Although the heat has yet to properly arrive, the kickoff of the annual Tribeca Festival, now ensconced in its post-Cannes spot on the calendar, signals the unofficial start to the summer season among the New York City cinema-going sect. Running from June 4 through 15, the program this year boasts 118 feature films with an impressive 95 world premieres among them.

Even if the word “film” is no longer centered in the festival’s actual title, it certainly remains the concerted programming focus. Though there are also plenty of offerings in their TV, games, audio, interactive and Tribeca X sections—the latter of which emphasizes “brand-driven storytelling”—the self-described “core” of the festival is its movie slate, which this year features new work from established filmmakers like T

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