Festivals - Tribeca 2021 : Short films catgory : New York, New York 2021

By Mulder, 22 april 2021

So nice we did it twice!

Liza Anonymous (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed by Aubrey Smyth, written by Leah McKendrick
Produced by Katie Rosin, Danielle Beckmann, Aubrey Smyth, Daniel Ornitz
With Danielle Beckmann, Daniel Fox, Rafael Sardina, Malikha Mallette, Sharon Gallardo.
Synopsis : A lonely millennial (Danielle Beckmann) addicted to support groups disguises herself in different personas while trying to fit in, leading her on a theatrical journey.

Cracked (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed and written by Lin Que Ayoung
Produced by Illusionary Ends Productions (Lin Que Ayoung), The Spike Lee Production Fund.
With Tatum Marilyn Hall, Meliki Hurd, Kizzmett Pringle, Dwayne Grant, Paris Crayton III, Kamal Ani-Bello.
Synopsis : Toya (Tatum Marilyn Hall), a feisty young girl, falls in love for the first time. After a series of disturbing events, her affection for Poochy (Meliki Hurd) compels her to face her past.

Leylak (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative).
directed by Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos, written by Mustafa Kaymak.
Produced by Scott Aharoni, Mustafa Kaymak, Dennis Latos.
With Nadir Saribacak, Isabella Haddock, Gamze Ceylan.
Synopsis : In present-day Queens, a Turkish gravedigger (Nadir Saribacak) is unable to face a shattering truth and risks losing the dearest connection left in his life.

Esther In Wonderland (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed by Stephanie Bollag, written by Stephanie Bollag, Lily Lyor Askenazi
Produced by Stephanie Bollag, Yves Kugelmann.
With Naian González Norvind, Martha Bernabel, Sawandi Wilson, Pesach Eisen, Odylle Beder, Jennifer Acosta, Nadjaya Delgado, Samantha Dunn.
Synopsis : Drawn to the expressiveness of hip hop and breakdance, Esther (Naian González Norvind) tests the boundaries of her restricted existence as a young married woman in a Hasidic community in 1990s Crown Heights.

No Longer Suitable For Use (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Narrative)
directed and written by Julian Joslin
Produced by Mark Berger, Matt Morgan, Joe DePasquale
With Laith Nakli, Waleed Zuaiter, Craig muMs Grant, Ivan Martin, Michael Godere, Samir Zaim-Sassi.
Synopsis : Samir (Laith Nakli), a Syrian FBI informant and single father, faces an impossible choice when he gets one final chance to avoid deportation by setting up a target in a terrorism sting.

The 2021 Tribeca Festival is presented by AT&T and with the support of our corporate partners: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, CHANEL, City National Bank, CNN Films, Diageo, DoorDash, FreshDirect, Hudson Yards, Indeed, Montefiore, NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, P&G, PwC, Roku, Spring Studios New York.

Passes and Tickets for the 2021 Tribeca Festival
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(Source : press release)