TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2015 FACT SHEET TICKETING INFORMATION TICKETING BY PHONE: Local: 646-502-5296 Toll Free: 866-941-FEST (3378) TICKETING BY EMAIL: boxoffice@tribecafilmfestival.org ONLINE TICKETING: http://tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS: BOWTIE CHELSEA CINEMAS 9 TICKET OUTLET: 260 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th and 8th Aves.) Tuesday, March 31 Sunday, April 26 Tuesday, March 31 & Monday, April 6: 11am 6pm Weekdays: April 1 15: 4pm 8pm (excluding dates/times above) Weekends: April 1 15: 11am 6pm Festival: April 16 26: Open 1 hour prior to scheduled show time REGAL CINEMAS BATTERY PARK TICKET OUTLET: 102 North End Ave. Tuesday, March 31 Sunday, April 26 Tuesday, March 31 & Monday, April 6: 11am 6pm Weekdays: April 1 15: 11am 6pm (excluding dates/times above) Weekends: April 1 15: 11am 6pm Festival: April 16 26: Open 1 hour prior to scheduled show time VENUES BOW TIE CINEMAS CHELSEA 9 (BTC9) 60 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), New York, NY 10011 BTC 4: 211 Seats, BTC 5: 153 Seats, BTC 6: 180 Seats, BTC 7: 228 Seats, BTC 8: 168 Seats, BTC 9: 126 Seats BMCC TRIBECA PAC (BMCC) 199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Street & West Streets) New York, NY 10007 BMCC: 912 Seats REGAL CINEMAS BATTERY PARK STADIUM 11 (R) 102 North End Ave, New York, NY 10281 Regal 1: 167 Seats, Regal 3: 157 Seats, Regal 4: 238 Seats, Regal 5: 418 Seats, Regal 6: 162 Seats, Regal 7: 136 Seats, Regal 8: 136 Seats, Regal 9: 153 Seats, Regal 10: 239 Seats, Regal 11: 422 Seats SVA THEATRE (SVA) 333 West 23rd Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) New York, NY 10011 SVA 1 - Silas: 479 Seats SVA 2 - Beatrice: 266 Seats TRIBECA CINEMAS (TC) 54 Varick Street @ Laight Street, New York, NY 10013 TC-1: 100 Seats TC-2: 128 Seats TRIBECA FILM CENTER (TFC) 375 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013 TFC: 72 Seats TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AT SPRING STUDIOS 50 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 Wednesday, April 15 Sunday, April 26: 9am 5pm (Only accessible during the festival) TRIBECAFILM.COM 1
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2015 FACT SHEET 2015 SUBMISSIONS TOTAL SUBMISSIONS: 6,223 Feature Submissions Features: 3,147 Feature Documentaries: 1,368 Feature Narratives: 1,779 Short Submissions Shorts: 3,076 Short Documentaries: 490 Short Narratives: 2,586 Transmedia Submissions Transmedia: 116 Mobile App: 5 Websites: 19 Multi-platform: 19 Other: 73 DIRECTOR INFORMATION Total Number of Feature Directors: 124 Feature-Length Female Directors: 32 Feature-Length Male Directors: 93 First-Time Directors: 41 First-Time Female Directors: 14 First-Time Male Directors: 27 Returning Directors: 62 Total Number of Shorts Directors: 63 Short-Length Female Directors: 15 Short-Length Male Directors: 51 Short-Length Other Directors: 1 First-Time Directors: N/A Returning Directors: 21 FEATURE FILM SECTIONS Gala: 3 World Narrative Competition: 12 World Documentary Competition: 12 Spotlight: 41 Viewpoints: 27 Midnight: 6 SHORT FILM SECTIONS Shorts in Competition: Narrative: 29 Shorts in Competition: Documentary: 20 Shorts in Competition: Student: 11 FEATURE FILM PREMIERES World Premiere: 67 International Premiere: 4 North American Premiere: 13 U.S. Premiere: 5 New York Premiere: 11 Restoration: 1 SHORT FILM PREMIERES World Premiere: 40 International Premiere: 3 North American Premiere: 5 U.S. Premiere: 1 New York Premiere: 11 TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE AT TFF The following programs supported films in the 2015 Festival program. GUCCI TRIBECA DOCUMENTARY FUND PROJECTS Tribeca All Access Tribeca All Access Alumni Grants TFI Documentary Fund TFI/A&E IndieFilms Storylab New Media Fund TFI SUPPORTED PROJECTS FILMS (DOCUMENTARY) (T)error 2013 Tribeca All Access Grantee A Ballerina s Tale 2014 TFI Documentary Fund Grantee Among The Belivers 2011 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Democrats 2012 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Grantee, 2012 Tribeca All Access Grantee The Wolfpack 2014 TFI Documentary Fund Grantee Very Semi Serious 2011 TFI Documentary Fund Grantee DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: The Story of the National Lampoon Supported by TFI/A&E IndieFilms Storylab Thank You For Playing LoveTrue INTERACTIVE PROJECTS The Enemy 2015 TFI New Media Fund Grantee, 2014 TFI New Media Fund Development Grantee Do Not Track 2014 New Media Fund Grantee TRIBECAFILM.COM 2
TRIBECA/ESPN SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL FEATURE FILMS IN PROGRAM Angry Sky El Cinco Every Day Fast Ball GORED Havana Motor Club Palio Play It Forward SHORTS IN PROGRAM Eternal Princess Go Sebastian Go The Greatest Catch Ever Origins Colin Kaepernick Origins Danica Patrick Shock the World SPECIAL SCREENINGS A Ballerina s Tale Mary J. Blige The London Sessions Rifftrax Live: The Room Speedy Sinatra at 100 Film & Music On the Town Some Come Running Night Society Monty Python Celebration Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python s Life of Brian Monty Python: The Meaning of Life Monty Python and the Meaning of Live WORK IN PROGRESS Love True All Work All Play Ma FESTIVAL AWARDS Awards are given in the following categories. WORLD NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION Founder s Award for Best Narrative Feature Best New Narrative Director Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Best Narrative: Editing Best Documentary Feature Best New Documentary Director Best Editing SHORTS IN COMPETITION: NARRATIVE Best Narrative Short SHORTS IN COMPETITION: DOCUMENTARY AND STUDENT Student Visionary Award Best Documentary Short STORYSCAPES BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Award for Transmedia AUDIENCE AWARD Audience Award Narrative Audience Award Documentary TFI AWARDS TAA Creative Promise Award Narrative TAA Creative Promise Award Documentary TRIBECA ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL Best Online Feature Best Online Short THE NORA EPHRON PRIZE Nora Ephron Prize TRIBECAFILM.COM 3
2015 TALKS BREAKDOWN Tribeca Talks Master Class: 4 Tribeca Talks : Director s Series: 4 Tribeca Talks : After the Movie: 9 Tribeca Talks : Script to Screen: 3 Tribeca Talks : 6 ESPN sports film festival special talk: 3 TRIBECA DRIVE-IN FILMS Clue - 30th Anniversary Lady and the Tramp - 60th Anniversary A Faster Horse FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS TRIBECA FAMILY FESTIVAL STREET FAIR: April 25, 10am 6pm Greenwich Street / North of Chambers Free Screening of: Back to the Future: April 25, 6pm at BMCC Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day 1: April 23, 10am 6pm Greenwich Street / North Chambers INNOVATION AT TFF Storyscapes DEFCON TRIBECA TALKS: Imagination, powered by the Hatchery TFI Interactive Games For Change Stanford s Virtual Human Interaction Lab Tribeca Disruptive Innonation Awards TRIBECA DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION AWARDS Number of Honourees: 22 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AT SPRING STUDIOS 50 Varick Street Open April 16-25 ARTIST AWARDS GALLARY EXHIBITION Every year, world-renowned artists create and donate works to be presented to Tribeca Film Festival s award winners. We honor these artists contribution with a special exhibit in Spring Studios, open throughout the Festival. STORYSCAPES Visit the vanguard of storytelling, where breakthroughs in technology and innovative story construction are redefining the role of the audience. Visitors to Storyscapes will examine how boundaries are being pushed at five immersive, genre-bending installations. Specialty BOMBAY SAPPHIRE cocktails will be served. TFI INTERACTIVE Bringing together the worlds of film, journalism, games, art, and activism, this day of diverse, fast-paced talks is designed to inspire new ideas and new collaborations. Along the way, attendees get their turn to toy with the fun, cutting-edge technology of the Interactive Playground. TRIBECA TALKS AFTER THE MOVIE CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Inside Amy Schumer Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck TRIBECA TALKS David Rockwell: How does a space Tell a Story Immerse Yourself WORK IN PROGRESS SCREENING All Work All Play GAMES FOR CHANGE The largest gaming event in New York City returns to Tribeca to celebrate the positive power of digital games. Learn more about this year s roster of incredible and inspiring speakers at TRIBECAFILM.COM/SPRINGPASS SINATRA AT 100 FILM & MUSIC We toast the Chairman of the Board, Ol Blue Eyes, with a trio of screenings to honor his greatest work on film. The centerpiece of the celebration is a digital restoration of On the Town, followed by a special musical performance shot in 360-degree. TRIBECAFILM.COM 4
TRIBECA TALKS: IMAGINATION, POWERED BY THE HATCHERY Groundbreaking creative minds come together for an all-day summit on what happens when our wildest dreams become reality and what that reality will be in the not-so-distant future. Experience the wonder and inspiration of new technologies, as tech s thought leaders reveal what is just beyond the horizon. Speakers include Google[x] s Astro Teller, AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong, NASA scientist Ashwin Vasavada, 3D Systems CEO Ping Fu, Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab founder Jeremy Bailensen, and more. SPEEDY For one night only, the legendary producer DJ Z-Trip lends his amazing musical talent to create an all new soundtrack for Harold Lloyd s silent film classic, showcasing his eclectic style and considerable live turntable skills. STANFORD VIRTUAL HUMAN INTERACTION LAB Cross the planet as a marine biologist, play quarterback in a football game, and walk a mile in someone else s shoes, virtually. Jeremy Bailenson, founder of Stanford s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, presents a VR experience you have to see to believe. DEFCON DEFCON is teaming up with the Tribeca Film Festival to bring their famous Villages to New York. The Villages are interactive spaces that include eyeopening presentations and open-ended experimentation to draw out the hacker in everyone. TFI SLOAN WORK-IN-PROGRESS READINGS An exclusive preview performance of scenes from the 2015 TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund and Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize screenplays. Presented by Tribeca Film Institute and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this event is hosted by Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List and showcases notable actors. TRIBECAFILM.COM 5
SUBMISSION HISTORY 2002 2014 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 SUBMISSIONS 1,300 2,400 3,200 3,300 4,100 4,550 4,835 4,720 5,050 5,624 5,950 6,008 6,117 6,223 Features 1,100 1,300 1,550 1,950 2,250 2,329 2,284 2,333 2,762 3,090 3,137 3,043 3,147 Shorts 1,300 1,900 1,750 2,150 2,300 2,506 2,436 2,717 2,862 2,860 2,871 3,074 3,076 FEATURE FILMS World International North American U.S. 116 172 151 176 174 157 120 85 85 93 89 89 89 101 38 50 61 91 73 53 45 44 47 50 53 55 66 4 9 6 10 7 6 4 7 10 5 6 5 4 28 24 32 29 28 30 15 15 19 16 15 13 13 10 14 10 7 19 7 3 6 7 10 5 10 5 New York 62 35 44 28 21 19 12 12 10 7 9 6 11 Work-in- Progress 1 2 2 FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION 63 63 60 59 Competition 29 25 34 33 34 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 Narrative 17 13 17 17 18 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Documentary 12 12 17 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Doc > 2 11 13 NY Competition 23 25 26 26 NY Narrative 13 13 16 13 NY Documentary 10 12 10 13 SHORT FILMS 36 154 96 98 100 88 79 46 47 60 60 60 58 60 IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING 5 5 5 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED 53 42 45 40 47 40 36 38 40 46 37 40 38
ATTENDANCE HISTORY 2002 2014 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 LENGTH OF FESTIVAL 5 DAYS 9 DAYS 9 DAYS 13 DAYS 13 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS 12 DAYS Attendees for Festival Film Screenings Attendance of Ticketed 150,000 325,000 400,000 275,000 465,000 +500,000 400,000 348,000 +410,000 430,000 +380,000 +450,000 +400,00 140 389 446 504 +800 779 700 513 496 513 488 400 400 43,000 81,000 87,000 138,000 203,000 185,000 155,000 100,000 94,000 115,000 116,000 117,000 120,000 TRIBECAFILM.COM 7