MoMA and Film at Lincoln Center Announce New Directors, New Films 50th Anniversary Edition

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is going to be different than previous years. Yes, even when you compare it to last year’s mid-pandemic event.

Animation allows filmmakers to imagine vibrant new worlds that should induce amazement while still making sure the "audience can identify with the experience," explains Disney legend Glen Keane, the director of Netflix's Over the Moon. For Keane, one of the scariest parts of this movie was creating Lunaria, the city on the moon.

RLJE Films and the horror streamer Shudder have acquired the North American rights to “Great White,” a horror film about a killer shark starring “30 Rock” actress Katrina Bowden.“Great White” is a horror, thriller and supernatural genre film written by Michael Boughen (“Dying Breed”) and directed by Martin Wilson in his feature debut.

Believe it or not, the New Directors/New Films festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And much like the rest of the film events happening over the past year or so, ND/NF is adapting for the times, making this year’s festival more accessible than ever before.

The Shins have announced a 20th-anniversary edition of ‘Oh, Inverted World’, fully remastered by Bob Ludwig.The new edition of the band’s 2001 debut will be re-released in June with an inverted colour album cover, and a booklet featuring vintage photos, handwritten lyrics, liner notes and more.

Refresh for latest…: The second part of the EE British Academy Film Awards is taking place from London’s Royal Albert Hall this evening, with all nominees appearing virtually. This follows Saturday’s BAFTA ceremony which delivered prizes in eight craft categories. Tonight’s show will unveil winners in 17 other fields while Ang Lee will accept the BAFTA Fellowship, the org’s highest honor. We’ll be updating the list below as winners are announced.

Jamie Lang Keshet is pitching ZDF and Viaplay’s upcoming domestic terrorism thriller “Fury” to international buyers at MipTV, and series creator Gjermund S.

The Avalanches are set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Since I Left You’ with the release of a deluxe edition this June.Released in Australia in 2000, and in the US and UK in 2001, ‘Since I Left You’ was hailed as a boundary-pushing release comprised of over 900 individual samples.The forthcoming deluxe release – out June 4 – features a plethora of additional bonus tracks, including previously unreleased and fresh remixes by the late MF DOOM, Black Dice, Leon Vynehall,

Tekashi 6ix9ine is set to launch two NFT collectible art pieces this week.The New York rapper will this Friday (April 9) release non-fungible tokens that contain 3D animations based around his first two studio albums, ‘Dummy Boy’ (2018) and ‘TattleTales’ (2020).As per a press release, the pair of unique pieces will go up for auction alongside three separate lower-priced NFTs, which will be available to 125 fans.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentMajor Japanese film producer and distributor Toei has announced new three entries for its “Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary” project.The biggest is “Shin Kamen Rider,” a sci-fi actioner being scripted and directed by Anno Hideaki, the creator of the “Evangelion” sci-fi/fantasy franchise and the co-director of the 2016 box office smash “Shin Godzilla.” The live-action film is scheduled to open in March 2023 with international releases to be date-and-date.

The $550 million renovation of Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall will be completed two years earlier than anticipated, with a re-opening now planned for Fall 2022.

ENHYPEN have announced details of their first comeback with the upcoming mini-album, ‘Border : Carnival’.The seven-piece group debuted in November 2020 with the release of their first mini-album ‘Border : Day One’.Earlier today (April 4), ENHYPEN confirmed that they will return with the record later this month and shared the intro track from it.

Rebecca Davis editorEvery cinema in China must schedule and actively promote at least two screenings of propaganda films per week beginning this week until the end of the year, Chinese authorities have declared, announcing the first batch of eligible titles Friday.Theaters that are part of the National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas or the “People’s Cinema” circuit — a group of more than 5,000 venues with special halls dedicated to propaganda films or that employ specific strategies like

Georgia's potential loss could be New Jersey's gain. At least that's what the Garden State hopes.

The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center Thursday announces the complete lineup for the 50th anniversary edition of New Directors/New Films rolling out April 28 – May 8. The films will screen both virtually and at the FLC theater through May 13, making it the first NYC fest to return to the big screen.

The Weeknd has announced a collection of new music and limited edition art that he is selling in a non-fungible token (NFT) ‘drop’ this weekend.Sales of the cryptocurrency asset, which proves ownership of a piece of digital content, have taken the music industry by storm this year, with the likes of Kings of Leon, Aphex Twin and Gorillaz all selling NFTs recently.After teasing an NFT ‘drop’ last week, The Weeknd has now announced that his first NFT sale will take place on Saturday (April 3) at

Paul and Linda McCartney‘s 1971 album ‘RAM’ is set to be reissued later this year to celebrate its 50th anniversary.Originally released in May 1971, ‘RAM’ served as the follow-up to the Beatle‘s 1970 debut solo album ‘McCartney’.

EXCLUSIVE: After confirming last week it would reopen April 16, Film at Lincoln Center is offering details about its comeback, confirming spring programming and the theatrical return of New Directors/New Films.