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The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival,<\/strong> presented by AT&T, will debut highly-anticipated new and returning TV series and spotlight creative online storytelling work. The Tribeca TV<\/b> lineup will include 16 shows made up of eight series premieres, two season premieres, one feature documentary, and five indie pilots. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The N.O.W. (New Online Work) <\/b>section, sponsored by HBO, will showcase 12 projects from creators using digital platforms to tell original stories in addition to special spotlight programs. The N.O.W. Creators Market will return to connect online creators with industry professionals. Building on the Festival’s successful film reunions, for the first time this year, Tribeca TV will celebrate anniversaries of acclaimed series In Living Color<\/i><\/b> and The Simpsons<\/i><\/b>, the longest-running American sitcom, marking its milestone 30th anniversary. The hit series Mr. Robot<\/i><\/b> will return to Tribeca after its first episode screened at the Festival in 2015 to celebrate the final season with a special Tribeca Talk conversation with stars Rami Malek<\/b>, <\/b>fresh off his <\/b>Oscar win, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin<\/b>, <\/b>and creator Sam Esmail.<\/b> The 18th Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 24 – May 5.<\/span><\/p>\n Tribeca TV will showcase several world premieres including The Boys<\/i> <\/b>(Amazon Prime Video), a darkly funny and subversive take on superheroes executive produced by Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg; Tuca & Bertie <\/i><\/b>(Netflix), an animated comedy series with the lead characters voiced by Tiffany Haddish<\/b> and Ali Wong<\/b>; On Tour with Asperger\u2019s Are Us<\/i><\/b> (HBO), a docu-series from the Duplass Brothers<\/b> that follows a comedy troupe, all of whom are on the autism spectrum, on their first cross-country tour; The Hot Zone<\/i><\/b> (Nat Geo), starring Julianna Margulies, is inspired by the true story of the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S soil; and Chernobyl <\/i><\/b>(HBO) the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, which will premiere on the anniversary of the actual disaster, starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, <\/b>and Emily Watson<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Shows premiering upcoming seasons include Vida <\/i><\/b>(Starz), the critically acclaimed story of two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles whose circumstances force them to confront their past and their differences, will debut the first episode from its sophomore season; and Younger<\/i><\/b> (Paramount Network), the hit series that follows Liza, a talented and aspiring editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing\u2014while juggling the complications of the lie she created about her age to land her dream job, will premiere the first episode of its sixth season. I Want My MTV <\/i><\/b>(A&E Network), <\/i>a documentary special about the rise of the network that came to define a generation, will also premiere as part of the TV program.<\/span><\/p>\n Making their New York Premieres at this year\u2019s Festival are Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men <\/i><\/b>(Showtime), a four-part docu-series about one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time which will premiere at the Beacon Theatre, and State of the Union <\/i><\/b>(SundanceTV\/SundanceNOW), an original comedy about the challenges of a contemporary relationship. Each ten-minute episode, directed by Stephen Frears<\/b>, <\/b>written by Nick Hornby <\/b>and starring Chris O\u2019Dowd <\/b>and Rosamund Pike<\/b>, <\/b>is set in a pub before a couple\u2019s weekly marital therapy session. Finally, Tribeca TV will spotlight upcoming independent voices in episodic storytelling with its Pilot Season section. <\/span><\/p>\n Tribeca TV will bring two of the most influential series in television history to the big screen. Twenty-five years after its finale, In Living Color<\/i><\/b>, the sketch comedy series recognized for launching the careers of Keenen Ivory Wayans and other members of the Wayans Family, as well as Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx, and David Alan Grier, will be celebrated at Tribeca with a screening of its first episode followed by a conversation with creator and co-star Keenen Ivory Wayans<\/b> and Shawn Wayans<\/b>, Kim Wayans<\/b>, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier<\/b> and Rosie Perez<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Simpsons<\/i><\/b> needs little introduction: the satirical animated show that has become part of our cultural fabric will be celebrating its 30th anniversary. A screening of two episodes of the series will be followed by a panel with James L. Brooks<\/b>, Matt Groening<\/b>, Matt Selman<\/b>, Al Jean<\/b> and Harry Shearer<\/b> and moderated by Lisa Simpson herself Yeardley Smith<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n The two-part N.O.W. Showcase will feature the latest works from 12 unique online creators. The first N.O.W. Showcase, \u201cHeadspace,\u201d will include a range of projects from a narrative short about sexual awakening and self-discovery, set in a Chinese restaurant, in Kiss of the Rabbit God<\/i><\/b> <\/i>to Release<\/i><\/b>,<\/i> a science-fiction series built around the fallout of a rapidly spreading and unknown airborne disease. \u201cReality Check,\u201d the second N.O.W. Showcase, includes a documentary series about the impact of photojournalists in Frame by Frame<\/i><\/b>, Better Days<\/i><\/b>, a coming-of-age comedy series about a young Muslim-American twenty-something, and 99<\/i><\/b>, a comedic narrative about a mother and her adult son shopping for a Bar Mitzvah gift at a 99 Cent store. N.O.W. will also host two Special Screenings featuring Topic Studios documentary work, as well as The New York Times Op-Docs, with a collection of five short films all with a timely thread of immigration-related issues.<\/span><\/p>\n TRIBECA TV LINEUP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n REUNIONS<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n In Living Color<\/i> – Celebrating 25 Years since the Finale<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Twenty-five years after its finale, the cast and creator of the groundbreaking sketch comedy show In Living Color <\/i>will reunite to reflect on the <\/i>Emmy Award-winning show that upended the landscape of television comedy and launched the careers of some of the greatest entertainers of our time. Following a screening of the pilot episode of In Living Color,<\/i> the series creator and stars will come together to celebrate the show\u2019s immeasurable influence and illuminate how the show continues to be equal parts subversive and hilarious.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: A conversation with creator and star Keenan Ivory Wayans,<\/b> and co-stars Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, Tommy Davidson,<\/b> Rosie Perez, <\/b>and David Alan Grier<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Event time<\/b>: April 27 at 5:00 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/p>\n The Simpsons – 30<\/i><\/b><\/span>th<\/sup><\/i><\/b><\/span> Anniversary<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n In the thirty years since The Simpsons<\/i> first debuted, the satirical cartoon has become the very center of popular culture; a juggernaut that is ingrained in the cultural fabric of America. In the three decades it has been on the air, the show has influenced popular culture, media and politics by brilliantly and incisively depicting the ridiculous pageant of American society. Following a screening of the episodes Marge vs the Monorail<\/i> and The Day the Earth Stood Cool, <\/i>the creative team of The Simpsons <\/i>will come together to celebrate the immeasurable legacy of the longest-running animated series in television history.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: A conversation with executive producers James L. Brooks<\/b>, Matt Groening<\/b>, Al Jean <\/b>and Matt Selman,<\/b> and the voice of many Harry Shearer<\/b>. Moderated by the voice of Lisa Simpson Yeardley Smith.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Event time<\/b>: April 28 at 5:00 PM, BMCC<\/span><\/p>\n TRIBECA TV<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n With media support from Vulture, the entertainment and culture site from New York Magazine<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n The Boys<\/i> (Amazon Prime Video) \u2013 New Series World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers<\/b>: Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ori Marmur, Ken F. Levin, Jason Netter.<\/span><\/p>\n The Boys<\/i> is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. Based on a comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.<\/span><\/p>\n After the screening<\/b>: A conversation with series stars Karl Urban<\/b>, Jack Quaid<\/b>, Antony Starr<\/b>, Erin Moriarty,<\/b> Jessie T. Usher<\/b>, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara, Elisabeth Shue <\/b>and executive producer\/showrunner Eric Kripke. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: <\/b>April 29 at 8:45 PM, SVA Theatre\u00a0 <\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Chernobyl <\/i>(HBO\/Sky) \u2013 New Series World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone, Craig Mazin.<\/span><\/p>\n Chernobyl <\/i>dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with cast members Jared Harris<\/b>, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/b>, and Emily Watson<\/b>, <\/b>writer Craig Mazin<\/b>, and director Johan Renck<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: April 26 at 8:00 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/p>\n The Hot Zone <\/i>(National Geographic) \u2013 New Series World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>Lynda Obst, David Zucker, Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Jenn Vintar<\/span><\/p>\n The Hot Zone<\/i> is based on Richard Preston\u2019s bestseller, and is inspired by a true story about the origins of the Ebola virus and its arrival on U.S. soil. <\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with showrunners and executive producers Kelly Souders <\/b>and Brian Peterson<\/b>, <\/b>bestselling author Richard Preston<\/b>, <\/b>and cast member Julianna Margulies<\/b>. Hosted by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: April 30 at 5:30 PM, SVA<\/span><\/p>\n I Want My MTV <\/i>(A&E Network) \u2013 World Premiere, Feature Documentary<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Produced by:<\/b> David Kennedy, Nick Quested, Tyler Measom, Patrick Waldrop. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Directed and written by Tyler Measom, Patrick Waldrop.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1981, a new music-centric network launched that would come to define a generation. Featuring the musicians, VJ\u2019s and executives who were there from the beginning, Tyler Measom and Patrick Waldrop\u2019s energetic documentary revisits the early days of the cultural juggernaut.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with film directors Tyler Measom <\/b>and Patrick Waldrop<\/b>, MTV co-founder John Sykes<\/b>, former MTV CEO Judy McGrath<\/b>, Darryl McDaniels<\/b> of <\/b>Run DMC, and original MTV VJ Mark Goodman<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>:\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>May 1 at 9:00 PM, SVA<\/span><\/p>\n On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us <\/i>(HBO) \u2013 New Series World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers<\/b>: <\/b>Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Carolyn Craddock, Alex Lehmann, Sean Bradley.<\/span><\/p>\n This six-part documentary series follows the first all-autistic comedy troupe as it navigates its first cross-country tour.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: A <\/b>comedy performance by the featured comedy troupe Asperger\u2019s Are Us<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>:\u00a0 <\/span>April 29 at 8:00 PM, SVA<\/span><\/p>\n State of the Union <\/i>(SundanceTV\/SundanceNOW) \u2013 New Series New York Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman<\/span><\/p>\n An original comedy series about contemporary relationships. Each ten-minute episode is set in a pub immediately before Louise (Rosamund Pike<\/b>) and Tom (Chris O\u2019Dowd<\/b>) have their weekly marital therapy session.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: A conversation with director and executive producer Stephen Frears<\/b>, screenwriter and executive producer Nick Hornby<\/b> and cast member Rosamund Pike<\/b>. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: May 4 at 6:30 PM, SVA<\/span><\/p>\n Tuca & Bertie <\/i>(Netflix) \u2013 New Series World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Creator<\/b>: <\/b>Lisa Hanawalt<\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers<\/b>: Lisa Hanawalt, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright, Steven A. Cohen, Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong.<\/span><\/p>\n Tuca & Bertie<\/i> is an animated comedy series about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building. It features Tuca, a cocky, carefree toucan, and Bertie, an anxious, daydreaming songbird.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with stars Ali Wong <\/b>and Tiffany Haddish<\/b>, <\/b>and creator Lisa Hanawalt<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: May 1 at 8:30 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/p>\n Vida <\/i>(Starz) \u2013 Season 2 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers<\/b>: Tanya Saracho, Robin Schwartz, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf, Stephanie Langhoff.<\/span><\/p>\n In the second season of Vida<\/i>, Lyn and Emma begin the monumental task of rebuilding the bar. They navigate obstacles while contemplating the relationships in their lives, including their own, and are forced to dig deep to unearth what their mother\u2019s legacy means to them.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with executive producer Tanya Saracho<\/b>, <\/b>and cast members Melissa Barrera<\/b>, Mishel Prada<\/b>, Ser Anzoategui<\/b>, Chelsea Rendon<\/b>, Carlos Miranda<\/b>, Roberta Colindrez <\/b>and Ra\u00fal Castillo<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Screen time: <\/b> May 2 at 5:30 PM, SVA<\/span><\/p>\n Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics And Men <\/i>(Showtime) \u2013 New Series New York Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Director<\/b>: <\/b>Sacha Jenkins<\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers<\/b>: Sacha Jenkins, Peter Bittenbender, Chris Gary, Peter J. Scalettar.<\/span><\/p>\n The series looks back on the group\u2019s career, combining intimate interviews from each of its nine living members with never-before-seen archival footage and performances. Join us at the Beacon Theatre for the premiere with all of the living members in attendance: RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon da Chef, Cappadonna<\/b> and Masta Killa<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Screen time<\/b>: April 25 at 8:00 PM, Beacon Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n Younger <\/i>(Paramount Network) \u2013 Season 6 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producer<\/b>: Darren Star<\/span><\/p>\n Younger<\/i> follows Liza, a talented and aspiring editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing\u2014while juggling the complications of the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. Starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly Bernard and Charles Michael Davis.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Screening<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with executive producer Darren Star, <\/b>and cast members Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly Bernard, <\/b>and Charles Michael Davis. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Screen time:<\/b> April 25 at 6:00 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/p>\n Tribeca Talks: A Farewell to Mr. Robot <\/i>(USA) <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Four years ago, the pilot episode of Mr. Robot<\/i> had its New York premiere at Tribeca. Now the Golden Globe- and Emmy Award\u00ae-winning series returns for a special celebration of the show and a look ahead to its fourth and final season. Join Academy Award\u00ae winner Rami Malek, Golden Globe\u00ae Award winner Christian Slater, co-star Carly Chaikin and series-creator Sam Esmail, as they look back on three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series \u2013 and share new and exclusive information about what to expect when the show returns.<\/span><\/p>\n Tribeca Talk<\/b>: <\/b>A conversation with stars Rami Malek<\/b>, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin<\/b> and creator Sam Esmail<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n Event time<\/b>: April 28 at 3:00 PM, Tribeca Festival Hub<\/span><\/p>\n PILOT SEASON<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Following successful programs at both the film festival and the September TV festival, Tribeca is continuing its tradition of opening submissions to independently produced TV pilots. Gunpowder & Sky acquired Shrimp<\/i> <\/b>following its Tribeca premiere and it was recently announced that On the Spectrum<\/i><\/b> (2018)<\/i>, would be adapted by Jason Katims for Amazon. <\/span><\/p>\n Screening Showcase<\/b>: April 29 at 8:00 PM, Village East Cinema<\/span><\/p>\n Awokened <\/i>(USA) \u2013 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>Daryl Wein, David Walton, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello<\/span><\/p>\n Awokened<\/i> is an independent half hour cable\/streaming show about a guy who has a spiritual awakening that changes his life forever. With David Walton, Majandra Delfino, Hannah Simone, Jeremy Sisto, Zoe Lister-Jones, Paul W. Downs, Lamorne Morris.<\/span><\/p>\n DC Noir <\/i>(USA) \u2013 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>George Pelecanos, Ginny Grenham<\/span><\/p>\n DC Noir<\/i> is a crime series composed of stories that follow an array of different characters living and dying on the fringes of society in the nation\u2019s capital. With Jay O. Sanders, Marcus Craig-Bradford, Thaddeus Street, Wale Florin, Kia Goodwin, Anwan Glover, Backyard Band.<\/span><\/p>\n Halfway <\/i>(USA) \u2013 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producer: <\/b>Kimberley Browning<\/span><\/p>\n Krystal just got released from prison, and now must navigate the new rules, and an intimidating crew of fellow ex-con women residents of a Christian halfway house. With Anastasia Leddick, Noemi Gonzalez, Joy Nash, Shondrella Avery, Dot-Marie Jones, Garrick Bernard.<\/span><\/p>\n Lady Liberty <\/i>(USA) \u2013 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producers: <\/b>Julia Lindon, Taylor Lee Nagel, Melinda Andrade<\/span><\/p>\n An aspiring comedian (Shea Miller) learns to embrace her queerness to find her comedic voice, and more importantly, her community. With Julia Lindon, Jason Sudeikis, Rebecca Henderson, Karen Eilbacher, Yoni Lotan, Chip Hamilton.<\/span><\/p>\n Unimundo 45 <\/i>(USA) \u2013 World Premiere<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Executive Producer: <\/b>Kimberley Browning<\/span><\/p>\n After Trump wins the White House, a jaded Latina news producer reconnects with her suppressed activist side and becomes an unlikely TV news star. With Elizabeth De Razzo, Maria Camargo, Luis Fernandez-Gil, Garrick Bernard, Jandres Burgos, Blanca Araceli.<\/span><\/p>\n N.O.W.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Sponsored by HBO<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Tribeca New Online Work <\/b>(N.O.W.) highlights independent creators who use the web sphere as an exhibition space to tell their stories. Previous inclusions in the slate have gone on to achieve recognition in the form of awards and network pick-up, including High Maintenance<\/i> from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair and Gotham award nominees Cleaner Daze <\/i>from creator Tess Sweet and The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo<\/i> from creator Brian Jordan Alvarez. This year\u2019s slate includes episodic, short form and documentary work from up-and-coming and seasoned filmmakers.<\/span><\/p>\n N.O.W. SHOWCASE: HEADSPACE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Sci-fi, documentary, drama, and comedy collide in this collection of works that push aesthetic boundaries and challenge storytelling tropes.<\/span><\/p>\n Premiere Screening: <\/b>Thursday, April 25, 6:30 PM, Regal Battery Park Theater<\/span><\/p>\n neurotica.<\/b>, created by Laura Moss & Nick Kocher (USA) \u2013 World Premiere. <\/span><\/p>\n A comedic sci-fi anthology series exploring personal anxieties. In episode 1, eureka!<\/i>, a chronic procrastinator (Karen Gillan) meets an otherworldly being responsible for giving humanity its great ideas. Also starring Jillian Bell.<\/span><\/p>\n Laura Moss <\/b>is a filmmaker from New York City. Her recent short film, Allen Anders \u2013 Live at the Comedy Castle (circa 1987)<\/i> premiered at SXSW 2018. Her previous short, Fry Day<\/i>, screened at SXSW and Tribeca in 2017.\u00a0 <\/span>Laura was named one of Filmmaker Magazine<\/i>‘s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. Her debut feature, After Birth<\/i>, will be produced by Fangoria Films in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Nick Kocher <\/b>is a stand-up comic and writer who has written for Saturday Night Live<\/i>, It\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia<\/i>, and the occasional Marvel comic book. He is also one half of the sketch comedy group BriTANicK.<\/span><\/p>\n The Future is Then<\/b>, created by Sarah Salovaara (USA) \u2013 Episodes 1 & 2 (World Premiere). <\/span><\/p>\n Set in 1996, The Future Is Then<\/i> follows a widowed Trinidadian woman who is recruited to be the brains behind the scenes of an Expedia-esque start up, run by three twenty-something white dudes.<\/span><\/p>\n Sarah Salovaara<\/b> is a filmmaker from New York City. Her work is primarily concerned with the retooling of gender roles and genre tropes. Her previous series, Let Me Die a Nun<\/i>, starring Ana Fabrega and Hari Nef, was nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award in 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n Release<\/b>, created by Joe Penna & Ryan Morrison \u2013 Episodes 1 & 2 (World Premiere). <\/span><\/p>\n When a deadly and mysterious airborne disease spreads from remote areas of the world to the United States, the country is thrust into chaos and panic as it strikes the quiet outskirts of a large American city.<\/span><\/p>\n Joe Penna <\/b>is a Brazilian writer and director. For the past 12 years, he has maintained a YouTube channel dedicated to inventive music videos and short films, and was selected as one of the top 10 new directors at the 20th Cannes Lions Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase. Penna’s debut feature, Arctic<\/i>, was shot entirely on location in Iceland and stars Mads Mikkelsen, and was part of the Official Selection for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. He is currently in pre-production on Stowaway<\/i>, starring Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette.<\/span><\/p>\n Ryan Morrison <\/b>is a writer, producer and editor from the Boston area. For the last 7 years, Morrison has been a creating content with his producing partner Joe Penna on their YouTube channel, \u201cMysteryGuitarMan,\u201d and over the last few years Morrison has written, produced and edited several short films that have been featured on their channel. Arctic<\/i>, which Morrison co-wrote, edited, and executive produced with director Joe Penna, was his first feature film.<\/span><\/p>\n Sweater<\/b>, created by Nick Borenstein (USA) \u2013 World Premiere. <\/span><\/p>\n Corey’s day couldn’t be worse. Then he gets a free coffee.<\/span><\/p>\n Nick Borenstein <\/b>is a New York-based writer, director, dancer and actor. He wrote, directed and starred in the comedic digital series Trip<\/i>, a selection of IFP’s Screen Forward Lab, and The Buddy System<\/i>, a short film that was developed into a digital series for EliteDaily.com. His most recent series was a finalist for Sundance Institute\u2019s YouTube New Voices Lab, and he staged a live dance performance entitled “5INCO” during his 2019 Artist Residency at Casa L\u00fc in Mexico City. Nick has also worked in the programming, casting and marketing departments at ABC, NBC, HBO, Comedy Central, Pivot TV, Hud:sun Media and Topic Studios.<\/span><\/p>\n Kiss of the Rabbit God<\/b>, created by Andrew Thomas Huang (USA) \u2013 World Premiere. <\/span><\/p>\n A young Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with a god who leads him on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/N.O.W.-New-Online-Work-.jpg\")
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