'The Handmaid's Tale' Backlash & Is Tribeca Secretly a Doc Fest? [PODCAST]
This episode of Indie Film Weekly asks whether the Tribeca Film Festival has a secret identity, and talks about why everyone is talking about 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
In this special festival episode, co-hosts Emily Buder, and yours truly, Liz Nord share tales and trivia from our on-the-ground coverage of New York City's Tribeca Film Festival, including fest acquisitions, awards, dystopian premonitions, plant musicians, and the most memorable festival films to look out for. We also discuss recent news outside of the festival bubble, including a major update on the Writers Guild of America negotiations and a labor strike at New York camera stalwart B&H photo.
As always, the show also brings news you can use about upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films.
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Show Links & Mentions
Tribeca Film Festival coverage
- 'Blackout': Meet the VR Project That's Being Created Live
- 'The Handmaid's Tale': DP-Turned-Director Reed Morano on 'Disturbing, Kubrick-Inspired' Series
- 'Take Me': How Jonathan Demme and the Duplasses Inspired an Unconventional Kidnapping Movie
- What You Can't Learn in Film School: 7 Secrets to Designing a Feature Film
- 6 Secrets of 'The Godfather' Production from Coppola and the Cast
- Want to Direct VR? Here's How, from Sundance and Tribeca Filmmakers Paving the Way
- Feigs and Geeks: Tapping into the Misunderstood Side of Comedy
- 'It's Our Moment': Lena Dunham on Compromising with HBO and the Future of Women in TV
- 'Aardvark': The Jon Hamm and Zachary Quinto-Starring Tribeca Premiere That Almost Never Was
- 'Shadowman': How to Turn a Nearly Impossible Subject Into a Compelling Feature
More No Film School articles
- It's a Deal: No Writer's Strike, But Tensions Still High
- World-Building Tips from 'Se7en' Writer Andrew Kevin Walker and 'Metalocalypse' Showrunner Chris Prynoski [PODCAST]
- Why You Need To Know about Alma Har'el and Her Cosmic Doc 'Lovetrue'
- In 'Manchester by the Sea,' Waves of Grief Punctuate the Year's Most Tragic Performances
- 'Berlin Syndrome': Cate Shortland Explores Sexual Captivity in Sundance's Most Horrifying Thriller
- Sundance-Winning 'Last Men in Aleppo': Making Cinema Amid Chaos and War
Filmmaking Tools
- Why This Year's NAB is the Most 'Terrifying' for Filmmakers Yet [PODCAST]
- Watch: Drones, Gimbals, and Dollies Dominate NAB 2017
- Watch: Lighting Tech Gets Insane and Affordable at NAB 2017
- Watch: Here's How NAB 2017 Changed Post-Production
- Watch: Every Camera and Lens We Saw at NAB 2017
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- Film Independent's Project Involve - May 8
- Liberty Lab for Film - May 31
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Hollywood Just4Shorts Film and Screenplay Competition - May 5
- Nevada City Film Festival - May 5 Late Deadline
- New Orleans Film Festival - May 5 Late Deadline
Film Releases
- Manchester By The Sea - May 5
Netflix
Theatrical
- Last Men in Aleppo - May 3
- Take Me- May 5
- Tomorrow Ever After - May 5
- Berlin Syndrome - May 5
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco.
