Indiewire and Apple Invite You to Meet Emma Roberts, Jon Favreau, America Ferrera and More at the Tribeca Film Festival
Indiewire has once again partnered with Apple to host the “Meet the Filmmaker Tribeca Talks Series,” in partnership with the 2014 edition of the festival. The talks, running from April 19-26 at the Apple Store in SoHo, will feature in-depth
conversations with leading filmmakers, producers and actors.
Participants this year include Emma Roberts, Jon Favreau, America Ferrera, and Paul Schneider.
All events are free and seating is available on a first come, first
served basis. Guests are invited to arrive early at the Apple Store SoHo
(103 Prince Street, New York). Check out the lineup below (descriptions
courtesy of Tribeca).
Angus MacLachlan, Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Ashley Henshaw, and Audrey Scott, Goodbye to All That
Saturday, April 19th
5:00 p.m.Join Director Angus MacLachlan, and actors Paul
Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Ashley Henshaw, and Audrey Scott for a
discussion about their romantic comedy moderated by Indiewire’s Eric
Kohn. Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to
him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces
between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to
his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the dating pool. Junebug
screenwriter Angus MacLachlan returns to the woods of North Carolina
for this sharp and sensitive comedy starring Paul Schneider, Melanie
Lynskey, Heather Graham, Anna Camp, Amy Sedaris, and Celia Weston.Susanna Fogel, Adam Body and Jordana Mollick, Life Partners
Saturday, April 19th
6:00 p.m.Join Susanna Fogel and Producer Jordana Mollick for a discussion about their film moderated by Women and Hollywood’s Melissa
Silverstein. Nearing 30, Sasha and Paige realize their codependent
friendship is preventing either of them from settling down. When Paige
meets the dorky yet lovable Tim, Sasha fears she is being replaced.
Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs, Gabourey Sidibe, and Adam Brody star
in a comedy revolving around two friends and the guy that strikes
discord in their harmoniously laid-back resistance to growing up. Life Partners affectionately tackles the intimacy and complexity of female friendship.Andrew Disney, Bradley Jackson, Jake Lacy, Brian McElhaney, and Nick Kocher, Intramural
Sunday, April 20th
3:00 p.m.Join Director Andrew Disney, writer Bradley Jackson,
and actors Jake Lacy, Brian McElhaney, and Nick Kocher for a
conversation about their sports spoof moderated by Indiewire’s Nigel
Smith. Accept the impending real world and its responsibilities or play
the most glorious intramural football game your school probably doesn’t
really care to see? In this full throttle and hilarious send-up of
inspirational sports movies, Andrew Disney harnesses every cliché and
overused trope to tell the greatest intramural sports movie of all time.
Featuring an ensemble cast including Kate McKinnon, Jay Pharoah, Jake
Lacy, Beck Bennett, Brian McElhaney, Nick Kocher and Nikki Reed.David Mackenzie and Jack O’Connell, Starred Up
Monday, April 21st
7:00 p.m.Join Director David Mackenzie and Actor Jack O’Connell
for a conversation about their intense prison drama, moderated by
Indiewire Film Critic Eric Kohn. Writer Jonathan Asser intelligently
brings the brutality of British prison life to raw, unflinching life in
this tense and unpredictable drama. Jack O’Connell plays Eric, a young
offender so violent that he is “starred up,” prematurely moved to an
adult prison. As he tries to keep his head down and navigate his new
environment, Eric’s explosive nature is tested under the ceaseless gaze
of guards and fellow inmates, one of whom turns out to be his estranged
father.Marshall Curry and Matthew VanDyke, Point and Shoot
Tuesday, April 22nd
6:00 p.m.Join Oscar-nominated documentarian Marshall Curry and
the subject of the film Matthew VanDyke for a fascinating
behind-the-scenes conversation, moderated by John Anderson. In 2011,
Matthew VanDyke left Baltimore to findadventure and see the world on his
motorcycle,only to end up joining the Libyan rebel army totake arms
against Gaddafi. Gun in one hand,video camera in the other, Matthew
finally findspurpose and meaning in his wanderlust, until heis captured
and held in solitary confinement. TFF award-winner Marshall Curry (Racing Dreams) captures one man’s arresting transformation froma sheltered kid to a soldier on the frontlines.John Butler, Hugh O’Conor and Peter McDonald, The Bachelor Weekend
Wednesday, April 23th
4:00PMJoin Director John Butler and Actors Hugh O’Conor and
Peter McDonald for a conversation about their comedy moderated by
Indiewire’s Drew Taylor. Foppish groom-to-be Fionnan reluctantly agrees
to spend a bachelor’s weekend camping. But when his fiancée’s alpha-male
brother, nicknamed “The Machine,” unexpectedly turns up, the trip takes
a turn for the worse. A slapstick, good-natured comedy, The Bachelor Weekend hilariously delves into the stereotypical realm of masculinity that is camping and the great outdoors.Jon Favreau, Chef
Wednesday, April 23rd
5:00 p.m.Go behind the scenes of Chef with director
and star Jon Favreau in conversation with Mike Ryan at the Apple Store,
SoHo. After talented and dynamic chef Carl Casper’s (Favreau) social
media-fueled meltdown against his nemesis food critic lands him without
any job prospects, Chef Casper hits the road with his son and his sous
chef (John Leguizamo) to launch a brand new food truck business.
Complete with lavish food imagery and a star-studded cast including
Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman,
Oliver Platt, and Amy Sedaris, Favreau’s fresh take on food and chef
culture has poignant messages about the media-driven world in which we
live and the real meaning of success. An Open Road Release.Ryan Piers Williams, America Ferrera, and Jon Paul Phillips, X/Y
Wednesday, April 23rd
6:00 p.m.Join Director Ryan Piers Williams, Producer/Actor
America Ferrera, and Actor Jon Paul Phillips for a conversation about
the making of their film, moderated by Indiewire’s Nigel Smith. Ryan
Piers Williams directs and stars alongside America Ferrera, Amber
Tamblyn and Melonie Diaz in a character-driven drama centered around
four restless New Yorkers, and their shifting sexual and romantic
relationships. As Mark, Jen, Sylvia, and Jake navigate through their
emotionally-arrested states, X/Y reveals the honest and wanton desire we all have to connect with someone and what is at stake when that connection fades.Lou Howe, Ben Howe, Luca Borghese, and Rory Culkin, Gabriel
Thursday, April 24th
5:00 p.m.Join Director Lou Howe, Producers Ben Howe and Luca
Borghese, and Actor Rory Culkin for a conversation about their film,
moderated by Indiewire’s Peter Knegt. Rory Culkin delivers an
electrifying performance as Gabriel, a vulnerable and confused
twenty-something longing for stability and happiness. Convinced that
reuniting with his old girlfriend will bring his dreams to fruition,
Gabriel risks it all in a desperate and increasingly obsessive pursuit.
First-time writer/director Lou Howe authentically portrays the
heartbreaking reality of a young man battling his inner demons,
establishing himself as an extraordinary new filmmaking talent.Gia Coppola, Emma Roberts, Palo Alto
Friday, April 25th
6:00 p.m.Join director Gia Coppola and star Emma Roberts for a
behind-the-scenes conversation about their film, moderated by Anne
Thompson. Shy soccer player April (Emma Roberts) babysits for her
single-dad coach, Mr. B. (James Franco). Introspective Teddy (Jack
Kilmer) hangs with his sidekick, Fred (Nat Wolff), an unpredictable live
wire. One party bleeds into another as April and Teddy finally
acknowledge their mutual affection, and Fred’s escalating recklessness
spirals into chaos. Palo Alto is a vibrant cinematic immersion into the overlapping stories and emotions that make up the high school experience.Tribeca N.O.W.: New Online Work Creators Showcase
Saturday, April 26th
5:00 p.m.Tribeca N.O.W. is a newly designed program that
recognizes creators of new online work (N.O.W.) aiming to discover,
highlight, and celebrate the next generation of storytellers who choose
to create and share their work in the online space. Join participants
of this new initiative to discuss their webseries, including Rob Michael
Hugel, creator and star of I Hate Being Single, Ben Sinclair & Katja Blichfeld, creators of High Maintenance, and Natalia Leite & Alexandra Roxo of Be Here Nowish, moderated by Tribeca Film Festival Programmer Cara Cusumano.Louie Psihoyos, Fisher Stevens, Travis Threlkel and Leilani Munter, 6
Saturday, April 26th
6:00 p.m.Join Academy Award-winning Director Louie Psihoyos,
Producer Fisher Stevens, and the subjects of their film Travis Threlkel
and Leilani Munter for a fascinating conversation about their new
documentary, moderated by Indiewire’s Paula Bernstein. Utilizing
state-of-the-art equipment, Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove)
assembles a team of activists intent on showing the world
never-before-seen images that will change the way we understand issues
of endangered species and mass extinction. Whether infiltrating
notorious black markets with guerilla-style tactics or working with
artists to create beautiful imagery with unexpected animal subjects, 6 will change the way you see the world.
