Tribeca 2016: Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise Joins the Lineup
Debi Moore
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The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the US Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary Competition feature film selections, as well as Viewpoints, which recognizes fresh voices in international and American independent filmmaking; and so far the horror offering are pretty sparse. But the feature-length films that will be screening in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Sections will be announced on March 8th so stay tuned… we should have lots more for you then.
In the meantime, if you’re attending this year’s TFF, you should keep the following two films on your radar, both of which will be found in the Fest’s Viewpoints section. Established in 2011, Viewpoints is Tribeca’s home for films with bold directorial visions and embraces underrepresented perspectives, styles, and characters.
High-Rise, directed by Ben Wheatley, written by Amy Jump and Ben Wheatley (U.K.) – New York Premiere, Narrative
Based on J.G. Ballard’s novel of the same name, High-Rise stars Tom Hiddleston as Dr. Robert Lang, a newcomer to a recently constructed complex in which the residents are stratified by social class. But when the power goes out, the tenuous hierarchy rapidly descends into chaos. Luke Evans, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, and Elisabeth Moss co-star. A Magnolia Pictures release.
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, directed by Deborah S. Esquenazi (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary
In 1994, four women were tried and convicted of a heinous assault on two young girls in a court case that was infused with homophobic prejudice and the Satanic Panic sweeping the nation at that time. Southwest of Salem is a fascinating true crime story that puts the trial of the San Antonio Four in context of their ongoing search for exoneration.
The 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 13-24, 2016. For more info visit TribecaFilm.com, and “like” Tribeca on Facebook.
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