NEW YORK – The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online.
Tribeca organizers said Friday that much of its programming will be available either to the public or to the film industry over roughly the same days that the festival would have taken place in April.
That maintains a showcase for the filmmakers and artists who were relying on Tribeca's platform for exposure. Film festivals give not only upcoming films an opportunity to make a splash but exhibit many smaller movies that are seeking distribution deals.
Of the largest festivals canceled by the pandemic — Cannes, SXSW, Tribeca — each has taken a different approach to the crisis.