The Tribeca Film Festival prides itself on its slate of movies, but their TV lineup is just as robust and impressive. Now in its 17th year, the festival will bring some of the most anticipated titles from the small screen to their Tribeca TV and N.O.W. (New Online Work) sections. The festival takes place April 18-29.
The Tribeca TV lineup includes 18 shows made up of eight series premieres, three season premieres, one mid-season premiere, two feature documentaries and five indie pilots.
Included in the program is the world premiere of “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” from Executive Producer Jay-Z, based on the timely book of the same title as well as “Cobra Kai,” the Karate Kid spinoff series starring franchise originals Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.
Also debuting at the festival are “Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary,” looking at the fan favorite with a dedicated cult following, and “Mr. SOUL!,” which focuses on the groundbreaking show “Soul!,” which presented the breadth of black artistry and culture for the first time to nationwide audiences through television.
National Geographic will also premiere “Genius: Picasso” starring Antonio Banderas.
Tribeca TV also presents the best in new independent voices in episodic television with its Pilot Season section with five new unaffiliated projects.
The fifth edition of N.O.W. includes 12 programs in the Episodic and Short Form Showcases, in addition to the Creators Market. N.O.W. will also present five The New York Times Op-Docs.
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