Tribeca 2017: Spotlight Documentary
Over the past 15 years, Tribeca has solidified itself as one of the preeminent documentary film destinations in the country. The Spotlight Documentary section‘s 16 high-profile world premieres represent the major stories and acclaimed filmmakers that will be making waves in 2017.
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- DirectorReuben AtlasSam PollardStarsJohn AtlasGlenn BeckBon BonA hidden-camera video involving a fake prostitute threatens to destroy ACORN, America's largest grassroots anti-poverty organization. World Premiere Tribeca Film Festival.
- DirectorGreg KohsStarsIoannis AntonoglouLucas BakerNick BostromGoogle's DeepMind has developed a program for playing the 3000 year old game Go using AI. They test AlphaGo on the European champion, then March 9-15, 2016, on the top player, Lee Sedol, in a best of 5 tournament in Seoul.
- DirectorBarry AvrichStarsMarina AbramovicKatherine ArnoldLeon BlackAn overview of the major players in the contemporary art market and of the economic factors that motivate those individuals and institutions.
- DirectorTim GoldenRoss McDonnellStarsRaúl EsparzaELIÁN is the remarkable story about Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for simmering US and Cuban tensions.
- DirectorDylan BankDaniel DiMauroMorgan PehmeStarsRoger StoneDonald TrumpJane MayerA documentary exploring the life and career of notorious Republican dirty trickster and longtime Trump adviser, Roger Stone, who helped create the real estate mogul's political career.
- DirectorNeil BerkeleyStarsGilbert GottfriedDave AttellJoy BeharGILBERT is a wildly funny and unexpectedly poignant portrait of the life and career of one of comedy's most iconic figures, Gilbert Gottfried.
- DirectorGreg CampbellStarsMarmar AlhilaliPancho BernasconiGreg CampbellHONDROS follows the life and career of famous war photographer Chris Hondros by exploring the poignant and often surprising stories behind this award-winning photojournalist's best-known photos. Driven by a commitment to bear witness to the wars of our time after the events of 9/11, Chris was among the first in a new generation of war photographers since Vietnam. HONDROS explores the complexities inherent in covering more than a decade of conflict, while trying to maintain a normal life. It also examines the unknowable calculus involved in making split-second life and death decisions -- before, during and after his photos were made. Chris was killed in Libya in 2011, but he left a lasting impact on his profession that is still felt today.
- DirectorAntonino D'AmbrosioStarsFrank SerpicoStanislao PuglieseJanet PanettaIn his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
- DirectorErik NelsonStarsDavid CrowleyDanny August MasonAlex JonesA documentary about the mysterious death of fringe political filmmaker David Crowley, who was found dead alongside members of his family in their suburban Minnesota home in January of 2015.
- DirectorSebastian JungerNick QuestedStarsGhaith Abdul-AhadAmr Al-AzmAbu Bakr Al-BaghdadiA look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world.
- DirectorTrish AdlesicGeeta GandbhirStarsGail AbarbanelRichard BellJoe BidenAn investigation into the way sexual assault cases are handled by police departments across the United States.
- DirectorDaniel LindsayT.J. MartinStarsHenry AlfaroDanny BakewellJohn D. BarnettTwenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
- DirectorAnna ChaiNari KyeStarsDan BarberMario BataliMassimo BotturaThrough the eyes of famous chefs, audiences will see how they make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
- DirectorNick BroomfieldRudi DolezalStarsWhitney HoustonMichael BakerWayne LindseyTells the story of Whitney Houston's extraordinary life and tragic death.
- DirectorJohn DorseyStarsAnthony AllenDoug AllenBobby BeathardDuring the strike of the 1987 American football season, NFL owners look to fill their rosters with replacements of anyone willing to play, even if it means players risking their reputation by crossing a picket line.