Tribeca Programmers Matt Barone and Jonathan Penner Share What To Expect From This Year’s Genre Selections
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Tribeca has released their full 2024 line-up and, as expected, it’s full of incredible titles both highly anticipated and hidden gems. This is especially true with their Midnight and Escape From Tribeca programs, which feature titles like India’s Kill and the premiere of Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s (Good Night Mommy, The Lodge) newest film, The Devil’s Bath.
But what’s the difference between the two programs? Well, we spoke with Tribeca programmers Matt Barone and Jonathan Penner to learn more and discuss all of the exciting genre films coming to the festival, which runs from June 5 to June 16, 2024.
“The idea of Escape From Tribeca is to find stuff that’s much more audience crowd-pleasing. So crazier or more extreme,” said Barone. Penner added, “[These films] are more visceral movie-going experiences or immersive experiences.”
Barone also said that the Escape From Tribeca program “opens up Tribeca genre film sensibilities into kind of everything.” He went on to say, “Now people who have maybe a sort of more experimental lo-fi weirder film, they might be more excited or they might be more inspired to submit it to Tribeca.”
Penner also said, “There’s nothing this like in New York for whatever reason [between January and October]. So Escape from Tribeca is here to service the fans and to bring this kind of stuff to the city. So we’re really proud to be a platform that can do that.”
The Midnighter program is a bit more traditional in its approach but still boasts an incredible roster. This was the festival that premiered Michelle Garza Garcia’s Huesera: The Bone Woman last year, after all.
Watch the entire interview with Barone and Penner here:
Check out the full genre line-up for Tribeca’s 2024 edition below!
ESCAPE FROM TRIBECA
AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead (United States) – World Premiere
Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by one by a killer whose elaborate murder set pieces are inspired by the seven deadly sins. Directed by Marcus Dunstan. Written by Josh Sims, Jessica Sarah Flaum. Produced by John Baldecci, Sarah Donnelly, Kirk Shaw. With Jade Pettyjohn, Jojo Siwa, Jennifer Ens, Ali Fumiko Whitney. A Cineverse Release.
Kill (India) – New York Premiere
A passenger train bound for New Delhi becomes a battleground of close-quarters combat as a pair of commandos square off against 40 invading bandits. Relentless and wildly entertaining, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s action thriller is the most brutal fight film in years. Directed and written by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat. Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Achin Jain. With Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala. A Roadside Attractions Release.
She Loved Blossoms More (Greece, France) – World Premiere
Hoping to bring their dead mother back to life, three brothers build a time machine in this visually decadent, bizarre, and altogether mesmerizing head trip. Directed by Yannis Veslemes. Written by Yannis Veslemes, Dimitris Emmanouilidis. Produced by Fenia Cossovitsa, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos. With Panos Papadopoulos, Dominique Pinon.
MIDNIGHT
The A-Frame (United States) – World Premiere
A quantum physicist’s machine opens a portal to a subatomic universe, accidentally discovering a radical cancer treatment. As human trials begin, the stakes rise in this Cronenbergian sci-fi comedy. Directed and written by Calvin Lee Reeder. Produced by Ran Namerode, Angelia Adzic, Cole Payne. With Johnny Whitworth, Dana Namerode, Nik Dodani, Laketa Caston.
Beacon (United States) – World Premiere
After an ambitious solo trip leaves her shipwrecked on a remote island, a young sailor is rescued by its lone inhabitant: a lighthouse keeper. As the walls of reality begin to vanish and the trust between them unravels, survival becomes a test of grueling proportions. Directed by Roxy Shih. Written by Julio Rojas. Produced by Neil Elman. With Demián Bichir, Julia Goldani Telles.
A Desert (United States) – World Premiere
While on a road trip, a photographer befriends a young couple whose reckless ways turn his world upside down and into a nightmare in this unpredictable and horror-tinged neo-noir knockout. Directed by Joshua Erkman. Written by Joshua Erkman, Bossi Baker. Produced by Hugues Barbier, Joshua Erkman. With David Yow, Kai Lennox, Sarah Lind, Zachary Ray Sherman.
The Devil’s Bath (Austria, Germany) – International Premiere
In 18th-century Austria, an executed woman has been displayed for all to see. Deeply religious, newlywed Agnes looks upon the woman with pity, but also longing, as her own evil thoughts have begun to arise. Directed and written by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz. Produced by Georg Aschauer, Ulrich Seidl. With Anja Plaschg, Maria Hofstätter, David Scheid. A Shudder Release.
Mars (United States) – World Premiere
In this outrageous animated comedy, a ragtag group of misfits embark on a wild space adventure to Mars, only to discover they’ve been bamboozled by a billionaire. Directed and produced by Sevan Najarian. Written and produced by Timmy Williams, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown. Produced by Kara Welker, James Bristow, Darren Trumeter. With Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Darren Trumeter.
The Weekend (Nigeria) – World Premiere
This gripping Nigerian thriller will keep you guessing until the very last moment with its unique take on the age-old question: what’s wrong with the in-laws? Directed by Daniel Emeke Oriahi. Written by Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, Freddie O. Anyaegbunam Jr. Produced by Uche Okocha. With Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Meg Otanwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey.
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