Tribeca Sets Lineup For First European Edition, Tribeca Festival Lisboa
deadline.comTribeca Enterprises has unveiled the lineup for the inaugural edition of Tribeca Festival Lisboa with the first European iteration of the NYC fest set to unspool in the Portuguese capital October 17-19 with a mix of U.S.
indies, Portuguese films, series, podcasts and talks with international and local luminaries. U.S. features hitting Lisbon include winners from the 2024 festival circuit Anora (Cannes), Griffin in Summer (Tribeca Festival), In the Summers (Sundance)and Bob Trevino Likes It (SXSW) as well as Portuguese rising talent with César Mourão’s feature narrative Podia Ter Esperado Por Agosto, anticipated series Azul, and short films O Afinador de Silêncios, Era Uma Vez No Apocalipse and Os Sonhos Continuam. “Lisbon was recently recognized as the most innovative city in Europe, surpassing more than 250 cities — a milestone few thought possible,” said Mayor Carlos Moedas, thanking Tribeca co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal for acknowledging “the incredible journey the city has embarked on over the past three years.” De Niro and Rosenthal are hosting a Lisboa kick-off reception in New York this afternoon with Mayor Moedas, U.S.
Ambassador to Portugal Randi Charno Levine and Whoopi Goldberg, who will be part of a panel discussion at the fest called Laughter, Tears & Healing: The Power of Comedy and Drama in Mental Health (and Storytelling). “Twenty-two years ago, Jane Rosenthal and I founded the Tribeca Festival to help revitalize lower Manhattan through the power of film, art, and storytelling.
This mission remains our North Star,” De Niro said. “Each year, we aim to unify communities, ignite creativity, and inspire new waves of innovation.
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