024.
Tribeca2024: 23rd Tribeca Opens with Diane von Furstenberg Doc
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 3, 2024 - 10:44amNEW YORK – The legendary Tribeca Film Festival, celebrating its 23rd edition, will again be the talk of New York, as it kicks off Wednesday, June 5th, with “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.” There are the in-person thrills and an option for at-home screenings. CLICK TRIBECA 2024.
SXSW2024: ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ is Top Film at SXSW Film & TV Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 17, 2024 - 7:40pmAUSTIN, TX – The 2024SXSW Conference and Festivals wrapped on March 16th, after nine days of magic and Austin wackiness, showcasing film, TV, interactive, conferences, interviews and music. The Film & TV Fest named “Bob Trevino Likes It” as the top Narrative Feature and “Marvin is Sorry” as top TV Pilot.!—break—>
Podtalk: Rebecca Fons & Jack C. Newell on 5th ‘Destroy Your Art’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 26, 2023 - 9:36am- 2023
- 42 Grams
- 5th
- Ariella Khan
- Blair St. George Wright
- Director
- Filmmakers
- Fire
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hope Springs Eternal
- Ines Sommer
- Interview
- Jack C. Newell
- Michael Glover Smith
- Monuments
- Movie Theater
- Music Box Theatre
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Rebecca Fons
- The Iowa
CHICAGO – It’s five times the fun for the fifth time. Filmmaker Jack C. Newell and Rebecca Fons of the Gene Siskel Film Center will conduct their 5th “Destroy Your Art” event. The idea is a filmmaker creates a film, shows it once to the audience, and then destroys it forever. This will take place this year at the historic Music Box Theatre on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. For more information, including tickets, click DYA.
Tribeca2023: 22nd Tribeca Festival Opens with Film ‘Kiss the Future’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 6, 2023 - 10:12amNEW YORK – The Summer film festival season kicks off with a legend, New York City’s preeminent Tribeca Festival, beginning Wednesday, June 7th with the Opening Night film “Kiss the Future.” The Fest will be in-person, but there is also an opportunity to experience “Tribeca at Home” by clicking TRIBECAatHOME.
SXSW2023: ‘Raging Grace’ is Top Film at SXSW TV & Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2023 - 10:05amAUSTIN, TX – The SXSW Conference and Festivals wrapped on March 19th, after 10 days of magic and Austin wackiness, showcasing film, TV, interactive, conferences, interviews and music. The Film & TV Fest named “Raging Grace” as the top Narrative Feature and “Grown” as top TV Pilot.!—break—>
Film News: ‘A Thousand and One’ is Top 2023 Sundance Fest U.S. Film
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 31, 2023 - 12:06pmPARK CITY, UTAH – The 2023 Sundance Film Festival announced their Grand Jury Prizes on January 27th, and the top films were “A Thousand and One” (U.S. Dramatic), “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” (U.S. Documentary), ‘Scrapper’ (World Cinema Dramatic) and “The Eternal Memory” (World Cinema Documentary).
Tribeca2022: In Person Fest Ends, At Home Continues Until June 26th
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 19, 2022 - 10:40amNEW YORK – The 2022 in-person 21st Tribeca Film Festival ends today (June 19th). But the highly successful hybrid (click link) TRIBECAatHOME goes on through June 26th, for an extra week to catch up with the films of Tribeca.