Geoffrey Gilmore is the Director of the Tribeca Film Festival and a member of the UCLA Producers Program faculty. (wikipedia)
Clearly, these compelling stories along with the quality of filmmaking have resonated with audiences and jury members alike.
Come Early Morning. I really admire someone who's willing to take on the kind of role she's willing to take on.
Sundance is very much about a spectrum of work. ... This year, it's a festival that feels more independent, that feels less mainstream.
With a magnificent ensemble cast, 'Friends With Money' addresses both contemporary social issues and personal lives, a characteristic of many great movies and an exciting film to open this year's festival.
There's nothing in that competition that will ever be mistaken by anybody as having emerged from a Hollywood company.
We thought that the best way to end the festival was with a closing night ... to end the festival in a fun way.
This year's program reflects all the exceptional qualities we've come to associate with independent film.
This year's festival is as 'independent' as it's ever been. There can be no confusion between the films we're showing and anything the studios would have even considered making.
There's filmmakers here, almost every single one of them, who are thinking about (the world) when they work and we saw it throughout the festival.
While every year the Festival evolves and has a different complexion, the through line is the discovery of fresh, original voices from around the world with quality storytelling that takes risks whether it be in dramatic or documentary films.