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Taylor Swift, Common, Seth Meyers and cast and crew including Al Pacino and Robert De Niro reuniting to talk about Michael Mann’s _Heat_ are a few of the headliners confirmed for the Tribeca
Festival‘s Talks and Reunions lineup. The festival will run from June 8-19 — a later slot than its longtime April-May home and a holdover from last year’s edition, a Covid comeback held
largely at outdoor venues. Swift made a splash as a filmmaker in 2021, directing, writing, producing and starring in the short film _All Too Well_, which went with an expanded new version of
the song of the same title from her album _Red_. The 2012 album was re-recorded and released last fall. Along with Swift, this year’s Tribeca Talks: Storytellers lineup includes Grammy
winner Pharrell Williams; _NBC Late Night_ host Seth Meyers in conversation with _Saturday Night Live_’s Aidy Bryant; Tony winner Cynthia Erivo; DJ Steve Aoki; comedian Tig Notaro;
photographer and artist JR; director and stand-up comedian W Kamau Bell; and television writer-producer Phil Rosenthal in conversation with actor-director Alex Edelman. The section also
includes Deadline’s Dade Hayes appearing with Dawn Chmielewski, a Reuters correspondent and his co-author of the new book about the streaming boom, _Binge Times_. The pair will be featured
in conversation with Evan Shapiro, former head of multiple cable networks and producer known for shows like _Portlandia_. WATCH ON DEADLINE The Tribeca Talks: Directors Series features Tyler
Perry in conversation with _CBS Mornings_ co-host Gayle King, and artist and director Julian Schnabel discussing his 2000 film_ Before Night Falls_. The series also includes a virtual
conversation with director-producer-screenwriter Adam McKay available exclusively through Tribeca at Home. “We are excited to present a compelling slate of Talks, Reunions, and Master
Classes from leading storytellers across film, television, music, art, and comedy,” said Paula Weinstein, Tribeca’s Chief Content Officer. “Audiences will have the opportunity to hear from a
diverse and captivating lineup of award-winning entertainers at the forefront of cultural leadership.” Headlining the Reunions screenings and panels are Robert De Niro and Al Pacino joined
by director Michael Mann and producer Art Linson to discuss _Heat, _moderated by journalist and filmmaker Bilge Ebiri. Director Kasi Lemmons, producer Caldecot “Cotty” Chubb, Meagan Good and
additional members of the cast of_ __Eve’s Bayou_ will celebrate its 25th anniversary, and director Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon, and Ewan McGregor and Micko Westmorland will
reunite to celebrate and discuss the 25th anniversary of _Velvet Goldmine. _ In honor of the 50th anniversary of _The Godfather, _Tribeca will screen a remastered version of the film
introduced by Pacino. Tribeca will also present the second annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Common, presented by De Niro. It also announced its lineup for Tribeca
Talks: Master Classes, a series of free events to engage and learn from film industry veterans, returns with classes on different aspects of the filmmaking process. Below is the full lineup
of Tribeca Festival Talks, Reunions, and Master Classes, with descriptions provided by festival organizers (all times ET). STORYTELLERS _A CONVERSATION WITH TAYLOR SWIFT_ Singer, songwriter,
producer, and director, Taylor Swift is an 11-time Grammy winner and the only female artist in history to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year three times. Her acclaimed album
_Folklore_ was released at the height of the Covid pandemic and stayed at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for eight weeks. In 2021, Swift released “All Too Well: The Short Film,”
which she directed, wrote, produced, and starred in. The video will be screened and followed by a conversation with Swift where she will discuss her approach as a filmmaker. DATE: Saturday,
June 11 TIME: 3 PM LOCATION: Beacon Theater _PHARRELL IN CONVERSATION_ Pharrell Williams is a visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and
entrepreneur. He has been honored with a number of accolades including 13 Grammy Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and Emmy nominations. In this special conversation, Pharrell will
discuss his entire ecosystem and what he is focused on now. DATE: Friday, June 10 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: BMCC _CYNTHIA ERIVO GOES BACK TO BROADWAY_ Broadway is back and better than ever! In
this intimate conversation, Tony Award-winning actors Cynthia Erivo and André De Shields discuss Broadway’s comeback, accompanied by exclusive clips of a forthcoming documentary entitled
Back to Broadway (TIME Studios) from director Jamila Ephron, which explores how issues of race, identity, and labor play out in the lives of the people responsible for making New York City
the beacon for dreamers, artists, and tourists around the world. DATE: Sunday, June 12 TIME: 2 PM LOCATION: Spring Studios _SETH MEYERS IN CONVERSATION_ Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning
writer, New York Times bestselling author, and host of NBC’s _Late Night with __Seth Meyers_. Meyers began his TV career with _Saturday Night Live_ in 2001, where he was a cast member for 13
seasons. He served as head writer for nine seasons and “Weekend Update” anchor for eight. In 2019, he released his debut standup special, _Lobby Baby_, on Netflix. Meyers executive produces
Peacock’s _The Amber Ruffin Show_ and IFC’s _Documentary Now!_, and in total has garnered 27 Emmy nominations. His children’s book, _I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared_, was released in March
2022. He will be joined in conversation with Saturday Night Live cast member, AIDY BRYANT. DATE: Monday, June 13 TIME: 8 PM LOCATION: Spring Studios _JR: CAN ART CHANGE THE WORLD?_ JR
exhibits freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not typical museum visitors, from the suburbs of Paris to the slums of Brazil to the streets of New
York, pasting huge portraits of anonymous people, from Kibera to Istanbul, from Los Angeles to Shanghai. As Russia invaded Ukraine, JR was inspired to create Valeriia, an image of a
five-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a 148-foot-long tarp that was held by hundreds of people in the city of Lviv. The image made the cover of _Time_ magazine and has since been on display in
different cities throughout Europe. JR will discuss how this project has been an inspiration to people throughout the world, and the two NFT’s he’s set up to fund the project, with the
proceeds supporting refugees exiting Ukraine at different border crossings. DATE: Thursday, June 9 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: Spring Studios _PHIL ROSENTHAL IN CONVERSATION WITH ALEX EDELMAN:_
Phil Rosenthal is the creator, executive producer, writer, and host of _Somebody feed Phil_, which combines his love of food and travel with his unique humor. He is expanding his love of
humor, food, and human connection into his first podcast Naked Lunch launching this Spring, in partnership with Stitcher. This October he will release his highly anticipated book _Somebody
Feed Phil: The Book_ the companion cookbook to his Netflix show. The _Everybody Loves Raymond_ creator will be joined in conversation by actor, writer, and director Alex Edelman. DATE:
Thursday, June 16 TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) _TIG NOTARO IN CONVERSATION:_ Tig Notaro is an Emmy and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Rolling
Stone named her one of the “50 best stand-up comics of all time.” Notaro appears in _Army of the Dead_ and _Star Trek: Discovery_; created and starred in the groundbreaking TV show _One
Mississippi_ and in recently released her second HBO stand-up special, _Tig Notaro: Drawn_. She will discuss her latest project which she co-directed, with wife Stephanie Allynne, _Am I OK?,
_a feature film that will be available later this year on HBO Max. DATE: Thursday, June 8 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: BMCC _W KAMAU BELL AND DREAM HAMPTON IN CONVERSATION:_ W. Kamau Bell is a
stand-up comedian and the director and executive producer of the four-part Showtime documentary, We Need To Talk About Cosby. He also hosts and executive-produces the Emmy Award-winning CNN
docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. He will be joined in conversation with award-winning filmmaker and writer dream hampton, whose most recent works include the
Frameline feature documentary _Treasure _(2015), the BET docu-series _Finding Justice _(2019) , and Lifetime’s Emmy nominated _Surviving R. Kelly _(2019), which broke rating records and
earned a Peabody Award. This conversation will be moderated by DOUBLE BILLING. DATE: Saturday, June 18 TIME: 4 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) _STEVE AOKI IN CONVERSATION WITH SETH
GREEN_ Counting over 3 billion music streams to his name, Steve Aoki is a true visionary. Billboard described the 2x-GRAMMY-Nominated artist/DJ/producer and Dim Mak Records founder as “one
of the most in-demand entertainers in the world.” Aoki is a tastemaker, entertainer, designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He will discuss his latest projects with actor Seth Green.
DATE: Monday, June 13 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: Spring Studios _DADE HAYES AND DAWN CHMIELEWSKI IN CONVERSATION_ Dade Hayes has specialized in entertainment business coverage as a writer and
editor for _Deadline _where he is a business editor, and reports on financial and corporate news along with streaming, film, television, technology, and advertising. Dawn Chmielewski is a
U.S.-based entertainment business correspondent for Reuters, whose work has appeared in some of the nation’s largest publications. The two will discuss their new book, _Binge Times,_ the
first comprehensive account of the biggest disruption in the entertainment industry, the shift to streaming. The conversation will be moderated by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer
EVAN SHAPIRO. DATE: Saturday, June 18 TIME: 12 PM LOCATION: Indeed’s Rising Voices Lounge at Spring Studios DIRECTORS SERIES _TYLER PERRY IN CONVERSATION WITH GAYLE KING_ Tyler Perry is an
actor, director, screenwriter, producer, playwright, author, and philanthropist. He started his career writing plays, many of which became the inspiration for his films, including the
legendary Madea character. In 2019, Perry celebrated the historic opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. Among his many honors are the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars
and the Governors Award at the 2020 Emmys. He will discuss his career with accomplished journalist and co-host of_ CBS MORNINGS_, Gayle King. DATE: Monday, June 13 TIME: 4 PM LOCATION:
Spring Studios _BEFORE NIGHT FALLS: A SCREENING AND CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN SCHNABEL_ Julian Schnabel’s award-winning 2000 film Before Night Falls, follows the real-life journey of Cuban
poet and novelist Reinaldo Areanas (Javier Bardem). Arenas, an openly gay man, spent two years in prison before escaping Cuba for a new life in New York. The American Film Institute named it
one of its top 10 movies of 2000, and Bardem received numerous accolades for his moving performance including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Tribeca will screen the film with a
virtual introduction from Martin Scorsese, and following the screening, Schnabel will discuss the film. DATE: Sunday, June 12 TIME: To be announced LOCATION: Pier 57 _ADAM MCKAY IN
CONVERSATION WITH ERIC KOHN_ Academy Award-winning writer/director/producer Adam McKay made his name in the comedy world as head writer for SNL and later co-wrote and directed films such as
_Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Step Brothers, The Big Short, _and_ Vice_. McKay’s latest feature,_ Don’t Look Up_, received four Academy Award nominations including Best Picture
and Best Original Screenplay, as well as a WGA Original Screenplay win for McKay. He most recently executive produced and directed the pilot of HBO’s _Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers
Dynasty._ He will discuss this and his other works with Eric Kohn, Executive Editor and VP, Editorial Strategy at_ IndieWire_. THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
THROUGH TRIBECA AT HOME REUNIONS _HEAT – A SPECIAL REUNION_ The brilliantly written and directed crime drama from Michael Mann follows master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) as he
pulls off a series of heists in LA. In pursuit of McCauley is the obsessive Lieutenant Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino). Both men at the same time are dealing with upheavals in their personal lives
and form mutual respect even as they try to derail each other’s plans. AFTER THE SCREENING: A conversation with stars ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, director MICHAEL MANN, and producer ART
LINSON. Moderated by journalist and filmmaker BILGE EBIRI. DATE: Friday, June 17 TIME: 7 PM LOCATION: United Palace _EVE’S BAYOU: 25-YEAR REUNION_ Over the course of a Louisiana summer,
10-year-old Eve (Jurnee Smollett) discovers all is not what it seems when it comes to her father (Samuel L. Jackson) and the rest of their affluent family. This riveting southern drama
quickly became one of the most acclaimed and successful independent films of 1997. After the Screening: A conversation with director KASI LEMMONS, producer CALDECOT “COTTY” CHUBB, MEAGAN
GOOD (Cisely Batiste), and other members of the cast to be announced. Moderated by filmmaker TORELL SHAVONE TAYLOR. DATE: Thursday, June 16 TIME: 7 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA)
_VELVET GOLDMINE – 25-YEAR REUNION_ Journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) investigates the rise and fall of glam rock star Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Myers), who has disappeared from
public life following a death hoax ten years before. This BAFTA Award-winning musical drama was written and directed by Todd Haynes, and also starred Ewan McGregor, Toni Collette, Micko
Westmoreland, and Eddie Izzard. After the Screening: A conversation with director TODD HAYNES, producer CHRISTINE VACHON, EWAN MCGREGOR, and MICKO WESTMORELAND. DATE: Friday, June 17 TIME: 7
PM LOCATION: BCCM Tribeca _THE GODFATHER: A 50TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE FEATURING AL PACINO_ This year the Academy Award-winning masterpiece, The Godfather, celebrates its 50th
anniversary. Considered by many to be one of the greatest films of all time, the movie follows the saga of the Corleone crime family led by Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), then later his
son Michael (Al Pacino). Tribeca will screen a restoration of the film with an introduction by star Al Pacino. DATE: Thursday, June 16 TIME: 7 PM LOCATION: United Palace THE HARRY BELAFONTE
VOICES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD COMMON, the Academy Award, Emmy, and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author, and activist, continues to break down barriers with a multitude of critically
acclaimed, diverse roles, and continued success in all aspects of his career. Having starred in numerous film and television projects, Common has also worked behind the scenes as an
executive producer and on multiple soundtracks for which he has received numerous accolades. Additionally, Common has dedicated countless hours and has been deeply engaged in social justice
and advocacy work around mass incarceration, mental health, and voting. He launched The Stardust Kids, an incubator and accelerator collective for emerging artists and creative
entrepreneurs, the nonprofit Imagine Justice, and through his Common Ground Foundation, Common is dedicated to empowering high school students from underserved communities to become future
leaders. He will be joined in conversation with _New York Times_ columnist and MSNBC political analyst Charles Blow. DATE: Wednesday, June 15 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: The School of Visual
Arts (SVA) MASTER CLASSES DOCUMENTARY DIRECTING WITH COODIE & CHIKE Fresh off the success of their most recent film, the Kanye West documentary, _jeen-yuhs_, the Tribeca alumni team of
Coodie & Chike return to the festival to discuss the art and ethics of directing documentary films with Loren Hammonds, the Co-Head of Documentary at TIME STUDIO. DATE: Tuesday, June 14
TIME: 3:00 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) INTIMACY COORDINATOR ALICIA RODIS Alicia Rodis is one of the pioneers of the Intimacy Coordinator position. A relatively new role in the
film industry, Intimacy Coordinators specialize in training performers and industry professionals to better approach intimate scenes. Alicia will delve into the role of an intimacy
coordinator and her experiences working on productions like _Mare of Easttown, And Just Like That, _and _Search Party._ DATE: Friday, June 17 TIME: 3 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA)
MUSIC SUPERVISION WITH RANDALL POSTER Over his career Music Supervisor Randall Poster has worked with master filmmakers like Wes Anderson, Todd Haynes, and Martin Scorcese to create some of
the most iconic needle drops in film history. In this conversation with Pitchfork contributing editor JAYSON GREENE, Poster will discuss the role of a Music Supervisor, selecting music for
film, and his latest undertaking, _The Birdsong Project._ DATE: Wednesday, June 15 TIME: 3: PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT A Master Class for those
young people who want to get their start in the film industry but aren’t sure where to turn or how to make inroads. This panel conversation will bring together representatives from creative
guilds and industry professionals working in important below-the-line roles to discuss their positions in the filmmaking process and how the next generation of creators can get their start.
DATE: Thursday, June 16 TIME: 3:00 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) AWA MASTER CLASS: MASTER THE UNIVERSE, ONE COMIC BOOK AT A TIME AWA Studios is the independent developer of bold
and relevant stories from the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, and artisans. During this class, AWA Studios CEO/ Former Marvel President Bill Jemas, Indie filmmaker Ian Grody,
Writer & Director Justin Fair, legendary Marvel Comics Senior Editor Ralph Macchio, and AWA Managing Editor Will Graves will discuss how aspiring artists can build their own comic book
universe, one story at a time. DATE: Monday, June 13 TIME: 3 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) THE MATRIX AWAKENS – REVOLUTIONARY REAL-TIME FILMMAKING WITH EPIC GAMES Witness the
future of filmmaking – interactive cinema in a real-time game engine. Join Epic Games CTO Kim Libreri, Epic Games’ Art Director Jerome Platteaux, and Colin Benoit, Cinematic Artist at Epic
Games, as they take you through the making of _The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience_ and demonstrate live filming in this iconic simulation, merging art forms and technology to
trailblaze a new way of filmmaking. DATE: Thursday, June 9 TIME: 3 PM LOCATION: School of Visual Arts (SVA) SUSTAINABLE FILMMAKING WITH THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA When Scott Z. Burns and
Dorothy Fortenberry set out to make their new show _Extrapolation _for Apple TV+ they didn’t just want to tell a story that revolves around the dangers of climate change, they wanted to
make sure they were walking the walk as well – so they set out with the goal to make their shoot carbon neutral. Fortenberry, along with members of the show’s crew, will discuss the trials,
tribulations, and successes of making a television show whose production mirrors its story’s focus on climate and sustainability. DATE: Friday, June 17 TIME: 1 PM LOCATION: School of Visual
Arts (SVA)