Tribeca Film Festival has been featuring many artists from the film industry since its launch in 2002. Despite being a movie-centered annual celebration, the event did not leave out any musicians from showcasing their talents.
According to Variety, the film festival has honored and celebrated musicians not just through documentaries, but also through music-centered events like music video launches, master classes, and many more.
This year is bigger than ever as they invited some of the biggest musicians in the industry like Jennifer Lopez, who will premiere her Netflix documentary titled "Halftime."
The "Jenny From the Block" songstress' latest film features her evolution as a singer as well as performances from different world tours to the iconic 2020 Super Bowl halftime show with Shakira.
In addition to the Latina icon, songwriters and producers will have a talk like Taylor Swift, who will tackle the "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" short film, which stars Dylan O'Brien and Sadie Sink.
Renowned producers Pharrell Williams, Common, and Steve Aoki will have a conversation before receiving the 2022 Harry Belafonte Voice for Social Justice Award.
Machine Gun Kelly will also make his Tribeca debut by premiering a narrative film titled "Taurus."
Kanye West has not confirmed whether he'll be attending the event or not, but directors Coodie and Chike, as well as music supervisor Randall Poster, will be having a master class featuring the documentary "Birdsong Project."
Performances after the screenings feature Lil Baby after the world premiere of "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby," Of Monsters and Men after a documentary about them.
DJ Quik, Kurupt, and Das will partake in a multi-artist salute to the D.O.C.
Lastly, "The Lost Weekend: A Love Story" will have an online premiere. The story revolves around May Pang recalling her rock 'n' roll era and her experience of being John Lennon's lover for 18 months.
The music-related lineup will start on June 8 in different venues across New York City.
The official schedules are as follows:
JUNE 8
- Jennifer Lopez's "Halftime" - 7 p.m.
JUNE 9
- "Brave" Music Video Premiere - 5:30 p.m.
- "Pale Ember" Music Video - 5:30 p.m.
- "Taurus" (Machine Gun Kelly) - 8 p.m.
- Tíu Documentary - 8 p.m.
JUNE 10
- A Conversation with Taylor Swift - 3 p.m.
- Music As Narrative: The Art of Screen Scoring - 5:30 p.m.
- "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby" - 8 p.m.
The full schedule of events is accessible here.
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