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Distribution is harder to secure than financing for independent film in the US, according to a panel of leading indie producers.

Speaking on a panel about the art and commerce of Asian American cinema at the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), producer Mynette Louie said: “Distribution is the main problem right now, not financing.

“There’s such a bottom line with distribution right now, particularly if you’re not making an obvious commercial film with white people in it because most of the decision makers at these distribution companies are still white people who don’t really understand how...

The highly-anticipated Tribeca Creators Market is almost here, and IndieWire can reveal the buzzy projects selected for the three-day, invitation-only industry marketplace event. The 2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by Okx, has unveiled the slate of features, series, and audio projects that were chosen to be part of the Creators Market, in partnership with Indeed.

The Tribeca Creators Market will take place from June 9 to 11, and connect rising filmmakers and content creators with industry executives, financiers, and distributors to foster the production of indie projects. This year marks the first-ever open submissions call for the Works in Progress showcase; 12 narrative and documentary filmmakers were selected to preview their feature or episodic projects to financiers, festival programmers, and producers. Past Works in Progress alums include Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina, who are debuting their “Esta Isla” during the 2025 Tribeca Festival, and Raul Paz-Pastrana, who helmed Tribeca pick “Backside.”

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Taron Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen in ‘Smoke’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+’s Smoke starring Taron Egerton and Prime Video’s We Were Liars with Emily Alyn Lind will have their world premiere screenings during the 2025 Tribeca Festival. This year’s festival will run June 4-15 in New York City.

“Television is one of the most powerful storytelling mediums of our time, and Tribeca is proud to be a home for the visionaries who are redefining it,” stated Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. “Tribeca TV is a cornerstone of our festival—an essential platform where innovation, artistry, and audience converge. As the lines between film and television continue to blur, our commitment to championing exceptional stories in all forms remains steadfast.”

SundanceTV’s The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster and BritBox’s Outrageous will also have their world premieres during the 2025 Tribeca Festival,...

The Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2025 TV slate of premieres and cast convos, with Apple TV+’s Smoke; HBO’s The Gilded Age; Prime Video’s We Were Liars; BritBox’s Outrageous and Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Lena Dunham will talk on her new Netflix Series Too Much.

The festival, which set its feature film slate Wednesday, runs June 4-15 in New York City.

“Tribeca TV is a cornerstone of our festival — an essential platform where innovation, artistry, and audience converge. As the lines between film and television continue to blur, our commitment to championing exceptional stories in all forms remains steadfast,” said festival director and SVP Programming Cara Cusumano.

“TV lovers’ choices often seem overwhelmingly vast these days. We are excited to help our audience hone in on a selection of new series and returning favorites that they can experience at Tribeca in a truly exclusive way,...

Exclusive: Spotlight casting director Paul Schnee is making his directorial debut in a comedy-drama TV series.

Schnee has directed all episodes of Mother, May I Have a Kidney?, which comes from Filipino-American showrunner Veronica Reyes-How, who is also writing. Schnee’s casting credits also include Winter’s Bone and The Girl on the Train. Production just wrapped.

The show stars Doug Plaut (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Emmy winner Tina Benko (The Greatest Showman), Darius de Haas (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Ray Rosenberg and Troy Iwata, and also features Myra Lucretia Taylor, Lydia Gaston, and Drew McVety.

Executive producers are Reyes-How and Plaut for Goldfish Pajamas. Producers are Benjamin J. Murray and Michael Christensen for Incline Productions. Casting is by Rachel Goldman.

A source said the show is attracting attention of streaming platforms and an acquisition deal could follow shortly. We hear...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Blue Bloods" episode 10 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Sins Of The Father," and it turns out that we're going to see Frank get very passionate about gathering the evidence needed to put away the creep that shot one of Henry's officers. Porn star murders get investigated, and more. In the new, 10th episode press release: Frank will be determined to finally get the evidence he needs to prosecute the man who shot one of Henry's fellow officers years ago. Press release number 2: Frank will push to find evidence against a suspected cop killer who shot one of Henry’s fellow officers years ago. In the meantime, Danny and Baez are going to investigate a string of murders involving adult film stars, Guest stars feature: Mitch Pileggi (Donald DeCarlo), James Nuciforo (Jim Nuciforo), Michele Hicks (Cat Holloway)Daniel Jenkins...

Recently, CBS released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 10 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "The Cold War," and it turns out that we're going to see Samaritan try to take over the whole city of New York, so that sounds pretty wild to say the very least. The episode is titled, "The Cold War." In the new, 10th episode press release: Samaritan is going to show its true power by taking control of New York for 48 hours in an attempt to lure the machine out of hiding. Press release number 2: Samaritan will show its power by erasing crime from the city for a day in an attempt to force The Machine out of hiding. Guest stars features: Alexie Gilmore (Rachel Farrow), Emrhys Cooper (Young Greer), Michael Siberry (Blackwood), Roman Blat (Oleg Luski), Oakes Fegley (Gabriel), Rafael Poueriet (Swat Team Officer #1), Veronica Reyes-How...