Tribeca Festival Sets June Dates and New Creators Forum

variety.com:

Andrés Buenahora editor The Tribeca Festival has announced the 24th edition will take place June 4-15 in New York City. Tribeca announced new opportunities Thursday for emerging filmmakers to premiere projects and grow their careers through initiatives such as the inaugural Creators Forum.

This multi-day festival summit is designed for the broader filmmaking community and will feature conversations with industry leaders, group mentorship roundtables, networking opportunities and more. “For over two decades, Tribeca has supported thousands of emerging and underrepresented artists, many of whom have gone on to become critically acclaimed, award-winning filmmakers.

This tradition continues today with the launch of our new Creators Forum,” said Tribeca CEO and Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal. “As the industry evolves, Tribeca constantly seeks ways to make it more accessible to artists from all backgrounds, communities, and disciplines.

The first-ever Creators Forum will do what Tribeca does best — facilitate connections, provide mentorship, offer creative support, and, hopefully, shift the trajectory of someone’s career.” In addition to the launch of the Creators Forum, the short films program, which has launched 23 Academy Award nominees and seven winners since 2002, has expanded eligibility to projects screened in New York or online for out-of-competition consideration. “Tribeca has always stood for making film accessible to all.