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The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival unveils powerful LGBTQ-inclusive lineup<\/b><\/p>\n

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The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled a strong and dynamic LGBTQ-inclusive feature film lineup for its 19th edition running April 15-26 in NYC. The fest, presented by AT&T, said it is continuing its tradition of championing the discovery of emerging voices and celebrating new work from established talent. This year, it’s showcasing comedic, music-centered, political and socially-conscious films from diverse storytellers who use art to inspire positive change and community restoration. The features program will include 115 films from 124 filmmakers from across 33 different countries. The line-up includes 95 world premieres, 2 international premieres, 4 North American premieres, 4 U.S. premieres, and 9 New York premieres and one sneak preview. LGBTQ-inclusive titles include the following: <\/p>\n

U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cowboys\"Cowboys<\/em><\/strong>, directed and written by Anna Kerrigan. Produced by Gigi Graff, Anna Kerrigan, Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker. (USA) – World Premiere. <\/em>Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit in this emotionally powerful narrative. With Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight, Ann Dowd.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"TheThe Half of It<\/strong><\/em>, directed and written by Alice Wu. Produced by Anthony Bregman, David Bausch. (USA) <\/em>– World Premiere. In a modern-day Cyrano-meets-Pygmalion, Ellie, a shy Chinese-American straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl<\/a> they both secretly love. With Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Collin Chou. A Netflix release.<\/em><\/p>\n

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PrayPray Away<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Kristine Stolakis. Produced by Jessica Devaney, Anya Rous. (USA) – <\/em>World Premiere. Pray Away<\/em> is a powerful exposé on gay<\/a> conversion programs, revealing the damage inflicted by shame and repression through intimate testimonies from current members and former leaders of the pray the gay<\/a> away movement. TFI supported.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"SocksSocks on Fire<\/em><\/strong>, directed and written by Bo McGuire. Produced by Tatiana Bears, Amy Dotson. (USA) –<\/em> World Premiere. Bo McGuire returns home to rural Alabama to document the bitter property feud between his homophobic aunt and gay<\/a> uncle. Blending home videos<\/a> with cinematic reenactments, McGuire paints a riveting picture of a house divided. With Odessa Young, Carron Clark, Chuck Duck, Michael Patrick Nicholson, John Washington.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Wonderboy\"Wonderboy<\/em><\/strong>, directed and written by Anissa Bonnefont. Produced by Stella Maris Pictures. (France) – International Premiere. <\/em>French fashion house Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing allows the camera<\/a> to become his confidante as he embarks on a search for his birth mother, in this enchanting documentary about adoption and identity. In French with English subtitles.<\/em><\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE COMPETITION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sublet\"Sublet<\/strong><\/em>, directed by Eytan Fox, written by Eytan Fox, Itay Segal. Produced by Gal Uchovsky, Micky Rabinovitz, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery. (Israel, USA) – <\/em>World Premiere. In this heartwarming latest from Eytan Fox (Yossi), John Benjamin Hickey plays a gay<\/a> travel writer who trades New York for Tel Aviv, where a charming young man<\/a> helps him get perspective on his long-term relationship. With John Benjamin Hickey, Niv Nissim, Lihi Kornowski, Miki Kam, Omri Loukas, Tamir Ginsburg. In English, Hebrew with English subtitles.<\/em>
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SPOTLIGHT NARRATIVE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BadBad Education<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Cory Finley, written by Mike Makowsky. Produced by Fred Berger, Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Oren Moverman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Mike Makowsky. (USA) –<\/em> US Premiere. In the wake of an impending embezzlement scandal, a charismatic superintendent struggles to maintain order to keep his high school district prosperous in this energetic dark comedy based on an outrageous true story. With Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Ray Romano. An HBO Films release.<\/em><\/p>\n

SPOTLIGHT DOCUMENTARY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Wojnarowicz\"Wojnarowicz<\/em><\/strong>, directed by Chris McKim<\/em>. Produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Chris McKim. (USA) –<\/em> World Premiere. A collage-like, incisive look at the life of writer, painter and thinker David Wojnarowicz, whose powerful, unapologetic way of seeing the world gave voice to queer rights at a critical time in US history. With David Wojnarowicz, Fran Lebowitz, Peter Hujar, Kiki Smith, Richard Kern, Nan Goldin, Carlos McCormack.<\/em><\/p>\n

VIEWPOINTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PS\"P.S. Burn This Letter Please<\/em><\/strong>, directed and written by Michael Seligman, Jennifer Tiexiera. Produced by Jennifer Tiexiera, Michael Seligman, Craig Olsen. (USA) – World Premiere, Feature Documentary. <\/em>A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten era: the underground drag scene in 1950’s New York City. Firsthand accounts and newly discovered footage help cast a long-overdue spotlight on the unsung pioneers of drag. With Henry Arango, Michael Alogna, James Bidgood, Robert Bouvard, Terry Noel, Joseph Touchette, Claude Diaz, George Roth, Esther Newton, Joe E. Jeffreys, George Chauncey, Robert Corber, Thomasine Barlett, Michael Henry Adams.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about this year’s lineup, head to www.tribecafilm.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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