Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2019 Short Film Lineup
The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today announced its 2019 lineup of 63 diverse and engaging short films in competition, including 31 world premieres. This year's shorts program includes a cross-section of international and U.S. filmmakers, curated from a record 5131 submissions with female filmmakers directing 45% of the selections. The short films will be presented in 11 distinct competition programs, consisting of six narrative, four documentary, and one animation program. There will also be special screening programs for the annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival and the debut of shorts from The Queen Collective, a program aimed at accelerating gender and racial equality behind the camera. The 2019 shorts lineup is programmed by Sharon Badal and Ben Thompson. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 - May 5.
The Lyric Theatre Celebrates 50th Anniversary with One-Night-Only Concert Tonight
The Lyric Theatre, one of Montreal's longest-standing, award-wining community theatre companies, celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a one-night-only concert, tonight, October 17th at Concordia's Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. The celebration combines the current 40+ members of The Lyric Theatre Singers with more than 80 performers from The Lyric Theatre Alumni Chorus, who were former stage production cast members or Lyric Singers, creating the biggest Lyric Chorus ever!
The Lyric Theatre to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with One-Night-Only Concert, 10/17
The Lyric Theatre, one of Montreal's longest-standing, award-wining community theatre companies, celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a one-night-only concert, Saturday October 17th at Concordia's Oscar Peterson Concert Hall. The celebration combines the current 40+ members of The Lyric Theatre Singers with more than 80 performers from The Lyric Theatre Alumni Chorus, who were former stage production cast members or Lyric Singers, creating the biggest Lyric Chorus ever!
Pulitzer Prize Finalist Play ALBUM Becomes NYC Indie Official Selection
The new short film ALBUM, written and directed by David Rimmer, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist long-running play, has been accepted into the NYC Independent Film Festival. The short will screen on Sunday, October 21st at 1pm at the Producer's Club, 358 West 44th Street in Manhattan.