Tribeca

JUNE 11, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Are We Getting Closer to Live Cinema?

Exploring the implications and possibilities of Francis Ford Coppola's latest innovative idea.

JUNE 6, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Sebastian Junger & Being Your Own Studio

Sebastian Junger's latest is a telling example of a self-distributed success.

MAY 29, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Interview: Kelly Reichardt On the Nuance of 'Night Moves'

"There's always the girl in the Q&A who's 20 years old whose heart is broken that I've shown these lefties as being anything less than perfect." One of the most exciting filmmakers in America returns with a singular entry in the thriller realm.

MAY 21, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: What Happens When Video Games Become Something You Just Watch?

Google/YouTube makes a move to blur the line between video game playing and passive viewing.

MAY 16, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

A Really Amazing Interview With James Gray, Director of 'The Immigrant'

"I'm not of the belief that the world is filled with very many villains..." With James Gray's 'The Immigrant' hitting theaters today, we sat down for a long (and, honestly, kind of deep!) conversation about storytelling and humanity.

MAY 14, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Are One-Off Screenings the Future of Film Exhibition?

Movie theaters are increasingly using their spaces for non-film exhibitions - here's why that's not a bad thing for the movies.

MAY 12, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Incorporating Second Screens Into Cinema

What does APP suggest for the future of second-screen cinema?

MAY 7, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: 'Blue Ruin' And What It Means For VOD

The opening weekend of 'Blue Ruin' indicates a potential shift in focus for indie hits.

MAY 5, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Are Theater and Film About to Collide?

Kevin Spacey's TFF talk raises some groundbreaking questions about the merging of film and theater. Let the debates begin!

APRIL 29, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Recap: Barney Frank Talks to Alec Baldwin

Barney Frank was his usual passionate self in a post-screening Q&A with Alec Baldwin. Here are 7 highlights from their candid conversation.

APRIL 27, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Recap: 8 of the Best Stories From Ron Howard's (Amazing) Tribeca Talk

Should we have expected anything less than an entertaining evening of untold stories and original insights from the likes of Mr. Ron Howard? Here are a few of our favorite moments from Howard's conversation with Brian Williams.

APRIL 24, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

7 Things We Learned From the Bitcoin Q&A

The doc 'The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin' premiered last night, and its creators and subjects were on hand to talk after the movie. Here's what we learned about the controversial cryptocurrency.

APRIL 24, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Panel Recap: All The News That's Fit To Shoot, Print...Or Tweet

Insights from our Future of Film panel on the challenges facing journalism.

APRIL 22, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Recap: The 6 Best Moments From Kevin Spacey's Q&A with Charlie Rose at TFF 2014

Here are our favorite moments from Spacey's premiere and Q&A with Charlie Rose, from his insights on film versus theater to why he keeps a green laser pointer with him when he's onstage.

APRIL 19, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

8 Lessons Thelma Schoonmaker Taught Us at TFF 2014

Thelma Schoonmaker on the craft of filmmaking via one of her unquestioned masterpieces, 'Raging Bull.'

APRIL 16, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Film Festivals As Releases

As the number of film festivals - and their visibility to the mainstream - increases, will touring the festival circuit come to function as a theatrical release?

APRIL 8, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: 'Under The Skin' Abandons Storytelling (In a Good Way)

Jonathan Glazer's first film in ten years is one movie that is nothing like TV.

APRIL 2, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Oscilloscope & The Art Of The Pre-Buy

Oscilloscope has made two interesting pre-buys lately. Will other distributors follow suit?

MARCH 26, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Can Film Compete With TV On Your TV Set?

Film doesn't just have a platform disadvantage against TV, it has a content disadvantage too.

MARCH 20, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON

Racking Focus: Azazel Jacobs's Unconventional Storytelling Hits HBO

We sat down with director Azazel Jacobs to discuss the new HBO series 'Doll & Em' and how character-driven stories don't necessarily have to be slaves to plot.

MARCH 19, 2014 | ZACHARY WIGON